1899 Cornell Big Red football team explained

Year:	1899
Team:	Cornell Big Red
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	7–3
Head Coach:	Percy Haughton
Hc Year:	1st
Captain:	Raymond Starbuck
Stadium:	Percy Field

The 1899 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1899 college football season. In their first season under head coach Percy Haughton, the Big Red compiled a 7–3 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 134 to 52.^{[1] [2]} Three Cornell players received honors on the 1899 College Football All-America Team: quarterback George H. Young (Outing-2, New York Tribune-2); halfback George B. Walbridge (Outing-2); and tackle Edward R. Alexander (Camp-3, New York Tribune-2; Leslie's Weekly-2).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cornell Yearly Results (1895–1899). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. December 10, 2015. December 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222082953/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/c/cornell/1895-1899_yearly_results.php. dead.
2. Web site: 1899 Cornell Big Red Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 10, 2015.