1897 Army Cadets football team
| 1897 Army Cadets football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1897 record | 6–1–1 |
| Head coach | Herman Koehler (1st year) |
| Home stadium | The Plain |
The 1897 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1897 college football season. In their first season under head coach Herman Koehler, the Cadets compiled a 6–1–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 194 to 41.[1] The Cadets suffered their only loss against Harvard by a 10 to 0 score and played Yale to a 6–6 tie. The Army–Navy Game was not played in 1897.[2]
Three Army Cadets were honored on the 1897 College Football All-America Team. Halfback William Nesbitt received second-team honors from Walter Camp. Quarterback Leon Kromer received second-team honors from the New York Sun. Tackle Wallace Scales received second-team honors from Walter Camp and The New York Sun.[3][4]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Triniy | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 38–6 | - | |||||
| October 9 | Wesleyan | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 12–9 | - | |||||
| October 16 | Harvard | The Plain • West Point, NY | L 0–10 | - | |||||
| October 23 | Tufts | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 30–0 | - | |||||
| October 30 | Yale | The Plain • West Point, NY | T 6–6 | - | |||||
| November 6 | Lehigh | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 48–6 | - | |||||
| November 13 | Stevens Tech | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 18–4 | - | |||||
| November 20 | Brown | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 42–0 | - | |||||
 Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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