The 1899 Penn State football team was an American football team that represented Pennsylvania State College—now known as Pennsylvania State University–as an independent during the 1899 college football season.[1] The team was coached by Sam Boyle and played its home games on Beaver Field in University Park, Pennsylvania.

1899 Penn State football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
CaptainBrute Randolph
Home stadiumBeaver Field
Seasons
← 1898
1900 →
1899 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

edit
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23MansfieldW 38–0
September 30Gettysburg
  • Beaver Field
  • State College, PA
W 40–0
October 7at ArmyW 6–0
October 133:30 p.m.Washington & Jefferson
  • Beaver Field
  • State College, PA
T 0–01,500–2,000[2][3][4][5]
October 18at PrincetonL 0–12
October 21at NavyL 0–6
October 28Dickinson
  • Beaver Field
  • State College, PA
W 15–0
November 4vs. BucknellWilliamsport, PAL 0–53,000
November 11at YaleL 0–423,000[6]
November 17at PennL 0–47
November 25at Duquesne Country and Athletic ClubL 5–643,500[7][8]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "Fight On The Football Field". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 14, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Brutality On The Gridiron". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 14, 1899. p. 7. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "W. & J. Vs. State College". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 15, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "W. & J.'s Version". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 15, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Yale Makes a Big Score: Plays a Strong Game Against the Pennsylvania State Team". The New York Times. November 12, 1899. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "D.C. & A.C.'s Goal Line Is Crossed". The Pittsburg Post. November 26, 1899. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Stars Are Crippled". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 25, 1899. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com. ...Exposition Park this afternoon to see the D. C. & A. C. and State College football elevens...