1899 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1899 Cornell Big Red football Independent 7–3 Percy Haughton 1st Raymond Starbuck Percy Field The 1899 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1899 college football season. In their first season under head coach Percy Haughton, the Big Red compiled a 7–3 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 134 to 52. Three Cornell players received honors on the 1899 College Football All-America Team: quarterback George H. Young (Outing-2, New York Tribune-2); halfback George B. Walbridge (Outing-2); and tackle Edward R. Alexander (Camp-3, New York Tribune-2; Leslie's Weekly-2). Schedule y y September 23 vs Colgate Richfield Springs, NY (rivalry) W 42–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-first-game-a-picnic-for/200484668/ Buffalo Evening News First game a picnic for the Sons of Ezra September 24, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com September 27 Syracuse Percy Field Ithaca, NY W 17–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rochester-journal-and-the-post-express-c/200484792/ The Post Express Cornell defeated Syracuse September 28, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com September 30 1899 Hamilton Continentals Hamilton Percy Field Ithaca, NY W 12–0 500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-cornells-clos/200484908/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Cornell's close call October 1, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 Williams Percy Field Ithaca, NY W 12–0 Victory For Cornell.—Sons of Eli Downed Their Ancient Foes by a Score of 12 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/200512693/ The Buffalo Sunday News Buffalo, New York October 8, 1899 7 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 at Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL L 6–17 6,000 Won from Cornell (part 1) The Sunday Inter Ocean October 15, 1899 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3067763/win_from_cornell_pt_1/ Newspapers.com Won from Cornell (part 2) The Sunday Inter Ocean October 15, 1899 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3067730/won_from_cornell_part_2/ Newspapers.com October 21 Lehigh Percy Field Ithaca, NY W 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-cornell-was-weak/200485336/ Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Cornell was weak against Lehigh October 22, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 Princeton Percy Field Ithaca, NY W 5–0 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-cornell-happy-tore-up/200481763/ Buffalo Evening News Cornell happy; Tore up and outplayed Princeton, winning by a score of 5 to 0 October 29, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 at Columbia Manhattan Field New York, NY (rivalry) W 29–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-inter-ocean-cornell-wins-easily/200483940/ The Daily Inter Ocean Cornell wins easily November 8, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com November 11 Lafayette Percy Field Ithaca, NY L 5–6 500 Cornell Taken In: New York's Crack College Team Beaten by Lafayette by a Score of 6 to 5 The Times (Philadelphia) November 12, 1899 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17465801/cornell_taken_in_new_yorks_crack/ November 30 at Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 0–29 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-penn-defeats-cornell/200485177/ Chicago Daily Tribune Penn defeats Cornell December 1, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com 1899 Cornell Big Red Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 10, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/cornell/1899-schedule.html References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football