| 1897 Yale Bulldogs football | |
Co-national champion (Davis) | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1897 record | 9–0–2 |
| Head coach | Frank Butterworth (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Yale Field |
Seasons | |
The 1897 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1897 college football season. The team finished with a 9–0–2 record and was retroactively named as a co-national champion by one selector, Parke H. Davis.[1][2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | at Trinity (CT) | Hartford, CT | W 10–0 |
| October 2 | [[{{{school}}}|Wesleyan]] | W 30–0 | |
| October 6 | Amherst |
| W 18–0 |
| October 9 | Williams |
| W 32–0 |
| October 16 | at Newton Athletic Club | Newton, MA | W 10–0 |
| October 20 | Brown |
| W 18–14 |
| October 23 | vs. Carlisle | W 24–9 | |
| October 30 | at Army | T 6–6 | |
| November 6 | Chicago Athletic Association |
| W 16–6 |
| November 13 | at Harvard |
| T 0–0 |
| November 20 | Princeton |
| W 6–0 |
References[]
- ↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2015). "National Poll Rankings" (PDF). NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA. p. 107. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/FBS.pdf. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1897 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/yale/1897-schedule.html. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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