1899 Minnesota
6–3–2 (0–3 Western Conference), coached by John Harrison, then William Leary (interim). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Shattuck 40–0Oct 7
By 40 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vsMinneapolis Central High | W 20–0 | 86% |
| Sep 30 | vsMacalester | W 29–0 | 86% |
| Oct 7 | vsShattuck | W 40–0 | 86% |
| Oct 14 | vsCarleton | W 35–5 | 87% |
| Oct 21 | vs Iowa State | W 6–0 | 45% |
| Oct 28 | vsGrinnell | T 5–5 | 83% |
| Nov 4 | vs Northwestern | L 5–11 | 75% |
| Nov 8 | vsMinnesota Alumni | W 6–5 | 85% |
| Nov 11 | vsBeloit | T 5–5 | 67% |
| Nov 18 | vs Wisconsin | L 0–19 | 36% |
| Nov 25 | atChicago | L 0–29 | 16% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Chicago 29–0; tied for 6th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 115th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 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
- 6–3–2
- Conference
- 0–3 tied for 6th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 151–79
- Coach
- John Harrison, then William Leary (interim)
- Elo
- 1430 −16 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −5.4 No. 27 of 41 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Buzz Schandrett
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.