1929 Princeton

2–⁠4–⁠1, coached by Bill Roper.

Schedule and results

Princeton in 1929, game by game: won vs. Amherst 7–0; lost vs. Brown 12–13; lost at Cornell 7–13; tied vs. Navy 13–13; lost vs. Chicago 7–15; won vs. Lehigh 20–0; lost at Yale 0–13+20−13Won 7–0 vs. Amherst+7AmherstLost 12–13 vs. Brown-1BrownLost 7–13 at Cornell-6CornellTied 13–13 vs. Navy0NavyLost 7–15 vs. Chicago-8ChicagoWon 20–0 vs. Lehigh+20LehighLost 0–13 at Yale-13Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 5vsAmherstW 7–⁠092%
Oct 12vsBrownL 12–⁠1369%
Oct 19atCornellL 7–⁠1353%
Oct 26vsNavyT 13–⁠1354%
Nov 2vsChicagoL 7–⁠1572%
Nov 9vsLehighW 20–⁠093%
Nov 16atYaleL 0–⁠1335%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Yale 13–⁠0.

In program history: The 91st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 136 on file).

Record
2–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
66–⁠67
Coach
Bill Roper
Elo
1488 −77 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−1.8 No. 61 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
John K. Whyte Jr.