1899 Rhode Island football team

1899 Rhode Island football
ConferenceAthletic League of New England State Colleges
Record2–3–1 (0–1 New England)
Head coach
CaptainTiberio Aloma

The 1899 Rhode Island football team represented Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, now known as the University of Rhode Island, as a member of the Athletic League of New England State Colleges (commonly referred to as New England League) during the 1899 college football season. In the team's second season under Marshall Tyler, the team compiled an overall record of 2–3–1, a 0–1 record in conference play, and were outscored by a total of 50 to 44. It was the team's fifth season of intercollegiate football.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 1Dean Academy*Kingston, RIW 11–0
October 14Brown freshmen*Kingston, RIL 5–6
October 18Westerly High School*Kingston, RIT 0–0
October 28Brown sophomores*Kingston, RICanceled
November 4Brown freshmen*Kingston, RICanceled
November 8South Kingstown High School*Kingston, RIW 22–0
November 11Friends School*Kingston, RIL 6–27
November 18at Connecticut
L 0–17
  • *Non-conference game

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Roster

Rhode Island 1899 roster

Guards

  • F. Moxie
  • Maxom
  • Elverton Crandall

Tackles

  • W. M. Hoxie
  • Ernest Barber
  • James Cargill
  • E. A. Tefft
 Center
  • R. B. MacKnight
  • Tiberio Aloma (C)

Ends

  • J. Wilby
  • Bailey Cornell
  • Charles Cross
  • Anthony Steere
 Backs
  • Ralph Soule
  • J. E. Duffy
  • Arthur Denico
  • Arthur Munro
  • John James Fry
  • Charles Burgess

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References

  1. ^ a b Clarkner, L. G. K. Jr., ed. (June 1900). "The Grist 1900". The Grist. 4. Kingston, Rhode Island: Junior Class of the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts: 68. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  2. ^ "Team Records (as of 11/5/2022)" (PDF). www.gorhody.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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