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1897 Washington football team

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1897 Washington football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–2
Head coach
CaptainJack Lindsay
Home stadiumDenny Field
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Far West college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oregon Agricultural     5 0 0
Washington Agricultural     2 0 0
Wyoming     2 0 0
USC     5 1 0
Stanford     4 1 0
New Mexico A&M     1 0 1
Oregon     1 1 0
Montana     1 2 3
Washington     1 2 0
Montana Agricultural     1 3 0
California     0 3 2
Utah     1 5 0
Arizona Normal     0 1 0
Nevada State     0 1 0

The 1897 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1897 college football season. In its first season under coach Carl L. Clemans, the team compiled a 1–2 record and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 26 to 16.[1] For the consecutive year, Jack Lindsay was the team captain.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 9Seattle YMCAW 10–0400
November 18Seattle A.C.
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
L 6–101,000
December 4at Oregon AgriculturalL 0–161,500

References

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  1. ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.