The 1899 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 1899 college football season. This was the first football season for Baylor.[1] They all four games at home games in Waco, Texas. They were coached by head coach R. H. Hamilton.[2] Initially, Baylor played its home games on an undetermined field near the university. Baylor played its first game against Texas A&M, which would become a rivalry, the Battle of the Brazos, with over 100 games played in the series by 2003.