1897 Oregon Webfoots football team

The 1897 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the 1897 college football season.[1] It was the Webfoots' fourth season; they competed as an independent and were led by head coach Joe Smith. They finished the season with a record of one win and one loss (1–1).

1897 Oregon Webfoots football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1
Head coach
CaptainRichard Shore Smith
Home stadiumKincaid 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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 6Chemawa Indian SchoolW 10–0[2]
November 20Oregon Agricultural
L 8–26[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ * McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
  2. ^ "The football game". Eugene City Guard. (Oregon). November 13, 1897. p. 6.
  3. ^ "U. of O. vs. O.A.C." Eugene City Guard. (Oregon). November 20, 1897. p. 7.
  4. ^ "Corvallis wins". Eugene City Guard. (Oregon). November 27, 1897. p. 6.
  5. ^ "1897 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 56. Retrieved September 1, 2023.