1897 Football Team
| Overall Record: 6-1-1 | Conference Record: 2-1 |
| Conference Finish: 3rd place | |
| Coach: Gustave Ferbert | |
| Captain: James R. Hogg | |
| Trainer: Tom Cox | |
| Assistant coaches: James Baird, James Duffy, John R. Duffy, Ignatius Duffy, Thad S. Farnham, Raynor S. Freund, Fred W. Henninger, William C. Malley, Giovanni R. Villa, Archibald Stevenson | |
| Manager: Ward W. Hughes, Henry T. Heald | |
| Opponent | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Normal | 10/02 | H | W | 24-0 | - |
| Ohio Wesleyan | 10/09 | H | T | 0-0 | - |
| Ohio State | 10/16 | H | W | 34-0 | - |
| Oberlin | 10/23 | H | W | 16-6 | - |
| Alumni (HC) | 10/30 | H | E* | 0-15 | - |
| Purdue | 11/06 | H | W | 34-4 | - |
| Minnesota | 11/13 | 1 | W | 14-0 | - |
| Wittenberg | 11/20 | H | W | 32-0 | - |
| Chicago | 11/25 | 2 | L | 12-21 | 9,000 |
| Total Points | 168-31 | ||||
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1 - D.A.C. Park, Detroit, Michigan 2 - Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois E - The Alumni game was considered an exhibition and is not included in season and all-time results. | |||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| ends |
John Bennett Norwood Ayers Clayton Teetzel | |
| tackles |
Allen Steckle William Baker R.S. Lockwood Charles Juttner | |
| guards |
Muir Snow John Egan William Caley Herbert E. Lehr | |
| center | William Cunningham | |
| quarterbacks |
Howard Felver J. DeForest Richards | |
| fullbacks |
Frederic Hannan Leo J. Keena | |
| halfbacks |
James Hogg G.D. Stewart Hazen S. Pingree Clifford Barabee |
View full 1897 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1897 Team Photo
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- Back Row
- Frederic C. Hannan, Norwood B. Ayers
- Third Row
- Ward Hughes, C.F. Lockwood, Hazen S. Pingree, Clayton C. Teetzel
- Second Row
- William P. Baker, John W.F. Bennett, James Hogg, John E. Egan, Leo Keena
- Front Row
- Clifford A. Barabee, Allen Steckle, Howard Felver
1897 Team Photo
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