| 1897 Army Cadets football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1897 record | 6–1–1 |
| Head coach | Herman Koehler (1st season) |
| Home stadium | The Plain |
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The 1897 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1897 college football season. In their first season under head coach Herman Koehler, the Cadets compiled a 6–1–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 194 to 41.[1] The Cadets suffered their only loss against Harvard by a 10 to 0 score and played Yale to a 6–6 tie. The Army–Navy Game was not played in 1897.[2]
Three Army Cadets were honored on the 1897 College Football All-America Team. Halfback William Nesbitt received second-team honors from Walter Camp. Quarterback Leon Kromer received second-team honors from the New York Sun. Tackle Wallace Scales received second-team honors from Walter Camp and The New York Sun.[3][4]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Trinity (CT) | W 38–6 | |
| October 9 | Wesleyan |
| W 12–9 |
| October 16 | Harvard |
| L 0–10 |
| October 23 | Tufts |
| W 30–0 |
| October 30 | Yale |
| T 6–6 |
| November 6 | Lehigh |
| W 48–6 |
| November 13 | [[{{{school}}}|Stevens Tech]] |
| W 18–4 |
| November 20 | Brown |
| W 42–0 |
References[]
- ↑ "Army Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/army/1895-1899_yearly_results.php. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ "1897 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1897-schedule.html. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Camp's Champion Eleven: Chamberlin, Brown, De Saulles and Hall of Yale All-American Leaders". New Haven Evening Register. December 8, 1897.
- ↑ "An Arduous Task: The Choosing of an All American Representative Football Team". Evening News (Lincoln, Nebraska). December 15, 1897.
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