1899 Vanderbilt
0–1, coached by James L. Crane. The season’s Wikipedia article records 7–2, over nine games to the one on file here. Share
Schedule and results
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Indiana 20–0.
In program history: The 68th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season articles list eight games of Vanderbilt’s 1899 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here. Where two sources give a game alike (both teams’ articles or records, or an article and the guide), both are named.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | atCumberland (TN) | W 32–0 | Vanderbilt’s article |
| Oct 14 | vsMiami (OH) | W 12–0 | Vanderbilt’s article |
| Oct 21 | vsCincinnati | L 0–6 | Vanderbilt’s article, Cincinnati’s article |
| Nov 4 | vsOle Miss | W 11–0 | Vanderbilt’s article |
| Nov 11 | vsBethel (KY) | W 22–0 | Vanderbilt’s article |
| Nov 18 | vsTexas | W 6–0 | Vanderbilt’s article |
| Nov 25 | vsCentral (KY) | W 21–16 | Vanderbilt’s article |
| Nov 30 | vsNashville | W 5–0 | Vanderbilt’s article |
- Record
- 0–1
- Conference
- 5–0 shared first in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Wikipedia)
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 0–20
- Coach
- James L. Crane
- Elo
- 1460 −40 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Walter H. Simmons