1899 Rhode Island football team

1899 Rhode Island football
Conference	Athletic League of New England State Colleges
Record	2–3–1 (0–1 New England)
Head coach	Marshall Tyler (2nd season)
Captain	Tiberio Aloma
Seasons ←  1898 1900  →

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 1	Dean Academy *	Kingston, RI	W 11–0
October 14	Brown freshmen *	Kingston, RI	L 5–6
October 18	Westerly High School *	Kingston, RI	T 0–0
October 28	Brown sophomores *	Kingston, RI	Canceled
November 4	Brown freshmen*	Kingston, RI	Canceled
November 8	South Kingstown High School *	Kingston, RI	W 22–0
November 11	Friends School *	Kingston, RI	L 6–27
November 18	at Connecticut	Athletic Fields Storrs, CT (rivalry)	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. 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.