| 1899 college football rankings | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1899 |
| Bowl season | 1899–00 bowl games |
| college football rankings | |
The1899 college football season rankings included a ranking byNew York City newspaperThe Sun.[1][2]
In December 1899, New York City newspaperThe Sun published a column detailing "how the leading elevens are impartially rated."[1]
The Sun's top-seven list contained only Eastern teams, without stating that specifically.[1]
| Rank | Team[1] | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard | 10–0–1 |
| 2 | Princeton | 12–1 |
| 3 | Lafayette | 12–1 |
| 4 | Carlisle | 9–2 |
| 5 | Penn | 8–3–2 |
| 6 | Cornell | 7–3 |
| 7 | Columbia | 9–3 |
The column inThe Sun also separately ranked the top two teams in the West.[1]
| Rank | Team[1] | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 16–0–2 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 9–2 |
With the football season at an end, the critics are busily engaged in reviewing the various big games and in rating the leading elevens according to merit. Impartial judges place Harvard at the top of the heap, for the simple reason that the Crimson did not suffer a defeat.
Polls and systems to determine the No. 1 team are not nearly so ancient as the mere naming of the "intercollegiate champion" by a Casper Whitney or a J. Parmly Paret.