1899 Washington University football team

The 1899 Washington University football team represented the Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1899 college football season. Led by Arthur N. Sager in his first and only season as head coach, Washington University compiled a record of 5–1.

1899 Washington University football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumPastime Park, Handlan's Park, Athletic Park
1899 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kansas    10 0 0
North Dakota    6 0 0
Detroit College    5 0 0
Ohio State    9 0 1
Iowa    8 0 1
Washington University    5 1 0
Missouri    9 2 0
Chicago P&S    4 1 0
Mount Union    5 1 1
Indiana    6 2 0
Wabash    1 0 1
Cincinnati    5 2 0
Drake    5 2 0
Heidelberg    5 2 0
Buchtel    2 1 0
Doane    2 1 0
Northern Illinois State    1 0 2
Notre Dame    6 3 1
Central Michigan    3 2 0
Fairmount    2 1 2
Carthage    3 2 1
Western Reserve    5 4 0
Wittenberg    5 4 0
Iowa State    5 4 1
Rush Medical    3 3 1
Ohio    2 2 0
Ohio Wesleyan    5 5 0
Haskell    4 5 0
Lake Forest    4 6 2
Kansas State    2 3 0
Michigan Agricultural    2 4 1
Iowa State Normal    1 3 2
Washburn    2 5 2
Butler    1 3 0
Miami (OH)    1 5 0
Nebraska    1 7 1
North Dakota Agricultural    0 1 0
Baldwin–Wallace    0 4 0

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Smith Academy
  • Pastime Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 22–0[1][2]
October 28West Ends
W 26–0 or 31–0[3][4]
November 4Knox
  • Handlan's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 6–5[5][6][7]
November 11llinois Wesleyan
  • Handlan's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 6–0500[8][9]
November 182:30 p.m.MissouriL 11–33[10][11]
November 30Christian Brothers College
  • Athletic Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 11–103,000[12]

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References

  1. "Game Of Football". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 8, 1899. p. 31. Retrieved July 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Washington 22, Smith 0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 8, 1899. p. 13. Retrieved July 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Washington 31, West Ends 0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 29, 1899. p. 13. Retrieved July 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Important Football Games". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 29, 1899. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Washington's First Game". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 4, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved July 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Washington Won". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1899. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Knox Should Have Won". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1899. p. 13. Retrieved July 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "The Local Rugby Games". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 11, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "A Fearful Battle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 12, 1899. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Washington Vs. M. S. U." St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 18, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved July 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Missouri In A Walk". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 19, 1899. p. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Won By A Single Point". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. December 1, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2023.


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