1897 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

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The 1897 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent the 1897 college football season. Led by second-year coach Martin Bergen, the team went 6–2–1 and claims a Southern co-championship.[1] The Cavaliers tied Vanderbilt in the southern championship game. The Georgia game saw the death of Richard Von Albade Gammon.[2] The team's captain was James Morrison.

Quick Facts Virginia Orange and Blue football, Southern co-champion ...
1897 Virginia Orange and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
CaptainJames Morrison
Home stadiumMadison Hall Field
Seasons
 1896
1898 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1897 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Franklin & Marshall
W 38–0
October 9St. Albans
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 14–0
October 133:41 p.m.at PennL 0–423,000[3]
October 30vs. GeorgiaW 17–4
November 6Gallaudet
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 20–4
November 13at NavyL 0–4
November 18Columbian
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 10–0[4]
November 253:00 p.m.vs. North CarolinaW 12–04,000[5][6][7]
December 6at VanderbiltT 0–02,400–4,000[8]
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