1897 Oregon Webfoots football team

Schedule

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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. 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.

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. The season was also required to be terminated by December 1.

References

References

1. • McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. {{ISBN. 0-9648244-7-7.
2. (November 13, 1897). "The football game". Eugene City Guard.
3. (November 20, 1897). "U. of O. vs. O.A.C.". Eugene City Guard.
4. (November 27, 1897). "Corvallis wins". Eugene City Guard.
5. . (November 21, 1897). ["Corvallis Easily Defeated Eugene"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian/165680309/). *[[The Oregonian*.
6. . ["1897 Football Schedule"](https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1897). *University of Oregon Athletics*.
7. . ["2023 Oregon Football Record Book"](https://goducks.com/documents/2023/8/24/2023_Oregon_Football_Record_Book.pdf). *University of Oregon Athletics*.
8. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-journal-rules-under-which-uo/166640573/ "Rules Under Which UO Athletes Are Obliged to Labor, by Faculty — Not Much Interest Taken,"] [Salem] ''Capital Journal,'' May 25, 1897, p. 2.