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1888 Wesleyan (CT)

2–⁠7.

Schedule and results

Wesleyan (CT) in 1888, game by game: lost at Yale 0–76; won at Amherst 54–0; lost vs. Harvard 0–34; lost vs. Yale 0–46; lost at Princeton 0–44; lost at Harvard 2–50; lost at Yale 0–105; won vs. WPI 24–4; lost at Pennsylvania 6–18+54−105Lost 0–76 at Yale-76YaleWon 54–0 at Amherst+54AmherstLost 0–34 vs. Harvard-34HarvardLost 0–46 vs. Yale-46YaleLost 0–44 at Princeton-44PrincetonLost 2–50 at Harvard-48HarvardLost 0–105 at Yale-105YaleWon 24–4 vs. WPI+20WPILost 6–18 at Pennsylvania-12Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 29atYaleL 0–⁠767%
Oct 6atAmherstW 54–⁠059%
Oct 13vsHarvardL 0–⁠3419%
Oct 16vsYaleL 0–⁠4612%
Nov 6atPrincetonL 0–⁠447%
Nov 10atHarvardL 2–⁠507%
Nov 17atYaleL 0–⁠1055%
Nov 24vsWPIW 24–⁠470%
Nov 27atPennsylvaniaL 6–⁠1821%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pennsylvania 18–⁠6.

In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).

Record
2–⁠7
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
86–⁠377
Coach
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Elo
1282 +1 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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