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1909 Princeton

6–⁠2–⁠1, coached by Jim McCormick.

Schedule and results

Princeton in 1909, game by game: won vs. Stevens 47–12; won vs. Villanova 12–0; won vs. Fordham 3–0; won vs. Virginia Tech 8–6; won vs. Sewanee 20–0; lost vs. Lafayette 0–6; won at Navy 5–3; tied vs. Dartmouth 6–6; lost at Yale 0–17+35−17Won 47–12 vs. Stevens+35StevensWon 12–0 vs. Villanova+12VillanovaWon 3–0 vs. Fordham+3FordhamWon 8–6 vs. Virginia Tech+2Virginia TechWon 20–0 vs. Sewanee+20SewaneeLost 0–6 vs. Lafayette-6LafayetteWon 5–3 at Navy+2NavyTied 6–6 vs. Dartmouth0DartmouthLost 0–17 at Yale-17Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 29vsStevensW 47–⁠1293%
Oct 2vsVillanovaW 12–⁠079%
Oct 9vsFordhamW 3–⁠071%
Oct 13vsVirginia TechW 8–⁠667%
Oct 16vsSewaneeW 20–⁠059%
Oct 23vsLafayetteL 0–⁠668%
Oct 30atNavyW 5–⁠351%
Nov 6vsDartmouthT 6–⁠668%
Nov 13atYaleL 0–⁠1728%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Yale 17–⁠0.

In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 136 on file).

Record
6–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
101–⁠50
Coach
Jim McCormick
Elo
1603 +17 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
13.4 No. 11 of 74 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Rudy Siegling