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1891 Springfield

5–⁠8–⁠1, coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg.

Schedule and results

Springfield in 1891, game by game: won vs. Connecticut Literary 46–0; won at Andover 30–18; lost vs. Trinity (CT) 14–16; won vs. Orange A.C. 16–0; lost at Wesleyan (CT) 8–12; lost at Yale 0–28; won vs. Amherst 18–4; won at Massachusetts 30–0; tied vs. Amherst 12–12; lost at Harvard 0–34; lost at Amherst 4–24; lost at Harvard 4–44; lost vs. Williams 6–16; lost at Boston A.C. 4–42+46−40Won 46–0 vs. Connecticut Literary+46Connecticut Lit…Won 30–18 at Andover+12AndoverLost 14–16 vs. Trinity (CT)-2Trinity (CT)Won 16–0 vs. Orange A.C.+16Orange A.C.Lost 8–12 at Wesleyan (CT)-4Wesleyan (CT)Lost 0–28 at Yale-28YaleWon 18–4 vs. Amherst+14AmherstWon 30–0 at Massachusetts+30MassachusettsTied 12–12 vs. Amherst0AmherstLost 0–34 at Harvard-34HarvardLost 4–24 at Amherst-20AmherstLost 4–44 at Harvard-40HarvardLost 6–16 vs. Williams-10WilliamsLost 4–42 at Boston A.C.-38Boston A.C.
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 23vsConnecticut LiteraryW 46–⁠058%
Sep 27atAndoverW 30–⁠1849%
Sep 30vsTrinity (CT)L 14–⁠1661%
Oct 3vsOrange A.C.W 16–⁠060%
Oct 10atWesleyan (CT)L 8–⁠1237%
Oct 14atYaleL 0–⁠285%
Oct 17vsAmherstW 18–⁠448%
Oct 24atMassachusettsW 30–⁠078%
Oct 28vsAmherstT 12–⁠1258%
Oct 31atHarvardL 0–⁠347%
Nov 4atAmherstL 4–⁠2440%
Nov 7atHarvardL 4–⁠446%
Nov 18vsWilliamsL 6–⁠1629%
Nov 21atBoston A.C.L 4–⁠4249%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Boston A.C. 42–⁠4.

In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).

Record
5–⁠8–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
192–⁠250
Coach
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Elo
1212 +12 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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