1899 Arkansas Cardinals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1899 Arkansas Cardinals football 1899 Arkansas Cardinals football team.jpg 285 Independent 3–1–1 Colbert Searles 1st Chester Sloan The Hill 1898 The 1899 Arkansas Cardinals football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1899 college football season. The Cardinals played four intercollegiate football games and one game against a high school team from Joplin, Missouri. They compiled a 3–1–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 37 to 21. The team's one loss came against Oklahoma by an 11–5 score. Colbert Searles was the team's football coach in 1899 and 1900. He was a graduate of Wesleyan University and a professor of romance languages. In the summer of 1901, he left the University of Arkansas to accept a position as a professor at Stanford University.New Stanford Professors The San Francisco Call May 3, 1901 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2962735/new_stanford_professor/ The team's roster in 1899 included the following players: Oscar Briggs; Wm. A. Freeman; H. H. Ham; Charles D. Harrison; DeMatt Henderson; Wilburn D. Hobbs; Frank D. James; J. K. McCall; Percy B. Meyer; Chester C. Sloan; Carl C. Smith; James Vanderventer; and Ashton Vincenheller. Schedule October 7 w 1899 Drury Panthers Drury The Hill Fayetteville, AR 10–0 Drury Is A Winner https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116448374/springfield-leader-and-press/ The Leader-Democrat Springfield, Missouri October 9, 1899 8 January 14, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Kendall Muskogee, Indian Territory 11–0 Untitled https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116448045/the-university-umpire/ The University Umpire Norman, Oklahoma October 20, 1899 8 January 14, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 l y Oklahoma Shawnee, OK 5–11 At The University https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116446215/the-democrat-topic/ The Democrat-Topic Norman, Oklahoma October 27, 1899 3 January 14, 2023 Newspapers.com Football Game At Shawnee https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116446291/the-wichita-eagle/ The Wichita Eagle Wichita, Kansas October 31, 1899 2 January 14, 2023 Newspapers.com Oklahoma Wins https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116447380/the-democrat-topic/ The Democrat-Topic Norman, Oklahoma November 3, 1899 6 January 14, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 t y Kendall Muskogee, Indian Territory 0–0 November 18 w Joplin High School The Hill Fayetteville, AR 11–10 References Arkansas Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons Arkansas Cardinals football