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1899 Washington & Jefferson football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2–1
Head coach
CaptainKarl Core
Home stadiumCollege Park
Seasons← 18981900 →
1899 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Harvard   –   10 – 0 – 1
Lafayette   –   12 – 1 – 0
Princeton   –   12 – 1 – 0
Buffalo   –   7 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 1 – 1
Carlisle   –   9 – 2 – 0
Swarthmore   –   8 – 1 – 2
Washington & Jefferson   –   9 – 2 – 1
Wesleyan   –   7 – 2 – 0
Pittsburgh College   –   2 – 0 – 2
Villanova   –   7 – 2 – 1
Yale   –   7 – 2 – 1
Western Univ. of Penn.   –   3 – 1 – 1
Columbia   –   9 – 3 – 0
Fordham   –   3 – 1 – 0
Cornell   –   7 – 3 – 0
Penn   –   8 – 3 – 2
Brown   –   7 – 3 – 1
New Hampshire   –   4 – 2 – 0
Vermont   –   5 – 3 – 0
Tufts   –   7 – 4 – 0
Bucknell   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   4 – 4 – 0
Drexel   –   3 – 3 – 0
Army   –   4 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   4 – 6 – 1
Frankin & Marshall   –   3 – 5 – 1
NYU   –   2 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   1 – 4 – 1
Dartmouth   –   2 – 7 – 0
Lehigh   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 9 – 0
Geneva   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1899 Washington & Jefferson football team was an American football team that represented Washington & Jefferson College as an independent during the 1899 college football season. Led by S. W. Black in his first and only year as head coach, the team compiled a record of 9–2–1.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 233:25–3:30 p.m.WaynesburgWashington, PAW 10–0750–1,000
September 303:15 p.m.MariettaW 12–0800
October 54:00 p.m.California Normal (PA)
  • College Park
  • Washington, PA
W 44–0
October 7OtterbeinWashington, PAW 59–0600–700
October 133:30 p.m.at Penn StateT 0–01,500–2,000
October 213:50 p.m.West Virginia
  • College Park
  • Washington, PA
W 29–0400
October 28Western Reserve
  • College Park
  • Washington, PA
W 6–0600
November 4Ohio MedicalWashington, PAW 15–0
November 113:20 p.m.Cincinnati
  • College Park
  • Washington, PA
W 20–0
November 183:00 p.m.PrincetonPrinceton, NJL 0–6
November 25Westminster (PA)
  • College Park
  • Washington, PA
W 48–0
November 30at Duquesne Country and Athletic ClubL 0–1815,000–18,000

References

  1. "Wash-Jeff Kickers Win Opening Game". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 24, 1899. p. 7. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "W. & J. Surprised". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 24, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "The W. & J.-Marietta Game". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 1, 1899. p. 15. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "W. & J. Vs. Normal To-Day". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 5, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "W. and J.'s Easy Victory". The Times. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 6, 1899. p. 10. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "College Games On The Gridiron". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 8, 1899. p. 13. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Fight On The Football Field". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 14, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Brutality On The Gridiron". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 14, 1899. p. 7. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "W. & J. Vs. State College". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 15, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "W. & J.'s Version". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 15, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "W. & J. Victorious". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 22, 1899. p. 12. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "W. & J. Blocked A Kick And Won". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 29, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "W. & J. Shut Out Ohio Medical". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 5, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. "W. & J. The Winner". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 12, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. "Tigers Surprised". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 19, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. "Westminster Vs. W. & J." The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 25, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. "W. & J. Played Fast Football". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 26, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. "Sporting". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 1, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. "Duquesne's Victory". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. December 1, 1899. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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