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1872 Rutgers

1–⁠1–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 1872, game by game: tied at Columbia 0–0; won vs. Columbia 7–5; lost at Princeton 1–4+7−3Tied 0–0 at Columbia0ColumbiaWon 7–5 vs. Columbia+2ColumbiaLost 1–4 at Princeton-3Princeton
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Nov 2atColumbiaT 0–⁠042%
Nov 9vsColumbiaW 7–⁠559%
Nov 16atPrincetonL 1–⁠441%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Princeton 4–⁠1.

In program history: The tied 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

Record
1–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
8–⁠9
Coach
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Elo
1494 −1 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Claudius Rockefeller