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1891 Princeton

12–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Princeton in 1891, game by game: won vs. Rutgers 12–0; won at Lehigh 18–0; won at Crescent A.C. 28–0; won vs. Lehigh 30–0; won at Franklin & Marshall 44–0; won at Lafayette 24–0; won vs. New York A.C. 28–0; won vs. Manhattan A.C. 78–0; won vs. Wesleyan (CT) 73–0; won at Orange A.C. 26–0; won at Pennsylvania 24–0; won vs. Cornell 6–0; lost at Yale 0–19+78−19Won 12–0 vs. Rutgers+12RutgersWon 18–0 at Lehigh+18LehighWon 28–0 at Crescent A.C.+28Crescent A.C.Won 30–0 vs. Lehigh+30LehighWon 44–0 at Franklin & Marshall+44Franklin & Mars…Won 24–0 at Lafayette+24LafayetteWon 28–0 vs. New York A.C.+28New York A.C.Won 78–0 vs. Manhattan A.C.+78Manhattan A.C.Won 73–0 vs. Wesleyan (CT)+73Wesleyan (CT)Won 26–0 at Orange A.C.+26Orange A.C.Won 24–0 at Pennsylvania+24PennsylvaniaWon 6–0 vs. Cornell+6CornellLost 0–19 at Yale-19Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 3vsRutgersW 12–⁠083%
Oct 7atLehighW 18–⁠071%
Oct 10atCrescent A.C.W 28–⁠091%
Oct 14vsLehighW 30–⁠084%
Oct 17atFranklin & MarshallW 44–⁠084%
Oct 20atLafayetteW 24–⁠081%
Oct 24vsNew York A.C.W 28–⁠097%
Oct 28vsManhattan A.C.W 78–⁠095%
Oct 31vsWesleyan (CT)W 73–⁠095%
Nov 4atOrange A.C.W 26–⁠093%
Nov 7atPennsylvaniaW 24–⁠055%
Nov 14vsCornellW 6–⁠080%
Nov 26atYaleL 0–⁠1941%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Yale 19–⁠0.

In program history: The 10th-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 1891.

3 consensus All-AmericansJesse Riggs, OG; Philip King, QB; Sheppard Homans Jr., FB

Record
12–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
391–⁠19
Coach
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Elo
1729 +85 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Ralph Warren