1888 Rutgers

1–⁠6–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 1888, game by game: lost at Yale 0–65; lost vs. Lafayette 0–4; lost vs. Princeton 0–80; lost at Princeton 0–82; tied vs. Stevens 18–18; lost vs. Williams 0–42; won at Ridgefield A.C. 18–6; lost at Lehigh 0–30+12−82Lost 0–65 at Yale-65YaleLost 0–4 vs. Lafayette-4LafayetteLost 0–80 vs. Princeton-80PrincetonLost 0–82 at Princeton-82PrincetonTied 18–18 vs. Stevens0StevensLost 0–42 vs. Williams-42WilliamsWon 18–6 at Ridgefield A.C.+12Ridgefield A.C.Lost 0–30 at Lehigh-30Lehigh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Lehigh 30–⁠0.

In program history: The 141st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

Record
1–⁠6–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
36–⁠327
Coach
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Elo
1282 −98 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Arthur J. Collier