1897 Washington football team

1897 Washington football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–2
Head coach	Carl L. Clemans (1st season)
Captain	Jack Lindsay
Home stadium	YMCA Park

1897 Far West college football independents records

v t e	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 as an independent 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. For the second consecutive year, Jack Lindsay was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 9		Seattle YMCA	YMCA Park Seattle, WA	W 10–0	400	[1]
November 25	1:20 p.m.	Seattle Athletic Club	YMCA Park Seattle, WA	L 6–10	1,000	[2][3]
December 4	2:30 p.m.	at Oregon Agricultural	Corvallis, OR	L 0–16	1,500	[4]
Source: [5][6]

References

1. "By A Score Of 10 To 0". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. October 10, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved November 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Won By A Desperate Rally". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. November 26, 1897. pp. 2, 7. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Seattle Played A Strong Game". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 26, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved November 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Corvallis Team Won". The Sunday Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. December 5, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved November 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "1897 Football Schedule". The University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
6. "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). The University of Washington Athletics. p. 151. Retrieved December 2, 2024.