1897 Oregon Webfoots football team

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The 1897 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the 1897 college football season.[1] It was the Webfoots' fourth season; they competed as an independent and were led by head coach Joe Smith. They finished the season with a record of one win and one loss (1–1).

ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1
Headcoach
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1897 Oregon Webfoots football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1
Head coach
CaptainRichard Shore Smith
Home stadiumKincaid Field
Seasons
← 1896
1898 â†’
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1897 Far West college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oregon Agricultural â€“ 5–0–0
Washington Agricultural â€“ 2–0–0
Wyoming â€“ 2–0–0
USC â€“ 5–1–0
Stanford â€“ 4–1–0
New Mexico A&M â€“ 1–0–1
Oregon â€“ 1–1–0
Montana â€“ 1–2–3
Washington â€“ 1–2–0
Montana Agricultural â€“ 1–3–0
California â€“ 0–3–2
Utah â€“ 1–5–0
Arizona Normal â€“ 0–1–0
Idaho â€“ 0–1–0
Nevada State â€“ 0–1–0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 6ChemawaW 10–0[2]
November 20Oregon Agricultural
L 8–24[3][4][5]
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Background

Ahead of the 1897 football season, the faculty of the University of Oregon established a set of rules for athletes participating in the school's behalf in athletic events. All players were required to have attained 42 academic credits, with a 85% grade standing in all classes taken during the most recent semester.[8] All players must have attended the school for one full year prior to playing and were required to "maintain a student character above reproach" to be eligible for competition.[8]

Only games against other colleges were permitted, with the schedule required to be submitted to and approved by an elected committee of four faculty members.[8] The season was also required to be terminated by December 1.[8]

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