1887 Rutgers

2–⁠6.

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 1887, game by game: won vs. Stevens 26–0; lost vs. Princeton 0–30; lost at Lafayette 0–20; won at Stevens 5–2; lost at Williams 6–12; lost at Pennsylvania 10–13; lost at Yale 0–74; lost vs. Lafayette 0–36+26−74Won 26–0 vs. Stevens+26StevensLost 0–30 vs. Princeton-30PrincetonLost 0–20 at Lafayette-20LafayetteWon 5–2 at Stevens+3StevensLost 6–12 at Williams-6WilliamsLost 10–13 at Pennsylvania-3PennsylvaniaLost 0–74 at Yale-74YaleLost 0–36 vs. Lafayette-36Lafayette
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 8vsStevensW 26–⁠082%
Oct 12vsPrincetonL 0–⁠3023%
Oct 15atLafayetteL 0–⁠2031%
Oct 19atStevensW 5–⁠270%
Oct 29atWilliamsL 6–⁠1261%
Nov 2atPennsylvaniaL 10–⁠1335%
Nov 5atYaleL 0–⁠749%
Nov 12vsLafayetteL 0–⁠3640%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Lafayette 36–⁠0.

In program history: The 130th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

Record
2–⁠6
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
47–⁠187
Coach
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Elo
1320 −82 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Clarence G. Scudder