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1896 Tufts

2–⁠6–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Tufts in 1896, game by game: lost vs. Bowdoin 0–4; lost at Army 0–27; won vs. Boston College 22–8; lost at Cornell 0–18; lost at Trinity (CT) 2–16; lost vs. Wesleyan (CT) 4–28; won at Exeter 6–4; lost at Andover 8–12; tied at MIT 0–0+14−27Lost 0–4 vs. Bowdoin-4BowdoinLost 0–27 at Army-27ArmyWon 22–8 vs. Boston College+14Boston CollegeLost 0–18 at Cornell-18CornellLost 2–16 at Trinity (CT)-14Trinity (CT)Lost 4–28 vs. Wesleyan (CT)-24Wesleyan (CT)Won 6–4 at Exeter+2ExeterLost 8–12 at Andover-4AndoverTied 0–0 at MIT0MIT
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 26vsBowdoinL 0–⁠466%
Oct 3atArmyL 0–⁠2714%
Oct 10vsBoston CollegeW 22–⁠829%
Oct 17atCornellL 0–⁠1815%
Oct 24atTrinity (CT)L 2–⁠1641%
Oct 31vsWesleyan (CT)L 4–⁠2857%
Nov 7atExeterW 6–⁠448%
Nov 14atAndoverL 8–⁠1248%
Nov 21atMITT 0–⁠047%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied MIT 0–⁠0.

In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 59 on file).

Record
2–⁠6–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
42–⁠117
Coach
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Elo
1206 −59 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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