1899 Boston College football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1899
| team = Boston College
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 8–1–1
| head_coach = John Dunlop
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain = John Kelley
| captain2 = Charlie Kiley
| stadium = South End Grounds
| next_year = 1901
}}
{{1899 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1899 Boston College football team was an American football team that represented Boston College as an independent during the 1899 college football season. Led by third-year head coach John Dunlop, Boston College compiled a record of 8–1–1.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = Exeter Academy
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst =
| score = 2–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time =
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1899|team=Bates Bobcats|title=Bates}}
| site_stadium = Garcelon Field
| site_cityst = Lewiston, ME
| score = 0–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1899|team=MIT Engineers|title=MIT}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst =
| score = 24–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = Newton Athletic Club
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst =
| score = 6–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| score = 6–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Andover Academy
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Andover, MA
| score = 6–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Amherst
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Amherst, MA
| score = 18–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Amherst Team Outplayed |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74966371/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle/ |newspaper=Brooklyn Eagle |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=October 29, 1899 |page=7 |access-date=April 2, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = All-College
| site_stadium = South End Grounds
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 6–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Brown
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| score = 0–18
| attend = 400
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Brown 18, Boston College 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97525128/the-boston-globe/ |newspaper=The Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Massachusetts |date=November 19, 1899 |page=5 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = Holy Cross
| site_stadium = South End Grounds
| site_cityst = Boston MA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 17–0
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news |title=B.C.'s Grand Victory; Holy Cross Only Once Came Near Goal Line |date=December 1, 1899 |page=1 |newspaper=The Boston Daily Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72770401/1899-boston-hc/ }}
}}
}}
References
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Category:Boston College Eagles football seasons
Category:19th century in Boston
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