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1896 Rutgers

0–⁠3, coached by John C.B. Pendleton. The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–⁠7, over 12 games to the three on file here.

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 1896, game by game: lost at Princeton 0–44; lost at Lehigh 0–44; lost at Navy 6–40+7−44Lost 0–44 at Princeton-44PrincetonLost 0–44 at Lehigh-44LehighLost 6–40 at Navy-34Navy
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 3atPrincetonL 0–⁠4416%
Oct 14atLehighL 0–⁠4463%
Oct 31atNavyL 6–⁠4027%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Navy 40–⁠6.

In program history: The 133rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

Record
0–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
6–⁠128
Coach
John C.B. Pendleton
Elo
1308 −79 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
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Captain
John N. Mills