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1916 Rutgers

3–⁠2–⁠2, coached by George Sanford.

Rutgers, 1916
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 1916, game by game: won vs. Villanova 33–0; tied vs. Washington and Lee 13–13; lost at Brown 3–21; won vs. Holy Cross 14–6; tied vs. West Virginia 0–0; won vs. Dickinson 34–0; lost vs. Washington & Jefferson 9–12+34−18Won 33–0 vs. Villanova+33VillanovaTied 13–13 vs. Washington and Lee0Washington and …Lost 3–21 at Brown-18BrownWon 14–6 vs. Holy Cross+8Holy CrossTied 0–0 vs. West Virginia0West VirginiaWon 34–0 vs. Dickinson+34DickinsonLost 9–12 vs. Washington & Jefferson-3Washington & Je…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 7vsVillanovaW 33–⁠059%
Oct 14vsWashington and LeeT 13–⁠1348%
Oct 28atBrownL 3–⁠2143%
Nov 4vsHoly CrossW 14–⁠667%
Nov 11vsWest VirginiaT 0–⁠055%
Nov 25vsDickinsonW 34–⁠089%
Nov 30vsWashington & JeffersonL 9–⁠1240%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Washington & Jefferson 12–⁠9.

In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

Record
3–⁠2–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
106–⁠52
Coach
George Sanford
Elo
1490 +13 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
16.0 No. 25 of 90 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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