1899 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 1899 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1899 college football season. In their second season under head coach James H. Horne, the Hoosiers compiled a 6–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 133 to 33.[1]

1899 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
CaptainJohn Hubbard
Home stadiumJordan Field
Seasons
 1898
1900 
1899 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Kansas  1000
North Dakota  600
Detroit College  500
Lincoln (MO)  100
Ohio State  901
Iowa  801
Washington University  510
Missouri  920
Chicago P&S  410
Mount Union  511
Indiana  620
South Dakota Agricultural  310
Wabash  101
Cincinnati  520
Drake  520
Heidelberg  520
Buchtel  210
Doane  210
Northern Illinois State  102
Notre Dame  631
Central Michigan  320
Fairmount  212
Carthage  321
Western Reserve  540
Wittenberg  540
Iowa State  541
College of Emporia  111
Ohio  220
Ohio Wesleyan  550
Haskell  450
Lake Forest  462
Rush Medical  340
Kansas State  230
Iowa State Normal  132
Washburn  252
Butler  130
Miami (OH)  150
Nebraska  171
North Dakota Agricultural  010
Baldwin–Wallace  040

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Rose Polytechnic
W 16–0[2]
October 14at IllinoisW 5–0[3]
October 23at Notre DameL 0–17[4]
October 28at VanderbiltW 20–0[5]
November 4Cincinnati
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 35–0[6]
November 13Depauw
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 34–0[7]
November 18at Northwestern
L 6–111,000[8]
November 30at PurdueW 17–5[9]

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References

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  1. "The "I" Men of Indiana – A Review of Our Athletic History". Indiana University Alumni Quarterly. October 1914. p. 416.
  2. "Victory for Indiana; University Boys Down the Rose Polytechnies by 17 to 0". The Indianapolis Journal. October 8, 1899. Retrieved June 27, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Indiana eleven beats Illinois team". The Evansville Courier. October 15, 1899. Retrieved June 27, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Farley the hero". The South Bend Tribune. October 24, 1899. Retrieved June 27, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Indiana wins; Vanderbilt University defeated by a score of 20 to 0". The Indianapolis News. October 31, 1899. Retrieved April 20, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Indiana's Great Victory—Hoosiers Did Up Cincinnati University by a 35 to 0 Score". The Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 5, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved June 10, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Depauw left the field; Would not finish the game with Indiana University". The Indianapolis News. November 14, 1899. Retrieved June 27, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Purple Team Wins: Indiana Defeated by Northwestern Football Players". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 1899. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Purdue Beaten by I. U." The Indianapolis News. December 1, 1899. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "1899 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  11. "1899 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  12. "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 11. Retrieved December 29, 2023.