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1887 Williams

3–⁠3.

Schedule and results

Williams in 1887, game by game: won at Amherst 54–0; lost at Harvard 6–52; lost vs. Yale 0–74; lost at Wesleyan (CT) 6–18; won vs. Rutgers 12–6; won vs. Union (NY) 94–0+94−74Won 54–0 at Amherst+54AmherstLost 6–52 at Harvard-46HarvardLost 0–74 vs. Yale-74YaleLost 6–18 at Wesleyan (CT)-12Wesleyan (CT)Won 12–6 vs. Rutgers+6RutgersWon 94–0 vs. Union (NY)+94Union (NY)
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 8atAmherstW 54–⁠058%
Oct 15atHarvardL 6–⁠5212%
Oct 22vsYaleL 0–⁠7413%
Oct 26atWesleyan (CT)L 6–⁠1839%
Oct 29vsRutgersW 12–⁠640%
Nov 5vsUnion (NY)W 94–⁠069%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Union (NY) 94–⁠0.

In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).

Record
3–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
172–⁠150
Coach
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Elo
1310 +46 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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