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1899 Cincinnati football team

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1899 Cincinnati football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2
Head coach
CaptainHoward Nieman
Home stadiumChester Park
Seasons
 1898
1900 
1899 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Kansas  1000
North Dakota  600
Detroit College  500
Lincoln (MO)  100
Ohio State  901
Iowa  801
Washington University  510
Missouri  920
Chicago P&S  410
Mount Union  511
Indiana  620
South Dakota Agricultural  310
Wabash  101
Cincinnati  520
Drake  520
Heidelberg  520
Buchtel  210
Doane  210
Northern Illinois State  102
Notre Dame  631
Central Michigan  320
Fairmount  212
Carthage  321
Western Reserve  540
Wittenberg  540
Iowa State  541
College of Emporia  111
Ohio  220
Ohio Wesleyan  550
Haskell  450
Lake Forest  462
Rush Medical  340
Kansas State  230
Iowa State Normal  132
Washburn  252
Butler  130
Miami (OH)  150
Nebraska  171
North Dakota Agricultural  010
Baldwin–Wallace  040

The 1899 Cincinnati football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1899 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Daniel A. Reed, the team compiled a record of 5–2. Howard Nieman served as the team captain. Cincinnati played its home games at Chester Park in Cincinnati.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 72:50 p.m.Miami (OH)W 21–0[1][2]
October 213:30 p.m.at VanderbiltW 6–01,000[3][4]
October 28Centre
  • Chester Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 26–0[5][6]
November 4at Indiana
L 0–35[7]
November 113:20 p.m.at Washington & JeffersonL 0–20[8]
November 18Alumni
  • Chester Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 6–0[9][10]
November 303:00 p.m.Ohio Wesleyan
  • Chester Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 22–52,000–2,500[11][12][13]

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References

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  1. "Brilliant—Victory For U. C. Marked the Opening of the Football Season". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 8, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved March 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Miami Beaten By The U. Of C." The Daily Republican-News. Hamilton, Ohio. October 9, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved March 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Who Will Win—Vanderbilt and Cincinnati Meet To-Morrow Afternoon". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. October 20, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "To Cincinnati Comes Victory". The Nashville American. Nashville, Tennessee. October 22, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved March 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. Mulford, Ben Jr. (October 27, 1900). "Kicks Coming—Canvas-Backs From Centre Will Tackle U. C." The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 2. Retrieved March 13, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. Mulford, Ben Jr. (October 30, 1900). "Not One Point". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 2. Retrieved March 13, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Indiana's Great Victory—Hoosiers Did Up Cincinnati University by a 35 to 0 Score". The Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 5, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved June 10, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "W. & J. The Winner". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 12, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "University Alumni—Has Made Up a Fine Team For the Game With the Regulars". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 15, 1899. p. 4. Retrieved March 13, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Alumni—Played Strong Game—Holding the Regulars Down To a Low Score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 19, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved March 13, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Finish—Of the Local Football Season Takes Place To-Day". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 30, 1899. p. 4. Retrieved June 10, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "Fittingly—Made a Day of Thanks—When Cincinnati Beat Wesleyan University". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. December 1, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved June 10, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "O. W. U. Defeated". Zanesville Times Recorder. Zanesville, Ohio. December 1, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved June 10, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. "1899 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  15. "2025 Cincinnati Football Media Guide & Record Book" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 109. Retrieved June 9, 2026.