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1889 Rutgers

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Schedule and results

Rutgers in 1889, game by game: lost vs. Pennsylvania 0–4; lost vs. Lafayette 0–16; lost at Wesleyan (CT) 4–58; won vs. Ridgefield A.C. 18–0; lost at Pennsylvania 0–14+18−54Lost 0–4 vs. Pennsylvania-4PennsylvaniaLost 0–16 vs. Lafayette-16LafayetteLost 4–58 at Wesleyan (CT)-54Wesleyan (CT)Won 18–0 vs. Ridgefield A.C.+18Ridgefield A.C.Lost 0–14 at Pennsylvania-14Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 12vsPennsylvaniaL 0–⁠434%
Oct 16vsLafayetteL 0–⁠1640%
Oct 19atWesleyan (CT)L 4–⁠5852%
Nov 1vsRidgefield A.C.W 18–⁠071%
Nov 16atPennsylvaniaL 0–⁠1420%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pennsylvania 14–⁠0.

In program history: The 140th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

Record
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Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
22–⁠92
Coach
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Elo
1288 −67 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
James Bishop Jr.