1899 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1899 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1899 college football season. In its first season under head coach Lewis Yeager, the team compiled a 2–3 record and was outscored by a total of 78 to 28.[1] A. C. Chapman was the team captain.[2]

1899 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3
Head coach
CaptainA. C. Chapman
1899 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI    0 0
VPI    4 1 0
Delaware    6 2 0
Arkansas    3 1 1
Georgetown    5 2 1
Texas A&M    4 2 0
Oklahoma    2 1 0
Baylor    2 1 1
Guilford    2 1 1
Navy    5 3 0
Virginia    4 3 2
Add-Ran    0 0 1
Richmond    2 2 0
South Carolina    2 3 0
West Virginia    2 3 0
William & Mary    2 3 0
North Carolina A&M    1 2 2
Davidson    1 3 1
Maryland    1 4 0
Marshall    0 0 1

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 11Grove CityMorgantown, WVW 6–0
October 213:50 p.m.at Washington & JeffersonL 0–29400[3]
October 23at MariettaMarietta, OHL 5–23
November 4vs. WaynesburgClarksburg, WVW 17–6
November 30at WaynesburgWaynesburg, PAL 0–20

References

  1. "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. pp. 169, 175.
  2. 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
  3. "W. & J. Victorious". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 22, 1899. p. 12. Retrieved September 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
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