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1918 Rutgers

5–⁠2, coached by George Sanford.

Rutgers' All-American end Paul Robeson
Rutgers’ All-American end Paul RobesonPhoto: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 1918, game by game: won vs. Ursinus 66–0; won vs. Pelham Bay Navy 7–0; won at Lehigh 39–0; won vs. Hoboken Navy 40–0; won at Penn State 26–3; lost vs. Great Lakes Navy 14–54; lost at Syracuse 0–21+66−40Won 66–0 vs. Ursinus+66UrsinusWon 7–0 vs. Pelham Bay Navy+7Pelham Bay NavyWon 39–0 at Lehigh+39LehighWon 40–0 vs. Hoboken Navy+40Hoboken NavyWon 26–3 at Penn State+23Penn StateLost 14–54 vs. Great Lakes Navy-40Great Lakes NavyLost 0–21 at Syracuse-21Syracuse
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 28vsUrsinusW 66–⁠092%
Oct 19vsPelham Bay NavyW 7–⁠091%
Oct 26atLehighW 39–⁠076%
Nov 2vsHoboken NavyW 40–⁠092%
Nov 9atPenn StateW 26–⁠353%
Nov 16vsGreat Lakes NavyL 14–⁠5488%
Nov 30atSyracuseL 0–⁠2130%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Syracuse 21–⁠0.

In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1918.

Consensus All-AmericanPaul Robeson, E

Record
5–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
192–⁠78
Coach
George Sanford
Elo
1514 −35 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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