1897 Chicago Dental Infirmary football team

The 1897 Chicago Dental Infirmary football team was an American football team that represented the Chicago Dental Infirmary in the 1897 college football season.[1] The Dents, as they were occasionally known, compiled a 2–2–1, and were outscored by their opponents 97 to 48, with a majority of the lost points coming at the hands of Notre Dame, who shut them out 62–0. In a game for the unofficial title of "Western Dental college champion", Chicago Dental lost 0–14 to Northwestern University Dental department.

1897 Chicago Dental Infirmary football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–2–1
CaptainS. Midgely (right halfback), Miller
Home stadiumChicago Dental grounds, Rockwood street and Ogden avenue
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Butler     3 0 0
Fairmount     1 0 0
Washburn     7 1 0
Cincinnati     9 1 1
Iowa State Normal     5 1 0
Ohio Wesleyan     7 1 1
Indiana     6 1 1
Ohio     7 2 0
Carthage     3 1 0
Iowa Agricultural     3 1 0
Notre Dame     4 1 1
Michigan Agricultural     4 2 1
Central Michigan     2 1 0
Baldwin–Wallace     2 1 1
Chicago Dental Infirmary     2 2 1
Missouri     5 6 0
Lake Forest     4 5 1
Drake     2 3 0
Heidelberg     2 3 0
Detroit College     1 2 0
Indiana Normal     1 4 0
Kansas State     1 2 1
Mount Union     2 4 1
Rush Medical College     1 4 1
DePauw     2 6 0
Wittenberg     2 6 0
Haskell     1 4 0
Indiana State Normal     1 4 0
Ohio State     1 7 1
South Dakota Agricultural     0 1 0
Washington University     0 2 0
North Dakota Agricultural     0 3 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 16Thistle Athletic clubunknown [2]
October 27Bennett Medical college
W 24–5[3]
October 28Notre Dame
L 0–62[4]
October 30Lincoln Cycling club
  • Chicago Dental grounds
  • Chicago, IL
W 12–4[5][6]
November 13Lewis Institute
  • Oak Park
  • Chicago, IL
T 12–12[7]
NovemberNorthwestern Dental college
  • Bankers' Athletic field
  • Chicago, IL (Championship of Western Dental colleges)
L 0–14[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "(80)Chicago College of Dental Surgery". lost-colleges. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Chicago Dental vs Thistle Cycling Club". The Inter Ocean. October 16, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "BENETT ELEVEN PROTESTS". The Inter Ocean. October 28, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "CHICAGO DENTISTS DEFEATED". The Inter Ocean. October 29, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "Lincoln Cycling Club vs Chicago Dental". Chicago Tribune. October 30, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  6. ^ "Clipped From Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. October 31, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Lewis, 12; Dentals, 12". Chicago Tribune. November 14, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "DENTAL COLLEGES TO PLAY". The Inter Ocean. November 18, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "N. D. C., 14; C. D. C., 0". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved May 31, 2020.