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1897 Trinity (CT)

4–⁠4–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Trinity (CT) in 1897, game by game: lost vs. Yale 0–10; lost at Army 6–38; won vs. Massachusetts 26–5; won vs. Hamilton 16–0; won vs. New York University 32–0; lost at Tufts 10–18; won at Amherst 18–0; lost vs. Wesleyan (CT) 4–6; tied at Connecticut-Waterbury 0–0+32−32Lost 0–10 vs. Yale-10YaleLost 6–38 at Army-32ArmyWon 26–5 vs. Massachusetts+21MassachusettsWon 16–0 vs. Hamilton+16HamiltonWon 32–0 vs. New York University+32New York Univer…Lost 10–18 at Tufts-8TuftsWon 18–0 at Amherst+18AmherstLost 4–6 vs. Wesleyan (CT)-2Wesleyan (CT)Tied 0–0 at Connecticut-Waterbury0Connecticut-Wat…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 29vsYaleL 0–⁠1014%
Oct 2atArmyL 6–⁠3816%
Oct 9vsMassachusettsW 26–⁠581%
Oct 16vsHamiltonW 16–⁠066%
Oct 24vsNew York UniversityW 32–⁠075%
Oct 30atTuftsL 10–⁠1848%
Nov 6atAmherstW 18–⁠055%
Nov 10vsWesleyan (CT)L 4–⁠654%
Nov 20atConnecticut-WaterburyT 0–⁠055%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Connecticut-Waterbury 0–⁠0.

In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 40 on file).

Record
4–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
112–⁠77
Coach
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Elo
1289 +21 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−2.5 No. 14 of 28 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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