1897 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1897 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The 1897 Volunteers were the fifth official Tennessee team to take the field. This was also their second season in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). They played five games and won four.

1897 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1897 record4–1 (1–0 SIAA)
CaptainJames A. Baird
Home stadiumWaite Field
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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 15King*
W 28–0
October 23Cumberland (TN)
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 6–0
November 8North Carolina*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
L 0–16
November 25VPI*Roanoke, VAW 18–0
November 26at Bristol Athletic Club*Bristol, TNW 12–0
  • *Non-conference game
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