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1928 Princeton

5–⁠1–⁠2, coached by Bill Roper.

Schedule and results

Princeton in 1928, game by game: won vs. Vermont 50–0; tied vs. Virginia 0–0; won vs. Lehigh 47–0; won vs. Cornell 3–0; tied at Ohio State 6–6; won vs. Washington and Lee 25–12; won vs. Yale 12–2; lost at Navy 0–9+50−9Won 50–0 vs. Vermont+50VermontTied 0–0 vs. Virginia0VirginiaWon 47–0 vs. Lehigh+47LehighWon 3–0 vs. Cornell+3CornellTied 6–6 at Ohio State0Ohio StateWon 25–12 vs. Washington and Lee+13Washington and …Won 12–2 vs. Yale+10YaleLost 0–9 at Navy-9Navy
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 6vsVermontW 50–⁠093%
Oct 13vsVirginiaT 0–⁠067%
Oct 20vsLehighW 47–⁠095%
Oct 27vsCornellW 3–⁠069%
Nov 3atOhio StateT 6–⁠642%
Nov 10vsWashington and LeeW 25–⁠1277%
Nov 17vsYaleW 12–⁠259%
Nov 24atNavyL 0–⁠953%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Navy 9–⁠0.

In program history: The 51st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 136 on file).

Record
5–⁠1–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
143–⁠29
Coach
Bill Roper
Elo
1598 +19 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−2.1 No. 55 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Charles Howe