1899 Yale
7–2–1, coached by James O. Rodgers. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Trinity (CT) 46–0Oct 4
By 46 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vsAmherst | W 23–0 | 83% |
| Oct 4 | vsTrinity (CT) | W 46–0 | 86% |
| Oct 7 | vsBates | W 28–0 | 94% |
| Oct 14 | vs Dartmouth | W 12–0 | 77% |
| Oct 21 | vs Wisconsin | W 6–0 | 62% |
| Oct 28 | at Columbia | L 0–5 | 76% |
| Nov 4 | at Army | W 24–0 | 63% |
| Nov 11 | vs Penn State | W 42–0 | 76% |
| Nov 18 | at Harvard | T 0–0 | 29% |
| Nov 25 | vs Princeton | L 10–11 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Princeton 11–10.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 137 on file).
Players on this team
Malcolm McBrideRunning back
Perry HaleFullback
Albert SharpeRunning back- Gordon BrownGuard
- George B. ChadwickRunning back
- George S. StillmanOffensive tackle
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.
4 consensus All-AmericansGeorge S. Stillman, OT; Gordon Brown, OG; Albert Sharpe, RB; Malcolm McBride, FB
- Record
- 7–2–1
- Conference
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- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 191–16
- Coach
- James O. Rodgers
- Elo
- 1658 +55 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 14.3 No. 4 of 41 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Malcolm McBride