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1886 Williams

5–⁠1–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Williams in 1886, game by game: won vs. Tufts 61–0; tied vs. MIT 14–14; won at Tufts 33–4; won vs. MIT 21–0; lost vs. Yale 0–76; won at Amherst 15–2; won vs. Amherst 11–0+61−76Won 61–0 vs. Tufts+61TuftsTied 14–14 vs. MIT0MITWon 33–4 at Tufts+29TuftsWon 21–0 vs. MIT+21MITLost 0–76 vs. Yale-76YaleWon 15–2 at Amherst+13AmherstWon 11–0 vs. Amherst+11Amherst
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 29vsTuftsW 61–⁠057%
Oct 2vsMITT 14–⁠1462%
Oct 6atTuftsW 33–⁠453%
Oct 9vsMITW 21–⁠067%
Oct 23vsYaleL 0–⁠7612%
Nov 6atAmherstW 15–⁠252%
Nov 13vsAmherstW 11–⁠073%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Amherst 11–⁠0.

In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).

Record
5–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
4–⁠1–⁠1 first in the Northern Intercollegiate Football Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
155–⁠96
Coach
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Elo
1296 +111 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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