From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American college football season
The 1897 Washington & Jefferson football team was an American football team that represented Washington & Jefferson College as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by Clinton Woods in his second and final year as head coach, the team compiled a record of 10–1, shutting out their opponents in all ten victories.[1][2]
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
---|
September 26 | | Bethany (WV) | Washington, PA | W 56–0 | | [3] |
September 29 | 3:47 p.m. | at Penn | | L 4–18 | | [4] |
October 2 | | Geneva | | W 12–0 | 850 | [5][6] |
October 9 | | Westminster (PA) | - College Park
- Washington, PA
| W 16–0 | 750 | [7] |
October 16 | | Pittsburgh College | - College Park
- Washington, PA
| W 24–0 | 400 | [8][9] |
October 23 | | West Virginia | - College Park
- Washington, PA
| W 12–0 | 1,200 | [10][11] |
October 30 | | at Pittsburgh Athletic Club | | W 18–0 | 4,000 | [12] |
November 6 | | Pittsburgh College | - College Park
- Washington, PA
| W 36–0 | | [13][14] |
November 13 | | Western Reserve | - College Park
- Washington, PA
| W 6–0 | 600 | [15] |
November 18 | | Waynesburg | Washington, PA | W 22–0 | | [16] |
November 25 | | at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club | | W 14–0 | 15,000–20,000 | [17][18][19][20] |
|
References[]
- ^ "Football At W. & J." The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 20, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Football Kickers Go Into Retirement". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 29, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Bethany Did Not Score". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 26, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Our Quaker Kickers Encounter A Tartar". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. September 30, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Football In The Colleges". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 3, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "A Fierce Fight". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 3, 1897. p. 13. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "On Good Behavior". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 10, 1897. p. 12. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Great Work Against W. & J." The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 17, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Lacked The Weight". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 17, 1897. p. 12. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – 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
.
- ^ "P. A. C.'s Record No Longer Clean". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 31, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "W. & J. Increase Their Score". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 7, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Easy For Wash.-Jeff". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 7, 1897. p. 12. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Had To Work To Win". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 14, 1897. p. 12. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Shouted After The First Half". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 19, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Pittsburg Supplied Plenty Of People". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 26, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Pittsburg Supplied Plenty Of People (continued)". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 26, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Wash.-Jeff. Wins". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 26, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Wash.-Jeff. Wins (continued)". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 26, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
.
|
---|
Venues | |
---|
Bowls & rivalries | |
---|
People | |
---|
Seasons | |
---|
National championship seasons in bold |
Categories:
- 1897 college football season
- Washington & Jefferson Presidents football seasons
- 1897 in sports in Pennsylvania
- College football 1890s season stubs
Hidden categories:
- CS1: Julian–Gregorian uncertainty
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters
- All stub articles