1899 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

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1899 Virginia Orange and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–2
Head coach
CaptainH. T. Summersgill
Home stadiumMadison Hall Field
Seasons
← 1898
1900 →
1899 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI   –   – 0 – 0
VPI   –   4 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   6 – 2 – 0
Arkansas   –   3 – 1 – 1
Georgetown   –   5 – 2 – 1
Texas A&M   –   4 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma   –   2 – 1 – 0
Baylor   –   2 – 1 – 1
Guilford   –   2 – 1 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 3 – 0
Virginia   –   4 – 3 – 2
Add-Ran   –   0 – 0 – 1
Richmond   –   2 – 2 – 0
South Carolina   –   2 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   2 – 3 – 0
William & Mary   –   2 – 3 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   1 – 2 – 2
Davidson   –   1 – 3 – 1
Maryland   –   1 – 4 – 0
Marshall   –   0 – 0 – 1

The 1899 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1899 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Archie Hoxton, the Orange and Blue compiled a record of 4–3–2.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30St. Albans
W 10–0
October 7Episcopal High School
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 33–6
October 11at Penn
L 6–33
October 14Maryland Medical College
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
T 0–0
October 21Gallaudet
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 5–11
November 4vs. Michigan
L 0–382,500–3,000[1][2][3]
November 11VPI
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 28–0
November 18at Georgetown
T 0–06,000
November 302:30 p.m.vs. Lehigh
W 10–04,000[4][5][6][7][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "U. of M.'s Gala Day: Celebrated the Annual Detroit Game With a Glorious Victory". Detroit Free Press. November 5, 1899. pp. 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A Decisive Victory: Virginia Defeated Saturday by a Score of 38 to 0". The U. of M. Daily. November 6, 1899. pp. 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Michigan, 38; Virginia, 0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved March 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Foot-ball". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 28, 1899. p. 3. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "The Orange And Blue Waves In Triumph". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. December 1, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "The Orange And Blue Waves In Triumph (continued)". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. December 1, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "The Orange And Blue Waves In Triumph (continued)". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. December 1, 1899. p. 3. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Lehigh Is Laid Low". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. December 1, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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