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1892 Princeton

13–⁠2. The season’s Wikipedia article records 12–⁠2, over 14 games to the 15 on file here.

Princeton, 1892
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Princeton in 1892, game by game: won vs. Rutgers 30–0; won at Lehigh 16–0; won vs. Lafayette 40–0; won at Columbia A.C. 42–0; won at Navy 28–0; won vs. Lehigh 50–0; won at New York A.C. 40–0; won at Crescent A.C. 42–0; won vs. Manhattan A.C. 46–0; won vs. Wesleyan (CT) 60–0; won vs. Chicago A.C. 12–0; lost at Pennsylvania 4–6; won at Orange A.C. 23–0; lost at Yale 0–12; won at Manhattan A.C. 40–0+60−12Won 30–0 vs. Rutgers+30RutgersWon 16–0 at Lehigh+16LehighWon 40–0 vs. Lafayette+40LafayetteWon 42–0 at Columbia A.C.+42Columbia A.C.Won 28–0 at Navy+28NavyWon 50–0 vs. Lehigh+50LehighWon 40–0 at New York A.C.+40New York A.C.Won 42–0 at Crescent A.C.+42Crescent A.C.Won 46–0 vs. Manhattan A.C.+46Manhattan A.C.Won 60–0 vs. Wesleyan (CT)+60Wesleyan (CT)Won 12–0 vs. Chicago A.C.+12Chicago A.C.Lost 4–6 at Pennsylvania-2PennsylvaniaWon 23–0 at Orange A.C.+23Orange A.C.Lost 0–12 at Yale-12YaleWon 40–0 at Manhattan A.C.+40Manhattan A.C.
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1vsRutgersW 30–⁠081%
Oct 5atLehighW 16–⁠082%
Oct 8vsLafayetteW 40–⁠087%
Oct 12atColumbia A.C.W 42–⁠093%
Oct 15atNavyW 28–⁠075%
Oct 19vsLehighW 50–⁠093%
Oct 21atNew York A.C.W 40–⁠093%
Oct 22atCrescent A.C.W 42–⁠092%
Oct 27vsManhattan A.C.W 46–⁠096%
Oct 29vsWesleyan (CT)W 60–⁠096%
Nov 2vsChicago A.C.W 12–⁠096%
Nov 5atPennsylvaniaL 4–⁠649%
Nov 19atOrange A.C.W 23–⁠092%
Nov 24atYaleL 0–⁠1235%
Nov 26atManhattan A.C.W 40–⁠093%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Manhattan A.C. 40–⁠0.

In program history: The 18th-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 1892.

2 consensus All-AmericansArt Wheeler, OG; Philip King, QB

Record
13–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
473–⁠18
Coach
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Elo
1704 +52 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Philip King