The 1899 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1899 college football season.
[1] Jack Harrison and William C. Leary and were head coaches for the 1899 season.
Although most around the program considered the experiment a success, the program was discontinued with the hiring of the university's first full-time salaried coach, Henry L.
This season's 0–3 record left Minnesota in a last place tie with Illinois.
Northrop Field was first used as the home field of the University of Minnesota this year with most of the credit for securing it going to former coach Frederick S. Jones and former Governor John S.