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1885 Wesleyan (CT)

3–⁠4.

Schedule and results

Wesleyan (CT) in 1885, game by game: won vs. Massachusetts 80–0; lost at Yale 0–18; lost at Yale 0–71; won vs. Trinity (CT) 60–0; won vs. Pennsylvania 25–18; lost at Princeton 0–76; lost at Yale 0–61+80−76Won 80–0 vs. Massachusetts+80MassachusettsLost 0–18 at Yale-18YaleLost 0–71 at Yale-71YaleWon 60–0 vs. Trinity (CT)+60Trinity (CT)Won 25–18 vs. Pennsylvania+7PennsylvaniaLost 0–76 at Princeton-76PrincetonLost 0–61 at Yale-61Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 10vsMassachusettsW 80–⁠084%
Oct 14atYaleL 0–⁠1810%
Oct 28atYaleL 0–⁠719%
Oct 31vsTrinity (CT)W 60–⁠073%
Nov 7vsPennsylvaniaW 25–⁠1831%
Nov 14atPrincetonL 0–⁠768%
Nov 26atYaleL 0–⁠6110%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Yale 61–⁠0.

In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).

Record
3–⁠4
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
165–⁠244
Coach
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Elo
1348 +39 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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