Year: | 1899 |
Team: | North Dakota Flickertails |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Independent |
Record: | 6–0 |
Head Coach: | Harry C. Loomis |
Hc Year: | 1st |
Captain: | Lynn J. Frazier |
The 1899 North Dakota Flickertails football team was an American football team that represented University of North Dakota during the 1899 college football season. The team compiled a 6–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 179 to 5.[1]
The team was led by first-year head coach Harry C. "Babe" Loomis. Loomis was the school's first paid football coach, receiving $200 for the season.[2]
The team captain was Lynn Frazier who later served as Governor of North Dakota from 1917 to 1921.[3] Another player William Nuessle became chief justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. A third, William Lemke, served as Attorney General of North Dakota from 1921 to 1922.[2]