1899 Baylor football team

American college football season

1899 Baylor football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1–1
Head coach
  • R. H. Hamilton (1st season)
CaptainTom E. Cranfill
Seasons
1900 →
1899 Southern college football independents records
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI     0 0
VPI     4 1 0
Delaware     6 2 0
Arkansas     3 1 1
Georgetown     5 2 1
Texas A&M     4 2 0
Oklahoma     2 1 0
Baylor     2 1 1
Guilford     2 1 1
Navy     5 3 0
Virginia     4 3 2
Add-Ran     0 0 1
Richmond     2 2 0
South Carolina     2 3 0
West Virginia     2 3 0
William & Mary     2 3 0
North Carolina A&M     1 2 2
Davidson     1 3 1
Maryland     1 4 0
Marshall     0 0 1

The 1899 Baylor Bears football team was an American football team that represented Baylor University as an independent during the 1899 college football season. This was the first football season for Baylor.[1] Under head coach R. H. Hamilton, the team played all four games at home in Waco, Texas, compiling a 2–1–1 record.[2][3] Initially, Baylor played its home games on an undetermined field near the university. Baylor played its first game against Texas A&M, which would become a rivalry, the Battle of the Brazos, with over 100 games played in the series by 2003.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
Toby's Practical Business CollegeWaco, TXW 20-0
November 30Texas A&MWaco, TX (Battle of the Brazos)L 0–33
Toby's Practical Business CollegeWaco, TXW 6–0
Add-Ran ChristianWaco, TX (rivalry)T 0–0

References

  1. ^ History. Archived 2012-05-13 at the Wayback Machine" 2009 Baylor Football Media Almanac. Baylor Athletics (Baylor University). Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  2. ^ "Bears Host Northwestern State". Baylor Athletics (Baylor University). September 1, 2008. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
  3. ^ "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 105. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
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