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1903 Tufts

5–⁠9.

Schedule and results

Tufts in 1903, game by game: lost at Yale 0–19; lost at Army 0–17; won vs. WPI 16–0; won vs. Bates 23–0; lost at Williams 0–11; lost at Holy Cross 5–6; won vs. Manhattan 11–0; lost at Massachusetts 0–6; won vs. Maine 11–6; lost vs. Holy Cross 0–32; lost at Exeter 0–6; lost vs. Andover 5–15; won vs. Exeter 18–6; lost at New Hampshire 0–6+23−32Lost 0–19 at Yale-19YaleLost 0–17 at Army-17ArmyWon 16–0 vs. WPI+16WPIWon 23–0 vs. Bates+23BatesLost 0–11 at Williams-11WilliamsLost 5–6 at Holy Cross-1Holy CrossWon 11–0 vs. Manhattan+11ManhattanLost 0–6 at Massachusetts-6MassachusettsWon 11–6 vs. Maine+5MaineLost 0–32 vs. Holy Cross-32Holy CrossLost 0–6 at Exeter-6ExeterLost 5–15 vs. Andover-10AndoverWon 18–6 vs. Exeter+12ExeterLost 0–6 at New Hampshire-6New Hampshire
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 30atYaleL 0–⁠1912%
Oct 3atArmyL 0–⁠1721%
Oct 7vsWPIW 16–⁠083%
Oct 10vsBatesW 23–⁠071%
Oct 14atWilliamsL 0–⁠1137%
Oct 17atHoly CrossL 5–⁠632%
Oct 24vsManhattanW 11–⁠084%
Nov 7atMassachusettsL 0–⁠653%
Nov 14vsMaineW 11–⁠685%
Nov 21vsHoly CrossL 0–⁠3237%
Nov 26atExeterL 0–⁠663%
Nov 28vsAndoverL 5–⁠1571%
Dec 5vsExeterW 18–⁠666%
Dec 12atNew HampshireL 0–⁠673%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to New Hampshire 6–⁠0.

In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 59 on file).

Record
5–⁠9
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
89–⁠130
Coach
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Elo
1291 −123 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−3.7 No. 45 of 70 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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