1896 Virginia

0–⁠2, coached by Martin V. Bergen. The season’s Wikipedia article records 7–⁠2–⁠2, over 11 games to the two on file here.

Schedule and results

Virginia in 1896, game by game: lost at Pennsylvania 0–20; lost at Princeton 0–48+7−48Lost 0–20 at Pennsylvania-20PennsylvaniaLost 0–48 at Princeton-48Princeton
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 14atPennsylvaniaL 0–⁠2015%
Oct 21atPrincetonL 0–⁠4819%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Princeton 48–⁠0.

In program history: The 81st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Games missing from our records

Wikipedia’s season article lists nine games of Virginia’s 1896 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.

DateOpponentResultSource
Oct 3vsHampton Athletic ClubclubT 10–⁠10Virginia’s article
Oct 10vsMiller SchoolschoolW 26–⁠2Virginia’s article
Oct 17vsSt. John’s (Maryland)W 48–⁠0Virginia’s articleOur records have St. John’s (Maryland) playing Navy on October 17.
Oct 31vsVirginia TechW 44–⁠0Virginia’s article
Nov 2vsSt. AlbansW 6–⁠0Virginia’s article
Nov 11vsVMIW 46–⁠0Virginia’s article
Nov 14atHampton Athletic ClubclubT 6–⁠6Virginia’s article
Nov 21vsGallaudetW 6–⁠0Virginia’s article
Nov 26vsNorth CarolinaW 46–⁠0Virginia’s article
Record
0–⁠2
Conference
—
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
0–⁠68
Coach
Martin V. Bergen
Elo
1444 −21 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Paul Lee Cocke