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1883 Wesleyan (CT)

3–⁠5.

Schedule and results

Wesleyan (CT) in 1883, game by game: lost at Yale 0–60; lost vs. Yale 0–94; lost at Harvard 1–23; won vs. Rutgers 37–0; lost vs. Harvard 6–18; lost at Princeton 0–24; won vs. Williams 21–0; won vs. Michigan 14–6+37−94Lost 0–60 at Yale-60YaleLost 0–94 vs. Yale-94YaleLost 1–23 at Harvard-22HarvardWon 37–0 vs. Rutgers+37RutgersLost 6–18 vs. Harvard-12HarvardLost 0–24 at Princeton-24PrincetonWon 21–0 vs. Williams+21WilliamsWon 14–6 vs. Michigan+8Michigan
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 26atYaleL 0–⁠609%
Sep 29vsYaleL 0–⁠9414%
Oct 6atHarvardL 1–⁠2310%
Oct 20vsRutgersW 37–⁠024%
Nov 3vsHarvardL 6–⁠1819%
Nov 6atPrincetonL 0–⁠246%
Nov 17vsWilliamsW 21–⁠065%
Nov 19vsMichiganW 14–⁠627%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Michigan 14–⁠6.

In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).

Record
3–⁠5
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
79–⁠225
Coach
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Elo
1301 +83 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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