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1869 Rutgers

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Schedule and results

Rutgers in 1869, game by game: won vs. Princeton 6–4; lost at Princeton 0–8+7−8Won 6–4 vs. Princeton+2PrincetonLost 0–8 at Princeton-8Princeton
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Nov 6vsPrincetonW 6–⁠458%
Nov 13atPrincetonL 0–⁠845%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Princeton 8–⁠0.

In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

National championsa title the school claims

Record
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Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
6–⁠12
Coach
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Elo
1490 −10 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
William J. Leggett