1899 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1899 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 2–3 Lewis Yeager 1st A. C. Chapman The 1899 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1899 college football season. In its first season under head coach Lewis Yeager, the team compiled a 2–3 record and was outscored by a total of 78 to 28.2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide 2017 West Virginia University 169, 175 https://issuu.com/wvusportspub/docs/2017_wvu_football_guide A. C. Chapman was the team captain.2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169. Schedule Eastern y y y October 11 1899 Grove City Crimson Grove City Morgantown, WV W 6-0 October 21 3:50 p.m. at Washington & Jefferson College Park Washington, PA L 0-29 400 W. & J. Victorious https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86137888/the-pittsburgh-press/ The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 22, 1899 12 September 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 at 1899 Marietta Pioneers Marietta Marietta, OH L 5-23 November 4 vs 1899 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Clarksburg, WV W 17-6 November 30 at Waynesburg Waynesburg, PA L 0-20 Roster 1899 West Virginia Mountaineers f 2 W.T. Dovey End 4 Hayes Keener End 11 Buckner Scott End 13 George Whitham End 14 William Whitham End 1 Alexander C. Chapman Tackle 3 Milton Stanley Hodges Tackle 5 Thomas Lang Tackle 6 Frank Lardin Guard 10 Benjamin Patton Guard 9 Charles O'Brien Center 8 Charles McWhorter QB 15 Chauncey Willey QB 7 Frank McGregor HB 12 Clyde Watson HB 16 Lewis Yeager FB y 2 W.T. Dovey DE 4 Hayes Keener DE 11 Buckner Scott DE 13 George Whitham DE 14 William Whitham DE 1 Alexander C. Chapman DT 3 Milton Stanley Hodges DT 5 Thomas Lang DT 6 Frank Lardin DG 10 Benjamin Patton DG 9 Charles O'Brien NG 16 Lewis Yeager LB y 7 Frank McGregor DB 12 Clyde Watson DB 8 Charles McWhorter S 15 Chauncey Willey S 16 Lewis Yeager P y 16 Lewis Yeager K y 7 Frank McGregor KR 12 Clyde Watson KR 7 Frank McGregor PR 12 Clyde Watson PR Lewis Yeager April 23, 2026 References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football