1886 Princeton

7–⁠0–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Princeton in 1886, game by game: won vs. Stevens 58–0; won at Stevens 61–6; won at Pennsylvania 30–0; won vs. Pennsylvania 55–9; won at Pennsylvania 28–6; won vs. Harvard 12–0; won at Wesleyan (CT) 76–6; tied vs. Yale 0–0+70Won 58–0 vs. Stevens+58StevensWon 61–6 at Stevens+55StevensWon 30–0 at Pennsylvania+30PennsylvaniaWon 55–9 vs. Pennsylvania+46PennsylvaniaWon 28–6 at Pennsylvania+22PennsylvaniaWon 12–0 vs. Harvard+12HarvardWon 76–6 at Wesleyan (CT)+70Wesleyan (CT)Tied 0–0 vs. Yale0Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Yale 0–⁠0.

In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 136 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1886.

National championsa title the school claims

Record
7–⁠0–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
320–⁠27
Coach
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Elo
1747 +79 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Henry Savage