1916 Washington & Jefferson

8–⁠2, coached by Sol Metzger.

Schedule and results

Washington & Jefferson in 1916, game by game: won at Bethany (WV) 37–6; won vs. Geneva 53–0; won at West Virginia Wesleyan 21–0; won vs. Marietta 47–6; won vs. Westminster (Pennsylvania) 12–0; lost at Yale 14–36; lost at Pittsburgh 0–37; won at Washington and Lee 10–6; won vs. Chattanooga 41–0; won at Rutgers 12–9+53−37Won 37–6 at Bethany (WV)+31Bethany (WV)Won 53–0 vs. Geneva+53GenevaWon 21–0 at West Virginia Wesleyan+21West Virginia W…Won 47–6 vs. Marietta+41MariettaWon 12–0 vs. Westminster (Pennsylvania)+12Westminster (Pe…Lost 14–36 at Yale-22YaleLost 0–37 at Pittsburgh-37PittsburghWon 10–6 at Washington and Lee+4Washington and …Won 41–0 vs. Chattanooga+41ChattanoogaWon 12–9 at Rutgers+3Rutgers
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Rutgers 12–⁠9.

In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 48 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1916.

Record
8–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
247–⁠100
Coach
Sol Metzger
Elo
1635 +23 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
13.6 No. 27 of 90 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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