1899 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
American college football season
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The 1899 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1899 college football season. The Golden Gophers compiled a 6â3â2 record (0â3 against Western Conference opponents) and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 149 to 79.[1]
- Jack Harrison & William C. Leary (1st season)
| 1899 Minnesota Golden Gophers football | |
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 6â3â2 (0â3 Western) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Buzz Schandrett |
| Home stadium | Northrop Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago $ | 4 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 16 | â | 0 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 4 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 9 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 7 | â | 6 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 1 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 8 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 4 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 3 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 3 | â | 5 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Harrison and William C. Leary and were head coaches for the 1899 season. They coached the team as a part of a new alumni coaching program. Although most around the program considered the experiment a success, the program was discontinued with the hiring of the university's first full-time salaried coach, Henry L. Williams.[2]:â15â The 1899 season was the only season under head coaches Leary and Harrison. This season's 0â3 record left Minnesota in a last place tie with Illinois.
Northrop Field was first used as the home field of the University of Minnesota this year with most of the credit for securing it going to former coach Frederick S. Jones and former Governor John S. Pillsbury.[3]:â11â:â27â
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | Minneapolis Central High* | W 20â0 | |||
| October 3 | Macalester* |
| W 29â0 | ||
| October 7 | Shattuck* |
| W 40â0 | ||
| October 14 | Carleton* |
| W 35â5 | ||
| October 21 | Iowa State* |
| W 6â0 | ||
| October 28 | Grinnell* |
| T 5â5 | ||
| November 4 | Northwestern |
| L 5â11 | 3,000 | [4] |
| November 8 | Alumni* |
| W 6â5 | ||
| November 11 | Beloit* |
| T 5â5 | ||
| November 18 | Wisconsin |
| L 0â19 | ||
| November 25 | at Chicago | L 0â29 | 8,000 | [5] | |
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Roster
- Ends, Dobie (left end), Henry "Buzz" Scandrett (captain and right end) and Fosseen (right end)
- Tackles, Otte, Gray (left tackle), Hoyt, Mueller (right tackle)
- Guards, Aune (left guard), Tifft, Flynn (right guard)
- Center, Page
- Quarterback, Cole, Rogers
- Halfbacks, Evans, Bernhagen (left half), Kienholtz, Freeman (right half)
- Fullback, Glover.[3]:â70â
