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1887 Wesleyan (CT)

4–⁠5.

Schedule and results

Wesleyan (CT) in 1887, game by game: won vs. Amherst 34–0; lost at Yale 0–38; won vs. Trinity (CT) 58–0; lost vs. Yale 0–106; won vs. Williams 18–6; lost at Princeton 0–69; lost at Harvard 0–110; lost at Yale 4–76; won vs. Pennsylvania 10–4+58−110Won 34–0 vs. Amherst+34AmherstLost 0–38 at Yale-38YaleWon 58–0 vs. Trinity (CT)+58Trinity (CT)Lost 0–106 vs. Yale-106YaleWon 18–6 vs. Williams+12WilliamsLost 0–69 at Princeton-69PrincetonLost 0–110 at Harvard-110HarvardLost 4–76 at Yale-72YaleWon 10–4 vs. Pennsylvania+6Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1vsAmherstW 34–⁠072%
Oct 5atYaleL 0–⁠389%
Oct 12vsTrinity (CT)W 58–⁠072%
Oct 15vsYaleL 0–⁠10616%
Oct 26vsWilliamsW 18–⁠661%
Oct 29atPrincetonL 0–⁠697%
Nov 5atHarvardL 0–⁠11012%
Nov 12atYaleL 4–⁠767%
Nov 24vsPennsylvaniaW 10–⁠446%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Pennsylvania 10–⁠4.

In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).

Record
4–⁠5
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
124–⁠409
Coach
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Elo
1323 +42 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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