1926 Princeton

5–⁠1–⁠1, coached by Bill Roper.

Princeton, 1926
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Princeton in 1926, game by game: won vs. Amherst 14–7; tied vs. Washington and Lee 7–7; lost vs. Navy 13–27; won vs. Lehigh 7–6; won vs. Swarthmore 27–0; won at Harvard 12–0; won vs. Yale 10–7+27−14Won 14–7 vs. Amherst+7AmherstTied 7–7 vs. Washington and Lee0Washington and …Lost 13–27 vs. Navy-14NavyWon 7–6 vs. Lehigh+1LehighWon 27–0 vs. Swarthmore+27SwarthmoreWon 12–0 at Harvard+12HarvardWon 10–7 vs. Yale+3Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 2vsAmherstW 14–⁠792%
Oct 9vsWashington and LeeT 7–⁠764%
Oct 16vsNavyL 13–⁠2760%
Oct 23vsLehighW 7–⁠691%
Oct 30vsSwarthmoreW 27–⁠091%
Nov 6atHarvardW 12–⁠050%
Nov 13vsYaleW 10–⁠763%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Yale 10–⁠7.

In program history: The 62nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 136 on file).

Record
5–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
90–⁠54
Coach
Bill Roper
Elo
1571 +8 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
0.5 No. 48 of 96 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
John Davis