1897 Haskell Indians football team

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1897 Haskell Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
1897 record1–4
Head coach
  • Unknown
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Butler     3 0 0
Fairmount     1 0 0
Washburn     7 1 0
Cincinnati     9 1 1
Iowa State Normal     5 1 0
Ohio Wesleyan     7 1 1
Indiana     6 1 1
Ohio     7 2 0
Carthage     3 1 0
Iowa Agricultural     3 1 0
Notre Dame     4 1 1
Michigan Agricultural     4 2 1
Central Michigan     2 1 0
Baldwin–Wallace     2 1 1
Chicago Dental Infirmary     2 2 1
Missouri     5 6 0
Lake Forest     4 5 1
Drake     2 3 0
Heidelberg     2 3 0
Detroit College     1 2 0
Indiana State     1 2 0
Kansas State     1 2 1
Mount Union     2 4 1
Rush Medical College     1 4 1
DePauw     2 6 0
Wittenberg     2 6 0
Haskell     1 4 0
Ohio State     1 7 1
South Dakota State     0 1 0
Washington University     0 2 0
North Dakota Agricultural     0 3 0

The 1897 Haskell Indians football team was an American football team that represented the Haskell Indian Institute (now known as Haskell Indian Nations University) as an independent during the 1897 college football season. The team compiled a 1–4 record and failed to register any points in its four losses. The team's sole victory was over Midland College of Atchison, Kansas. The 1895 season was the school's third competing in football. No record has been found identifying a coach for the team, though Frank Sweet was identified as the manager.[1] The team played no home games.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29at Washburn
L 0–6
October 9at KansasL 0–40[2]
October 23at MidlandAtchison, KSW 22–0[3]
October 27at Kansas City University Medical College
L 0–42[4]
November 25at Washburn
  • Athletic Park
  • Topeka, KS
L 0–8[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Haskell vs. Washburn". Topeka State Journal. November 24, 1897. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "K. U. Wins". Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Foot-Ball". Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Medics Defeat the Indians". Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Indians Were Massacred". Newspapers.com.
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