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
Conference	Independent
Record	5–1
Head coach	Arthur N. Sager (1st season)
Home stadium	Pastime Park, Handlan's Park, Athletic Park
Seasons ← 1898 1900 →

1899 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 7		Smith Academy	Pastime Park St. Louis, MO	W 22–0		^[1]^[2]
October 28		West Ends	Handlan's Park St. Louis, MO	W 26–0 or 31–0		^[3]^[4]
November 4		Knox	Handlan's Park St. Louis, MO	W 6–5		^[5]^[6]^[7]
November 11		Illinois Wesleyan	Handlan's Park St. Louis, MO	W 6–0	500	^[8]^[9]
November 18	2:30 p.m.	Missouri	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	L 11–33		^[10]^[11]
November 30		Christian Brothers College	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	W 11–10	3,000	^[12]
All times are in Central time

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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  .
2. "Washington 22, Smith 0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 8, 1899. p. 13. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
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  .
4. "Important Football Games". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 29, 1899. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "Washington's First Game". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 4, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "Washington Won". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1899. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Knox Should Have Won". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1899. p. 13. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "The Local Rugby Games". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 11, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "A Fearful Battle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 12, 1899. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
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  .
11. "Missouri In A Walk". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 19, 1899. p. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
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  .
13. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2023.