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1904 Princeton

8–⁠2, coached by Art Hillebrand.

Schedule and results

Princeton in 1904, game by game: won vs. Dickinson 12–0; won vs. Georgetown 10–0; won vs. Wesleyan (CT) 39–0; won vs. Washington & Jefferson 16–0; won vs. Lafayette 5–0; lost at Navy 9–10; won vs. Lehigh 60–0; won at Cornell 18–6; won at Army 12–6; lost vs. Yale 0–12+60−12Won 12–0 vs. Dickinson+12DickinsonWon 10–0 vs. Georgetown+10GeorgetownWon 39–0 vs. Wesleyan (CT)+39Wesleyan (CT)Won 16–0 vs. Washington & Jefferson+16Washington & Je…Won 5–0 vs. Lafayette+5LafayetteLost 9–10 at Navy-1NavyWon 60–0 vs. Lehigh+60LehighWon 18–6 at Cornell+12CornellWon 12–6 at Army+6ArmyLost 0–12 vs. Yale-12Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 28vsDickinsonW 12–⁠080%
Oct 1vsGeorgetownW 10–⁠076%
Oct 5vsWesleyan (CT)W 39–⁠087%
Oct 8vsWashington & JeffersonW 16–⁠095%
Oct 12vsLafayetteW 5–⁠081%
Oct 15atNavyL 9–⁠1080%
Oct 26vsLehighW 60–⁠094%
Oct 29atCornellW 18–⁠660%
Nov 5atArmyW 12–⁠657%
Nov 12vsYaleL 0–⁠1258%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Yale 12–⁠0.

In program history: The 17th-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 1904.

Consensus All-AmericanJames Cooney, OT

Record
8–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
181–⁠34
Coach
Art Hillebrand
Elo
1707 +34 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
21.6 No. 8 of 81 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
W.L. Foulke