1899 Virginia

1–⁠2, coached by Archie Hoxton. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–⁠3–⁠2, over nine games to the three on file here.

Schedule and results

Virginia in 1899, game by game: lost at Pennsylvania 6–33; lost at Michigan 0–38; won vs. Lehigh 10–0+10−38Lost 6–33 at Pennsylvania-27PennsylvaniaLost 0–38 at Michigan-38MichiganWon 10–0 vs. Lehigh+10Lehigh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 11atPennsylvaniaL 6–⁠3316%
Nov 4atMichiganL 0–⁠3821%
Dec 2vsLehighW 10–⁠085%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Lehigh 10–⁠0.

In program history: The 83rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Games missing from our records

Wikipedia’s season articles list six games of Virginia’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.

DateOpponentResultSource
Sep 30vsSt. AlbansW 10–⁠0Virginia’s article
Oct 7vsEpiscopal High SchoolschoolW 33–⁠6Virginia’s article
Oct 14vsMaryland Medical CollegeT 0–⁠0Virginia’s article
Oct 21vsGallaudetL 5–⁠11Virginia’s article
Nov 11vsVirginia TechW 28–⁠0Virginia’s article
Nov 18atGeorgetownT 0–⁠0Georgetown’s article, Virginia’s article
Record
1–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
16–⁠71
Coach
Archie Hoxton
Elo
1439 −17 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—
Captain
H.T. Summersgill