The 1897 Delaware football team represented Delaware College in American football during the 1897 season. (later renamed the University of Delaware) as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Herbert Rice, the team posted a 1−5–1 record.[1][2]

Quick Facts Delaware football, Conference ...
1897 Delaware football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1−5–1
Head coach
Seasons
 1896
1898 
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More information Conf, Overall ...
1897 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma    2 0 0
Arkansas    2 0 1
Navy    8 1 0
Virginia    6 2 1
Add-Ran    3 1 0
Washington and Lee    3 1 0
VPI    5 2 0
North Carolina    7 3 0
VMI    3 2 0
Guilford    2 1 0
West Virginia    5 4 1
Davidson    1 1 0
Georgia Tech    1 1 0
Columbian    4 5 1
Richmond    3 5 0
North Carolina A&M    1 2 0
Texas A&M    1 2 0
Delaware    1 5 1
William & Mary    0 1 0
Marshall    0 3 0
South Carolina    0 3 0
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Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResult
October 2HaverfordNewark, DEL 0–16
October 6SwarthmoreWilmington, DEL 6–12
October 16UrsinusNewark, DEW 4–0
October 23at HaverfordHaverford, PAL 0–48
October 30−31UrsinusL
November 5St. John's (MD)T 14−14
November 13at Pennsylvania MilitaryChester, PAL 0–18
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