1897 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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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.

ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–1–1 (0–0 SIAA)
Headcoach
  • None
CaptainJames A. Baird[1]
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1897 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–1–1 (0–0 SIAA)
Head coach
  • None
CaptainJames A. Baird[1]
Home stadiumBaldwin Park
Seasons
← 1896
1899 â†’
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1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $3–0–06–0–1
Georgia2–0–02–1–0
Auburn2–0–12–0–1
Central (KY)1–1–01–2–0
Nashville1–1–01–1–0
Alabama0–0–01–0–0
Tennessee0–0–04–1–1
Texas0–0–06–2–0
LSU0–0–01–1–0
Sewanee1–2–11–3–1
Clemson0–1–02–2–0
Mercer0–1–00–2–1
Cumberland (TN)0–1–00–1–0
Kentucky State College0–2–02–4–0
SW Presbyterian0–0–00–0–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 15King*
W 28–0[2]
October 23Williamsburg (KY)*
  • Baldwin Park
  • Knoxville, TN
W 6–0[3]
November 8North Carolina*
  • Baldwin Park
  • Knoxville, TN
L 0–16[4]
November 25VPI*
W 18–0[5]
November 26at King*Bristol, TNW 12–4[6]
December 25at Southern Athletic Club*
T 0–0[7]
  • *Non-conference game
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