1897 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
CaptainHenry M. White
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma   –   2 – 0 – 0
Arkansas   –   2 – 0 – 1
Navy   –   8 – 1 – 0
Virginia   –   6 – 2 – 1
Add-Ran   –   3 – 1 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   3 – 1 – 0
VPI   –   5 – 2 – 0
North Carolina   –   7 – 3 – 0
VMI   –   3 – 2 – 0
Guilford   –   2 – 1 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 1
Davidson   –   1 – 1 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   1 – 1 – 0
Columbian   –   4 – 5 – 1
Richmond   –   3 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   1 – 2 – 0
Texas A&M   –   1 – 2 – 0
Delaware   –   1 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   0 – 1 – 0
Marshall   –   0 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   0 – 3 – 0

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 46.[1] Henry M. White was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9at Pittsburgh Athletic Club
L 0–6[1][3]
October 14Westminster (PA)Morgantown, WVW 18–0
October 16vs. MariettaFairmont, WVW 6–0
October 23at Washington & Jefferson
L 0–121,200[4][5]
October 30at Pittsburgh College
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
T 0–0[6]
November 4vs. Washington and LeeCharleston, WVW 14–03,000[7]
November 5at OhioAthens, OHL 0–12
November 6vs. Ohio StateParkersburg, WVW 24–0
November 17vs. Bethany (WV)Fairmont, WVW 30–0
November 25at Latrobe IndependentsLatrobe, PAL 0–16

References

  1. ^ a b "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. p. 175.
  2. ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
  3. ^ "Close Game in East End". The Pittsburg Press. October 10, 1897. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W. & J. Players Are Jubilant". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 24, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "After The Championship". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 24, 1897. p. 12. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Neither Side Scored". The Pittsburg Press. October 31, 1897. p. 12 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ "On The Gridiron". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 5, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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