1899 Wesleyan Methodists football team

American college football season June 2026 June 2026 1899 Wesleyan Methodists football Triangular Football League TFL 7–2 2–0 Robert P. Wilson 2nd Andrus Field TFL champion The 1899 Wesleyan Methodists football team represented Wesleyan University as a member of the Triangular Football League (TFL) during the 1899 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Robert P. Wilson, the Methodists compiled an overall record of 7–2 with mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the TFL title. Wesleyan played home games at Andrus Field in Middletown, Connecticut. Schedule September 30 w y Massachusetts Andrus Field Middletown, CT 27–0 Wesleyan 24, Amherst Aggies 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/200527834/ Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut October 2, 1899 1 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 3:00 p.m. l y y Harvard Soldiers' Field Boston, MA 0–20 1,500 Coaches Alert.—Football Games Today to be Their Chance.—All Big Eleven Have Fairly Stiff Propositions.—Harvard and Wesleyan Will Play Substitutes https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200512390/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 7, 1899 4 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com 20 to 0: Harvard Does Not Find Wesleyan Easy The Boston Globe October 8, 1899 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98468947/20-to-0-harvard-does-not-find-wesleyan/ Newspapers.com October 18 3:00 p.m. l y y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 6–17 2,000 Haverford Wins.—Defeats Pennsylvania in a Half Hour's Practice Game at Franklin Field https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/200528426/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 18, 1899 6 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Penn Played Poorly.—But Wesleyan Was as Bad, so the Quakers Luckily Escaped https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/200528193/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 19, 1899 10 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-union-quakers-poor-showing/200485875/ The Union and Advertiser Quakers' poor showing October 19, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 21 w y 1899 MIT Engineers MIT Andrus Field Middletown, CT 44–5 Wesleyan, 44; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle/200528957/ The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York October 22, 1899 8 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Wesleyan 44, M. I. T. 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/200529111/ Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut October 23, 1899 12 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 w y y 1899 Union Garnet Union (NY) Hampden Park Springfield, MA 41–0 200 Wesleyan's Easy Victory.—The Dominies Down Union College by a Score of 41 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle/200528683/ The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York October 29, 1899 7 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com November 4 w y Dartmouth Andrus Field Middletown, CT 11–0 Wesleyan 11, Dartmouth 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98244806/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 5, 1899 21 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 w y Holy Cross Andrus Field Middletown, CT 16–0 Wesleyan 16, Holy Cross 0.—Worcester Men Present a Slightly Heavier Team, But Are Unable to Prevent Three Touchdowns https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200529400/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 12, 1899 5 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com Wesleyan Defeats Holy Cross November 12, 1899 6 New-York Tribune New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72770261/1899-wesleyan-hc/ November 18 w y Amherst Pratt Field Amherst, MA 40–0 Amherst Snowed Under https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75582915/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle/ The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York November 19, 1899 6 April 11, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 w Williams Andrus Field Middletown, CT 5–11 Wesleyan Wins The Championship. Williams Loses In The Final Contest Of The Triangular League https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/200514273/ New-York Tribune New York, New York November 26, 1899 6 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com 1899 Wesleyan (CT) Cardinals Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wesleyan-ct/1899-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference June 28, 2026 References Dartmouth Category:Wesleyan Cardinals football seasons Category:Triangular Football League champion seasons Wesleyan Methodists football