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1894 Yale

16–⁠0, coached by William Rhodes.

Yale, 1894
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Yale in 1894, game by game: won at Trinity (CT) 42–0; won vs. Brown 28–0; won vs. Crescent A.C. 10–0; won vs. Williams 23–4; won vs. Lehigh 34–0; won vs. Dartmouth 34–0; won vs. Orange A.C. 24–0; won vs. Boston A.C. 23–0; won at Army 12–5; won vs. Volunteer A.C. 42–0; won at Brown 12–0; won vs. Tufts 67–0; won vs. Lehigh 50–0; won vs. Chicago A.C. 48–0; won vs. Harvard 12–4; won vs. Princeton 24–0+67Won 42–0 at Trinity (CT)+42Trinity (CT)Won 28–0 vs. Brown+28BrownWon 10–0 vs. Crescent A.C.+10Crescent A.C.Won 23–4 vs. Williams+19WilliamsWon 34–0 vs. Lehigh+34LehighWon 34–0 vs. Dartmouth+34DartmouthWon 24–0 vs. Orange A.C.+24Orange A.C.Won 23–0 vs. Boston A.C.+23Boston A.C.Won 12–5 at Army+7ArmyWon 42–0 vs. Volunteer A.C.+42Volunteer A.C.Won 12–0 at Brown+12BrownWon 67–0 vs. Tufts+67TuftsWon 50–0 vs. Lehigh+50LehighWon 48–0 vs. Chicago A.C.+48Chicago A.C.Won 12–4 vs. Harvard+8HarvardWon 24–0 vs. Princeton+24Princeton
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 29atTrinity (CT)W 42–⁠094%
Oct 3vsBrownW 28–⁠083%
Oct 6vsCrescent A.C.W 10–⁠095%
Oct 10vsWilliamsW 23–⁠490%
Oct 13vsLehighW 34–⁠088%
Oct 17vsDartmouthW 34–⁠083%
Oct 20vsOrange A.C.W 24–⁠096%
Oct 24vsBoston A.C.W 23–⁠095%
Oct 27atArmyW 12–⁠577%
Oct 31vsVolunteer A.C.W 42–⁠096%
Nov 3atBrownW 12–⁠074%
Nov 7vsTuftsW 67–⁠096%
Nov 10vsLehighW 50–⁠092%
Nov 14vsChicago A.C.W 48–⁠091%
Nov 24vsHarvardW 12–⁠463%
Dec 1vsPrincetonW 24–⁠068%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Princeton 24–⁠0.

In program history: The 6th-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 1894.

5 consensus All-AmericansFrank Hinkey, E; Bill Hickok, OG; Phillip Stillman, C; George Adee, QB; Frank Butterworth, FB

Record
16–⁠0
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
485–⁠13
Coach
William Rhodes
Elo
1782 +116 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Frank Hinkey