1897 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1897 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
1897 record	5–4–1
Head coach	George Krebs (1st season)
Captain	Henry M. White
Seasons

The 1897 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1897 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach George Krebs, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 45. Henry M. White was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 9	at Pittsburgh Athletic Club	Pittsburgh, PA	L 0–5
October 14	[[{{{school}}}|Westminster (PA)]]	Morgantown, WV	W 18–0
October 16	vs. [[{{{school}}}|Marietta]]	Fairmont, WV	W 6–0
October 23	at Washington & Jefferson	Washington, PA	L 0–12
October 30	at Pittsburgh Collegians	Pittsburgh, PA	T 0–0
November 4	vs. Washington and Lee	Charleston, WV	W 14–0
November 5	at Ohio	Athens, OH	L 0–12
November 6	vs. Ohio State	Parkersburg, WV	W 24–0
November 17	vs. [[{{{school}}}|Bethany (WV)]]	Fairmont, WV	W 30–0
November 25	at Latrobe Independents	Latrobe, PA	L 0–16