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1878 Yale

5–⁠1. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–⁠1–⁠1, over the same number of games, so a result differs.

Yale, 1878
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Schedule and results

Yale in 1878, game by game: won vs. Amherst 2–0; won vs. Trinity (CT) 2–0; won vs. Trinity (CT) 3–0; won vs. Amherst 1–0; won at Harvard 1–0; lost at Princeton 0–1+7−1Won 2–0 vs. Amherst+2AmherstWon 2–0 vs. Trinity (CT)+2Trinity (CT)Won 3–0 vs. Trinity (CT)+3Trinity (CT)Won 1–0 vs. Amherst+1AmherstWon 1–0 at Harvard+1HarvardLost 0–1 at Princeton-1Princeton
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Nov 2vsAmherstW 2–⁠089%
Nov 9vsTrinity (CT)W 2–⁠090%
Nov 13vsTrinity (CT)W 3–⁠090%
Nov 16vsAmherstW 1–⁠089%
Nov 23atHarvardW 1–⁠043%
Nov 28atPrincetonL 0–⁠138%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Princeton 1–⁠0.

In program history: The 73rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 137 on file).

Record
5–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
9–⁠1
Coach
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Elo
1534 +11 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Walter Camp