1893 Princeton
11–0. Share
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Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wesleyan (CT) 76–0Oct 28
By 76 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vs Lafayette | W 20–0 | 83% |
| Oct 7 | at Lehigh | W 12–0 | 85% |
| Oct 14 | atCrescent A.C. | W 26–0 | 89% |
| Oct 18 | vsLawrenceville | W 8–4 | 95% |
| Oct 21 | vs Cornell | W 46–0 | 61% |
| Oct 25 | vsLehigh | W 28–6 | 92% |
| Oct 28 | vsWesleyan (CT) | W 76–0 | 95% |
| Nov 4 | at Pennsylvania | W 4–0 | 40% |
| Nov 11 | atOrange A.C. | W 8–0 | 92% |
| Nov 18 | at Army | W 36–4 | 78% |
| Nov 30 | vs Yale | W 6–0 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Yale 6–0.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 136 on file).
Photographs from 1893
Making a Touchdown -- Princeton Football Team, Champions of ’93.Photo: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. The New York Public Library, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America
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Players on this team
Langdon LeaOffensive tackle
Art WheelerGuard
Philip KingQuarterback
Addison KellyRunning back
Thomas TrenchardEnd
Franklin MorseRunning back
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 1893.
National championsa title the school claims
5 consensus All-AmericansThomas Trenchard, E; Langdon Lea, OT/E; Art Wheeler, OG; Philip King, QB; Franklin Morse, RB
- Record
- 11–0
- Conference
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- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 270–14
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1752 +116 this season
- SP+ rating
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- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Thomas Trenchard