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1899 Washington & Jefferson football team

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1899 Washington & Jefferson football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2–1
Head coach
CaptainKarl Core
Home stadiumCollege Park
Seasons
← 1898
1900 →
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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 233:25–3:30 p.m.WaynesburgWashington, PAW 10–0750–1,000[1][2]
September 303:15 p.m.Marietta
W 12–0800[3]
October 54:00 p.m.California Normal (PA)
  • College Park
  • Washington, PA
W 44–0[4][5]
October 7OtterbeinWashington, PAW 59–0600–700[6]
October 133:30 p.m.at Penn StateT 0–01,500–2,000[7][8][9][10]
October 213:50 p.m.West Virginia
  • College Park
  • Washington, PA
W 29–0400[11]
October 28Western Reserve
  • College Park
  • Washington, PA
W 6–0600[12]
November 4Ohio MedicalWashington, PAW 15–0[13]
November 113:20 p.m.Cincinnati
  • College Park
  • Washington, PA
W 20–0[14]
November 183:00 p.m.PrincetonPrinceton, NJL 0–6[15]
November 25Westminster (PA)
  • College Park
  • Washington, PA
W 48–0[16][17]
November 30at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
L 0–1815,000–18,000[18][19]

References

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  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.