1899 Washington & Jefferson football team

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.

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

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 State
T 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.
  2. "W. & J. Surprised". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 24, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  8. "Brutality On The Gridiron". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 14, 1899. p. 7. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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.
  10. "W. & J.'s Version". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 15, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "W. & J. Victorious". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 22, 1899. p. 12. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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.
  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.
  14. "W. & J. The Winner". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 12, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "Tigers Surprised". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 19, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "Westminster Vs. W. & J." The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 25, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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.
  18. "Sporting". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 1, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. "Duquesne's Victory". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. December 1, 1899. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.


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