1900 Washington & Jefferson football team

1900 Washington & Jefferson football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3–1
Head coach	J.R Beardsley (1st season)
Captain	A. L. Phillips
Home stadium	College Park

1900 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale			–					12	–	0	–	0
Penn			–					12	–	1	–	0
Harvard			–					10	–	1	–	0
Cornell			–					10	–	2	–	0
Geneva			–					5	–	1	–	1
Lafayette			–					9	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	2	–	1
Princeton			–					8	–	3	–	0
Drexel			–					5	–	2	–	0
Fordham			–					3	–	1	–	1
Army			–					7	–	3	–	1
Brown			–					7	–	3	–	1
Columbia			–					7	–	3	–	1
Villanova			–					5	–	2	–	2
Washington & Jefferson			–					6	–	3	–	1
Swarthmore			–					6	–	3	–	2
Holy Cross			–					5	–	3	–	1
Carlisle			–					6	–	4	–	1
Buffalo			–					3	–	2	–	2
Dickinson			–					5	–	4	–	0
Western Univ. of Penn			–					5	–	4	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	4	–	1
Pittsburgh College			–					3	–	3	–	1
Rutgers			–					4	–	4	–	0
Vermont			–					4	–	4	–	1
Lehigh			–					5	–	6	–	0
Frankin & Marshall			–					4	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					3	–	4	–	1
Penn State			–					4	–	6	–	1
Amherst			–					4	–	7	–	1
Dartmouth			–					2	–	4	–	2
NYU			–					3	–	6	–	1
Tufts			–					3	–	6	–	1
Wesleyan			–					3	–	6	–	1
New Hampshire			–					1	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					2	–	8	–	0
CCNY			–					0	–	1	–	0

The 1900 Washington & Jefferson football team was an American football team that represented Washington & Jefferson College as an independent during the 1900 college football season. Led by J.R Beardsley in his first and only year as head coach, the team compiled a record of 6–3–1. Beardsley was a graduate of Princeton University and played on the 1899 Princeton Tigers football team.[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		Waynesburg	College Park Washington, PA	W 11–0	1,000	[3]
September 29		Bethany (WV)	College Park Washington, PA	W 10–0		[4]
October 6		Westminster (PA)	College Park Washington, PA	W 16–0		[5]
October 13		at Cornell	Percy Field Ithaca, NY	L 5–16		[6]
October 20		Western Reserve	College Park Washington, PA	W 5–0		[7]
November 3	2:45 p.m.	at Navy	Worden Field Annapolis, MD	L 0–18		[8]
November 10	2:30 p.m.	Ohio	Washington, PA	W 49–0		[9][10][11]
November 17		West Virginia	College Park Washington, PA	W 0–36		[12]
November 24		vs. Carlisle	Exposition Park Pittsburgh, PA	T 5–5		[13]
December 1		at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club	Exposition Park Pittsburgh, PA	L 2–10	3,000–4,000	[14][15]

References

1. "W. & J.'s Football Coach". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. July 19, 1900. p. 6. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
2. Biographical and Historical Catalogue of Washington and Jefferson College 1802 - 1945. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: George H. Buchanan and Company. 1945. p. 36. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Clark Family Library Digital Archives.
3. "W. & J. Defeats Waynesburg". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 30, 1900. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Bethany Gave W. & J. A Shock". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 30, 1900. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "W. & J. Played In Improved Form". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 7, 1900. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Cornell Given Stubborn Battle". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 14, 1900. p. 13. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Gessler The Hero". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 21, 1900. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "W. & J. Had One Chance". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 4, 1900. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Untitled". The Daily Notes. Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. November 10, 1900. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Time Short, Score Big". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 11, 1900. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Lost All Memory From Blow On Head". The Baltimore Sun. November 13, 1900. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Practice For W. & J." The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 18, 1900. p. 15. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Wash-Jeff Played Carlisle Indians to a Standstill". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 25, 1900. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "W. & J. No Match For Duquesne Stars". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 2, 1900. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Final Football Game". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. December 3, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.