1899 Cincinnati football team

1899 Cincinnati football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2
Head coach
CaptainHoward Nieman
Home stadiumChester Park
1899 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kansas   –   10 – 0 – 0
North Dakota   –   6 – 0 – 0
Detroit College   –   5 – 0 – 0
Lincoln (MO)   –   1 – 0 – 0
Ohio State   –   9 – 0 – 1
Iowa   –   8 – 0 – 1
Washington University   –   5 – 1 – 0
Missouri   –   9 – 2 – 0
Chicago P&S   –   4 – 1 – 0
Mount Union   –   5 – 1 – 1
Indiana   –   6 – 2 – 0
South Dakota Agricultural   –   3 – 1 – 0
Wabash   –   1 – 0 – 1
Cincinnati   –   5 – 2 – 0
Drake   –   5 – 2 – 0
Heidelberg   –   5 – 2 – 0
Buchtel   –   2 – 1 – 0
Doane   –   2 – 1 – 0
Northern Illinois State   –   1 – 0 – 2
Notre Dame   –   6 – 3 – 1
Central Michigan   –   3 – 2 – 0
Fairmount   –   2 – 1 – 2
Carthage   –   3 – 2 – 1
Western Reserve   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wittenberg   –   5 – 4 – 0
Iowa State   –   5 – 4 – 1
College of Emporia   –   1 – 1 – 1
Ohio   –   2 – 2 – 0
Rush Medical   –   3 – 3 – 1
Ohio Wesleyan   –   5 – 5 – 0
Haskell   –   4 – 5 – 0
Lake Forest   –   4 – 6 – 2
Kansas State   –   2 – 3 – 0
Iowa State Normal   –   1 – 3 – 2
Washburn   –   2 – 5 – 2
Butler   –   1 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   1 – 5 – 0
Nebraska   –   1 – 7 – 1
North Dakota Agricultural   –   0 – 1 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   0 – 4 – 0

The 1899 Cincinnati football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1899 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Daniel A. Reed, the team compiled a record of 5–2. Howard Nieman served as the team captain. Cincinnati played its home games at Chester Park in Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 72:50 p.m.Miami (OH)W 21–0[1][2]
October 214:30 p.m.at VanderbiltW 6–01,000[3][4]
October 28Centre
  • Chester Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 26–0[5][6]
November 4at Indiana
L 0–35
November 113:20 p.m.at Washington & JeffersonL 0–20[7]
November 18Alumni
  • Chester Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 6–0[8][9]
November 30at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHW 28–5

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References

  1. ^ "Brilliant—Victory For U. C. Marked the Opening of the Football Season". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 8, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Miami Beaten By The U. Of C." The Daily Republican-News. Hamilton, Ohio. October 9, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Who Will Win—Vanderbilt and Cincinnati Meet To-Morrow Afternoon". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. October 20, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "To Cincinnati Comes Victory". The Nashville American. Nashville, Tennessee. October 22, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Mulford, Ben Jr. (October 27, 1900). "Kicks Coming—Canvas-Backs From Centre Will Tackle U. C." The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 2. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Mulford, Ben Jr. (October 30, 1900). "Not One Point". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 2. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "W. & J. The Winner". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 12, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "University Alumni—Has Made Up a Fine Team For the Game With the Regulars". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 15, 1899. p. 4. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Alumni—Played Strong Game—Holding the Regulars Down To a Low Score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 19, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "2024 Cincinnati Football Media Guide & Record Book" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 97. Retrieved March 13, 2025.