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1892 Yale

13–⁠0, coached by Walter Camp.

Yale, 1892
Photo: Pach Bros, NY, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Yale in 1892, game by game: won vs. Wesleyan (CT) 6–0; won at Crescent A.C. 22–0; won vs. Williams 32–0; won at Manhattan A.C. 22–0; won vs. Amherst 29–0; won vs. Orange A.C. 58–0; won at Springfield 50–0; won vs. Tufts 44–0; won vs. Wesleyan (CT) 72–0; won at New York A.C. 48–0; won vs. Pennsylvania 28–0; won vs. Harvard 6–0; won vs. Princeton 12–0+72Won 6–0 vs. Wesleyan (CT)+6Wesleyan (CT)Won 22–0 at Crescent A.C.+22Crescent A.C.Won 32–0 vs. Williams+32WilliamsWon 22–0 at Manhattan A.C.+22Manhattan A.C.Won 29–0 vs. Amherst+29AmherstWon 58–0 vs. Orange A.C.+58Orange A.C.Won 50–0 at Springfield+50SpringfieldWon 44–0 vs. Tufts+44TuftsWon 72–0 vs. Wesleyan (CT)+72Wesleyan (CT)Won 48–0 at New York A.C.+48New York A.C.Won 28–0 vs. Pennsylvania+28PennsylvaniaWon 6–0 vs. Harvard+6HarvardWon 12–0 vs. Princeton+12Princeton
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 5vsWesleyan (CT)W 6–⁠095%
Oct 8atCrescent A.C.W 22–⁠090%
Oct 12vsWilliamsW 32–⁠090%
Oct 15atManhattan A.C.W 22–⁠092%
Oct 19vsAmherstW 29–⁠090%
Oct 22vsOrange A.C.W 58–⁠095%
Oct 26atSpringfieldW 50–⁠093%
Oct 29vsTuftsW 44–⁠090%
Nov 5vsWesleyan (CT)W 72–⁠096%
Nov 8atNew York A.C.W 48–⁠094%
Nov 12vsPennsylvaniaW 28–⁠064%
Nov 19vsHarvardW 6–⁠066%
Nov 24vsPrincetonW 12–⁠065%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Princeton 12–⁠0.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 137 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1892.

3 consensus All-AmericansFrank Hinkey, E; Alexander Hamilton Wallis, OT; Vance McCormick, RB

Record
13–⁠0
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
429–⁠0
Coach
Walter Camp
Elo
1787 +97 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Vance C. McCormick