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1931 Yale

5–⁠1–⁠2, coached by Mal Stevens.

Schedule and results

Yale in 1931, game by game: won vs. Maine 19–0; lost vs. Georgia 7–26; won at Chicago 27–0; tied vs. Army 6–6; tied vs. Dartmouth 33–33; won vs. St. John’s (Maryland) 52–0; won at Harvard 3–0; won vs. Princeton 51–14+52−19Won 19–0 vs. Maine+19MaineLost 7–26 vs. Georgia-19GeorgiaWon 27–0 at Chicago+27ChicagoTied 6–6 vs. Army0ArmyTied 33–33 vs. Dartmouth0DartmouthWon 52–0 vs. St. John’s (Maryland)+52St. John’s (Mar…Won 3–0 at Harvard+3HarvardWon 51–14 vs. Princeton+37Princeton
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 3vsMaineW 19–⁠094%
Oct 10vsGeorgiaL 7–⁠2647%
Oct 17atChicagoW 27–⁠059%
Oct 24vsArmyT 6–⁠647%
Oct 31vsDartmouthT 33–⁠3352%
Nov 7vsSt. John’s (Maryland)W 52–⁠089%
Nov 21atHarvardW 3–⁠036%
Nov 28vsPrincetonW 51–⁠1486%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Princeton 51–⁠14.

In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 137 on file).

Record
5–⁠1–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
198–⁠79
Coach
Mal Stevens
Elo
1560 +36 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
12.9 No. 23 of 110 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Albie Booth
Offense
Single-wing