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1889 Williams

4–⁠5–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Williams in 1889, game by game: lost at Yale 0–36; tied vs. Amherst 10–10; won vs. Union (NY) 130–0; lost at Harvard 0–41; won vs. Vermont 44–0; lost vs. Wesleyan (CT) 17–20; lost vs. Dartmouth 9–20; lost vs. Yale 0–70; won at Vermont 30–0; won at MIT 18–6+130−70Lost 0–36 at Yale-36YaleTied 10–10 vs. Amherst0AmherstWon 130–0 vs. Union (NY)+130Union (NY)Lost 0–41 at Harvard-41HarvardWon 44–0 vs. Vermont+44VermontLost 17–20 vs. Wesleyan (CT)-3Wesleyan (CT)Lost 9–20 vs. Dartmouth-11DartmouthLost 0–70 vs. Yale-70YaleWon 30–0 at Vermont+30VermontWon 18–6 at MIT+12MIT
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 2atYaleL 0–⁠368%
Oct 5vsAmherstT 10–⁠1075%
Oct 12vsUnion (NY)W 130–⁠071%
Oct 16atHarvardL 0–⁠4110%
Oct 19vsVermontW 44–⁠073%
Oct 30vsWesleyan (CT)L 17–⁠2062%
Nov 9vsDartmouthL 9–⁠2035%
Nov 13vsYaleL 0–⁠708%
Nov 16atVermontW 30–⁠062%
Nov 23atMITW 18–⁠642%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat MIT 18–⁠6.

In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).

Record
4–⁠5–⁠1
Conference
1–⁠2–⁠1 3rd in the Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
258–⁠203
Coach
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Elo
1339 +44 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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