1899 Nashville Garnet and Blue football team

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1899 Nashville Garnet and Blue football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–1–1 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNormal College Field
Seasons
← 1898
1900 →
1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sewanee $ 11 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
Vanderbilt 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Alabama 1 – 0 – 0 3 – 1 – 0
Nashville 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 1 – 1
Tennessee 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Auburn 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 1 – 1
Texas 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Georgia 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 3 – 1
Clemson 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 0
Central (KY) 1 – 2 – 0 1 – 2 – 0
LSU 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 4 – 0
Kentucky State 0 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 2
SW Presbyterian 0 – 1 – 0 1 – 1 – 0
Cumberland (TN) 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 6 – 0
Tulane 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1899 Nashville Garnet and Blue football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nashville as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1899 college football season. In their first year under head coach C. E. Woodruff, Nashville compiled an overall record of 4–1–1, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SIAA.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 14at Cumberland (TN)Lebanon, TNW 18–0[1]
October 21Bethel (KY)*
T 5–5[2]
October 28at Ole MissOxford, MSW 11–0[3]
November 11at Georgia Tech
W 15–0[4]
November 18Southwestern Presbyterian
  • Normal College Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 39–0[5]
November 25Sewanee
  • Normal College Field
  • Nashville, TN
Canceled [5]
November 30at Vanderbilt
L 0–54,000[6][7]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Normal football; Good material and bright prospects for coming season". Nashville Banner. October 13, 1899. Retrieved April 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rushing the pigskin; Bethel College and University of Nashville play football". Nashville Banner. October 23, 1899. Retrieved April 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Oxford beaten". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1899. Retrieved April 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nashville won the game; The Georgia boys did well, but were unable to score". The Savannah Morning News. November 12, 1899. Retrieved April 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Nashville won; Her game with Sewanee for next Saturday has been cancelled". Nashville Banner. November 20, 1899. Retrieved April 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "To-morrow's game will be great". Nashville Banner. November 29, 1899. Retrieved April 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Thanksgiving game on Dudley Field". The Nashville American. December 1, 1899. Retrieved April 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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