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1898 Wesleyan (CT)

7–⁠3.

Schedule and results

Wesleyan (CT) in 1898, game by game: lost at Yale 0–5; lost at Army 8–27; won vs. Holy Cross 12–0; won vs. Amherst 33–0; lost at Pennsylvania 0–17; won at Williams 22–0; won at Amherst 28–0; won at Dartmouth 23–5; won vs. Trinity (CT) 30–0; won vs. Rutgers 59–0+59−19Lost 0–5 at Yale-5YaleLost 8–27 at Army-19ArmyWon 12–0 vs. Holy Cross+12Holy CrossWon 33–0 vs. Amherst+33AmherstLost 0–17 at Pennsylvania-17PennsylvaniaWon 22–0 at Williams+22WilliamsWon 28–0 at Amherst+28AmherstWon 23–5 at Dartmouth+18DartmouthWon 30–0 vs. Trinity (CT)+30Trinity (CT)Won 59–0 vs. Rutgers+59Rutgers
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1atYaleL 0–⁠514%
Oct 8atArmyL 8–⁠2722%
Oct 12vsHoly CrossW 12–⁠047%
Oct 15vsAmherstW 33–⁠068%
Oct 19atPennsylvaniaL 0–⁠1711%
Oct 22atWilliamsW 22–⁠059%
Oct 29atAmherstW 28–⁠065%
Nov 5atDartmouthW 23–⁠532%
Nov 9vsTrinity (CT)W 30–⁠079%
Nov 12vsRutgersW 59–⁠076%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Rutgers 59–⁠0.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).

Record
7–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
215–⁠54
Coach
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Elo
1535 +148 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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