1897 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1897 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season.

1897 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2 (0–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVarsity Athletic Field
1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $ 3 0 06 0 1
Georgia 2 0 02 1 0
Auburn 2 0 12 0 1
Tennessee 1 0 04 1 0
Central (KY) 1 1 01 2 0
Nashville 1 1 01 1 0
Alabama 0 0 01 0 0
Texas 0 0 06 2 0
LSU 0 0 01 1 0
Sewanee 1 2 11 3 1
Clemson 0 1 02 2 0
Cumberland (TN) 0 1 00 1 0
Georgia Tech 0 1 00 1 0
Mercer 0 1 00 1 1
Kentucky State College 0 2 02 4 0
SW Presbyterian 0 0 00 0 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 23San Antonio*W 10–0
October 30at Dallas*Dallas, TXL 4-22
November 1Forth Worth*Fort Worth, TXL 0–6
November 3at Add-Ran Christian*Waco, TX (rivalry)W 16–10[1]
November 13Houston Town Team*
  • Varsity Athletic Field
  • Austin, TX
W 42–6
November 20at San Antonio*San Antonio, TXW 12–0
November 25Fort Worth*
  • Varsity Athletic Field
  • Austin, TX
W 38–0
December 11Dallas*
  • Varsity Athletic Field
  • Austin, TX
W 20–16
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "'Varsity Won". Austin Daily Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 4, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.


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