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1899 Washington University football team

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1899 Washington University football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumPastime Park, Handlan's Park, Athletic Park
Seasons
← 1898
1900 →
1899 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
South Dakota Agricultural     3 1 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

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.

Schedule

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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 11Illinois 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 (MO)
  • Athletic Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 11–103,000[12]

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References

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  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  6. ^ "Washington Won". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1899. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  13. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2023.