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1890 Princeton

11–⁠1–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Princeton in 1890, game by game: won vs. Franklin & Marshall 33–16; won vs. Rutgers 27–0; tied at Orange A.C. 0–0; won vs. Pennsylvania 18–0; won at Crescent A.C. 12–0; won vs. Lafayette 26–6; won vs. Lehigh 50–0; won at Columbia A.C. 60–0; won vs. Virginia 115–0; won at Columbia 85–0; won vs. Pennsylvania 6–0; won vs. Wesleyan (CT) 46–4; lost at Yale 0–32+115−32Won 33–16 vs. Franklin & Marshall+17Franklin & Mars…Won 27–0 vs. Rutgers+27RutgersTied 0–0 at Orange A.C.0Orange A.C.Won 18–0 vs. Pennsylvania+18PennsylvaniaWon 12–0 at Crescent A.C.+12Crescent A.C.Won 26–6 vs. Lafayette+20LafayetteWon 50–0 vs. Lehigh+50LehighWon 60–0 at Columbia A.C.+60Columbia A.C.Won 115–0 vs. Virginia+115VirginiaWon 85–0 at Columbia+85ColumbiaWon 6–0 vs. Pennsylvania+6PennsylvaniaWon 46–4 vs. Wesleyan (CT)+42Wesleyan (CT)Lost 0–32 at Yale-32Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1vsFranklin & MarshallW 33–⁠1692%
Oct 8vsRutgersW 27–⁠091%
Oct 11atOrange A.C.T 0–⁠090%
Oct 15vsPennsylvaniaW 18–⁠078%
Oct 18atCrescent A.C.W 12–⁠092%
Oct 22vsLafayetteW 26–⁠685%
Oct 25vsLehighW 50–⁠089%
Oct 29atColumbia A.C.W 60–⁠093%
Nov 1vsVirginiaW 115–⁠086%
Nov 4atColumbiaW 85–⁠090%
Nov 8vsPennsylvaniaW 6–⁠077%
Nov 15vsWesleyan (CT)W 46–⁠494%
Nov 27atYaleL 0–⁠3245%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Yale 32–⁠0.

In program history: The 15th-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 1890.

3 consensus All-AmericansRalph Warren, E; Jesse Riggs, OG; Sheppard Homans Jr., FB

Record
11–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
478–⁠58
Coach
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Elo
1716 +36 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Edgar Allan Poe