1899 Harvard Crimson football team

1899 Harvard Crimson football
National champion (Helms, Houlgate, and NCF)
Conference Independent
1899 record 10–0–1
Head coach Benjamin Dibblee (1st season)

The 1899 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 1899 college football season. The team finished with a 10–0–1 record and was retroactively named as the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation, Houlgate System, and National Championship Foundation. Princeton compiled a 12–1 record and was named the national champion by two other selectors.[1] They outscored their opponents 210 to 10.[2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result
September 30 Williams Cambridge, MA W 29–0  
October 4 Bowdoin Cambridge, MA W 13–0  
October 7 Wesleyan Cambridge, MA W 20–0  
October 11 Amherst Cambridge, MA W 41–0  
October 14 at Army The PlainWest Point, NY W 18–0  
October 18 Bates Cambridge, MA W 29–0  
October 21 Brown Cambridge, MA W 11–0  
October 28 Carlisle Cambridge, MA W 22–10  
November 4 at Penn Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA (Rivalry) W 16–0  
November 11 Dartmouth Cambridge, MA W 11–0  
November 18 Yale Cambridge, MA (Rivalry) T 0–0  

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References

  1. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2015). "National Poll Rankings" (PDF). NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA. p. 107. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "1899 Harvard Crimson Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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