1897 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1897 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The 1897 Volunteers were the fifth official Tennessee team to take the field. This was also their second season in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). They played five games and won four.

1897 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–1 (1–0 SIAA)
Head coach
  • None
CaptainJames A. Baird
Home stadiumBaldwin Park
Seasons
← 1896
1899 →
1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 3 0 0 6 0 1
Georgia 2 0 0 2 1 0
Auburn 2 0 1 2 0 1
Tennessee 1 0 0 4 1 0
Central (KY) 1 1 0 1 2 0
Nashville 1 1 0 1 1 0
Alabama 0 0 0 1 0 0
Texas 0 0 0 6 2 0
LSU 0 0 0 1 1 0
Sewanee 1 2 1 1 3 1
Clemson 0 1 0 2 2 0
Mercer 0 1 0 0 2 1
Cumberland (TN) 0 1 0 0 1 0
Kentucky State College 0 2 0 2 4 0
SW Presbyterian 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 15King (TN)*
W 28–0[1]
October 23Williamsburg (KY)*
  • Baldwin Park
  • Knoxville, TN
W 6–0[2]
November 8North Carolina*
  • Baldwin Park
  • Knoxville, TN
L 0–16[3]
November 25VPI*Roanoke, VAW 18–0[4]
November 26at Bristol Athletic Club*Bristol, TNW 12–0[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "U of T wins first game of the year". The Journal and Tribune. October 16, 1897. Retrieved July 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Game at Knoxville". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 24, 1897. Retrieved July 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Two victories for Carolina". The Tar Heel. November 16, 1897. Retrieved July 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tennessee Shuts Out Blacksburg". The Times. Library of Virginia. November 26, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  5. ^ "U of T wins again". The Knoxville Tribune. November 27, 1897. Retrieved July 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.