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1890 Rutgers

5–⁠5–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 1890, game by game: lost at Pennsylvania 4–16; lost at Princeton 0–27; won at New York A.C. 30–0; won at Orange A.C. 6–4; lost vs. Lehigh 2–4; lost at Yale 0–70; won vs. Crescent A.C. 68–0; won vs. New York University 62–0; tied vs. Columbia 6–6; won vs. Manhattan A.C. 32–0; lost at Pennsylvania 12–20+68−70Lost 4–16 at Pennsylvania-12PennsylvaniaLost 0–27 at Princeton-27PrincetonWon 30–0 at New York A.C.+30New York A.C.Won 6–4 at Orange A.C.+2Orange A.C.Lost 2–4 vs. Lehigh-2LehighLost 0–70 at Yale-70YaleWon 68–0 vs. Crescent A.C.+68Crescent A.C.Won 62–0 vs. New York University+62New York Univer…Tied 6–6 vs. Columbia0ColumbiaWon 32–0 vs. Manhattan A.C.+32Manhattan A.C.Lost 12–20 at Pennsylvania-8Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 4atPennsylvaniaL 4–⁠1626%
Oct 8atPrincetonL 0–⁠279%
Oct 18atNew York A.C.W 30–⁠062%
Oct 25atOrange A.C.W 6–⁠458%
Nov 4vsLehighL 2–⁠450%
Nov 8atYaleL 0–⁠708%
Nov 11vsCrescent A.C.W 68–⁠072%
Nov 14vsNew York UniversityW 62–⁠081%
Nov 15vsColumbiaT 6–⁠672%
Nov 22vsManhattan A.C.W 32–⁠081%
Dec 13atPennsylvaniaL 12–⁠2021%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pennsylvania 20–⁠12.

In program history: The 95th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

Record
5–⁠5–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
222–⁠147
Coach
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Elo
1393 +34 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
James Bishop Jr.