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1889 Wesleyan (CT)

5–⁠7–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Wesleyan (CT) in 1889, game by game: lost at Yale 0–38; lost at Trinity (CT) 2–4; lost vs. Yale 5–63; won vs. Amherst 39–0; won vs. Rutgers 58–4; lost at Harvard 0–64; won at Williams 20–17; lost vs. Princeton 0–98; lost vs. Harvard 2–67; won vs. Trinity (CT) 6–0; lost at Yale 0–52; tied at Lehigh 11–11; won vs. Pennsylvania 10–2+54−98Lost 0–38 at Yale-38YaleLost 2–4 at Trinity (CT)-2Trinity (CT)Lost 5–63 vs. Yale-58YaleWon 39–0 vs. Amherst+39AmherstWon 58–4 vs. Rutgers+54RutgersLost 0–64 at Harvard-64HarvardWon 20–17 at Williams+3WilliamsLost 0–98 vs. Princeton-98PrincetonLost 2–67 vs. Harvard-65HarvardWon 6–0 vs. Trinity (CT)+6Trinity (CT)Lost 0–52 at Yale-52YaleTied 11–11 at Lehigh0LehighWon 10–2 vs. Pennsylvania+8Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 28atYaleL 0–⁠386%
Oct 5atTrinity (CT)L 2–⁠444%
Oct 9vsYaleL 5–⁠6310%
Oct 16vsAmherstW 39–⁠068%
Oct 19vsRutgersW 58–⁠448%
Oct 26atHarvardL 0–⁠649%
Oct 30atWilliamsW 20–⁠1738%
Nov 2vsPrincetonL 0–⁠9814%
Nov 9vsHarvardL 2–⁠6714%
Nov 13vsTrinity (CT)W 6–⁠057%
Nov 16atYaleL 0–⁠525%
Nov 23atLehighT 11–⁠1121%
Nov 28vsPennsylvaniaW 10–⁠231%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Pennsylvania 10–⁠2.

In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).

Record
5–⁠7–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
153–⁠420
Coach
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Elo
1340 +85 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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