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American college football season
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 [ edit ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 9 at Pittsburgh Athletic Club L 0–6[1] [3]
October 14 Westminster (PA) Morgantown, WV W 18–0
October 16 vs. Marietta Fairmont, WV W 6–0
October 23 at Washington & Jefferson L 0–121,200 [4] [5]
October 30 at Pittsburgh College Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA T 0–0[6]
November 4 vs. Washington and Lee Charleston, WV W 14–03,000 [7]
November 5 at Ohio Athens, OH L 0–12
November 6 vs. Ohio State Parkersburg, WV W 24–0
November 17 vs. Bethany (WV) Fairmont, WV W 30–0
November 25 at Latrobe Independents Latrobe, PA L 0–16
References [ edit ]
^ a b "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide" . West Virginia University. 2017. p. 175.
^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
^ "Close Game in East End" . The Pittsburg Press . October 10, 1897. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "W. & J. Players Are Jubilant" . The Pittsburgh Post . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . October 24, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "After The Championship" . The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . October 24, 1897. p. 12. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Neither Side Scored" . The Pittsburg Press . October 31, 1897. p. 12 – via Google News Archive.
^ "On The Gridiron" . The Richmond Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia . November 5, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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