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1899 Chicago

16–⁠0–⁠2 (4–⁠0 Western Conference), coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg.

Schedule and results

Chicago in 1899, game by game: won vs. Englewood High 2–0; won vs. Hyde Park High 12–0; won vs. West Division High 39–0; won vs. Englewood High 45–0; won vs. Knox 40–0; won vs. Physicians & Surgeons 12–0; won vs. Notre Dame 23–6; tied vs. Iowa 5–5; won vs. Dixon 29–0; won vs. Cornell 17–6; won vs. Oberlin 58–0; tied vs. Pennsylvania 5–5; won vs. Purdue 44–0; won vs. Northwestern 76–0; won vs. Beloit 35–0; won vs. Minnesota 29–0; won vs. Brown 17–6; won at Wisconsin 17–0+76Won 2–0 vs. Englewood High+2Englewood HighWon 12–0 vs. Hyde Park High+12Hyde Park HighWon 39–0 vs. West Division High+39West Division H…Won 45–0 vs. Englewood High+45Englewood HighWon 40–0 vs. Knox+40KnoxWon 12–0 vs. Physicians & Surgeons+12Physicians & Su…Won 23–6 vs. Notre Dame+17Notre DameTied 5–5 vs. Iowa0IowaWon 29–0 vs. Dixon+29DixonWon 17–6 vs. Cornell+11CornellWon 58–0 vs. Oberlin+58OberlinTied 5–5 vs. Pennsylvania0PennsylvaniaWon 44–0 vs. Purdue+44PurdueWon 76–0 vs. Northwestern+76NorthwesternWon 35–0 vs. Beloit+35BeloitWon 29–0 vs. Minnesota+29MinnesotaWon 17–6 vs. Brown+11BrownWon 17–0 at Wisconsin+17Wisconsin
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 9vsEnglewood HighW 2–⁠093%
Sep 15vsHyde Park HighW 12–⁠093%
Sep 16vsWest Division HighW 39–⁠093%
Sep 20vsEnglewood HighW 45–⁠094%
Sep 23vsKnoxW 40–⁠092%
Sep 30vsPhysicians & SurgeonsW 12–⁠093%
Oct 4vsNotre DameW 23–⁠673%
Oct 7vsIowaT 5–⁠574%
Oct 11vsDixonW 29–⁠094%
Oct 14vsCornellW 17–⁠657%
Oct 21vsOberlinW 58–⁠090%
Oct 28vsPennsylvaniaT 5–⁠559%
Nov 4vsPurdueW 44–⁠081%
Nov 11vsNorthwesternW 76–⁠086%
Nov 18vsBeloitW 35–⁠086%
Nov 25vsMinnesotaW 29–⁠084%
Nov 30vsBrownW 17–⁠672%
Dec 9atWisconsinW 17–⁠047%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wisconsin 17–⁠0; first in the Western Conference.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).

Record
16–⁠0–⁠2
Conference
4–⁠0 first in Western Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
505–⁠28
Coach
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Elo
1723 +145 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
20.0 No. 1 of 41 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1899 Western Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Chicago4–⁠016–⁠0–⁠2
Wisconsin4–⁠19–⁠2
Northwestern2–⁠27–⁠6
Michigan1–⁠18–⁠2
Purdue1–⁠24–⁠4–⁠1
Minnesota0–⁠36–⁠3–⁠2
Illinois0–⁠33–⁠5–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.