1899 Michigan
8–2 (1–1 Western Conference), coached by Gustave Ferbert. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia 38–0Nov 4
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vsHillsdale | W 11–0 | 93% |
| Oct 7 | vsAlbion | W 26–0 | 93% |
| Oct 11 | vsWestern Reserve | W 17–0 | 93% |
| Oct 18 | vs Notre Dame | W 12–0 | 74% |
| Oct 28 | at Illinois | W 5–0 | 69% |
| Nov 4 | vs Virginia | W 38–0 | 79% |
| Nov 11 | at Pennsylvania | L 10–11 | 46% |
| Nov 18 | vsCase | W 28–6 | 94% |
| Nov 25 | vsKalamazoo | W 24–9 | 93% |
| Nov 30 | at Wisconsin | L 5–17 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wisconsin 17–5; tied for 3rd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 89th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 140 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1899.
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- 1–1 tied for 3rd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 176–43
- Coach
- Gustave Ferbert
- Elo
- 1613 +26 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 7.1 No. 13 of 41 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Allen Steckle
1899 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 4–0 | 16–0–2 | |
| Wisconsin | 4–1 | 9–2 | |
 Northwestern | 2–2 | 7–6 | |
 Michigan | 1–1 | 8–2 | |
 Purdue | 1–2 | 4–4–1 | |
 Minnesota | 0–3 | 6–3–2 | |
| Illinois | 0–3 | 3–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.