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1899 Rutgers

0–⁠3, coached by William V.B. Van Dyck. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–⁠9, over 11 games to the three on file here.

Rutgers, 1899
Photo: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 1899, game by game: lost vs. Columbia 0–26; lost at Lehigh 0–10; lost at Lafayette 0–57+7−57Lost 0–26 vs. Columbia-26ColumbiaLost 0–10 at Lehigh-10LehighLost 0–57 at Lafayette-57Lafayette
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 30vsColumbiaL 0–⁠2671%
Oct 7atLehighL 0–⁠1064%
Oct 14atLafayetteL 0–⁠5724%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Lafayette 57–⁠0.

In program history: The 135th-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
0–⁠93
Coach
William V.B. Van Dyck
Elo
1301 −100 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
William E. McMahon