1899 Washington & Jefferson football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2–1
Head coach
  • S. W. Black (1st season)
CaptainK. Core
Home stadiumCollege Park
1899 Eastern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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[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

  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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