1897 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1897 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. It was the Tigers' sixth season. The team was led by head coach John Heisman, in his third year, and finished with a record of two wins, zero losses and one tie (2–0–1 overall, 2–0–1 in the SIAA).

1897 Auburn Tigers football
The 1897 football team of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University).[1]
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1897 record2–0–1 (2–0–1 SIAA)
Head coachJohn Heisman (3rd season)
1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Vanderbilt $ 3 –0 –0  6 –0 –1
Georgia 2 –0 –0  2 –1 –0
Auburn 2 –0 –1  2 –0 –1
Tennessee 1 –0 –0  4 –1 –0
Central (KY) 1 –1 –0  1 –2 –0
Nashville 1 –1 –0  1 –1 –0
Alabama 0 –0 –0  1 –0 –0
Texas 0 –0 –0  6 –2 –0
LSU 0 –0 –0  1 –1 –0
Sewanee 1 –2 –1  1 –3 –1
Clemson 0 –1 –0  2 –2 –0
Cumberland (TN) 0 –1 –0  0 –1 –0
Georgia Tech 0 –1 –0  0 –1 –0
Mercer 0 –1 –0  0 –1 –1
Kentucky State College 0 –2 –0  2 –4 –0
SW Presbyterian 0 –0 –0  0 –0 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team featured brothers Jim and John Penton.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
October 23at MercerMacon, GAW 26–0
October 29at NashvilleNashville, TNW 14–4
October 30at Sewanee
T 0–0

Source: 1897 Auburn football schedule[2]

Season summary

Mercer

The season opened with a 26–0 defeat of Mercer. Fearing Georgia scouts watching for signals, Auburn did not use any throughout the game.[3]

Nashville

Auburn beat Nashville 14–4 in a duel between fullbacks Jim Penton and Bradley Walker.[3]

Sewanee

Auburn fought Sewanee to a scoreless tie.

Postseason

The team finished $700 in debt, and Heisman was the actor, director, and producer of David Garrick to raise the money.[4] As such, he is founder of Auburn's first theatrical group: The A.P.I. Dramatic Club.

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References
  1. A. C. Vandiver; G. O. Dickey; F. W. Hare; P. M. McIntyre; J. B. Shivers; E. W. Stone; R. P. Strong, eds. (1897), Glomerata 1898 (Annual), 1, Chicago, IL: A. L. Swift, p. 99, archived from the original on 2011-07-19, retrieved 16 March 2011
  2. 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF). Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 182.
  3. J. W. Heisman (February 9, 1915). "Dixie's Football Hall of Fame". p. 9. Retrieved May 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Auburn theatrical legend John Heisman put on, starred in play to save Auburn football".


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