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1897 Yale Bulldogs football team
| 1897 Yale Bulldogs football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 9–0–2 |
| Frank Butterworth (1st season) |
| James O. Rodgers |
| Yale Field |
The 1897 Yale Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Yale University as an independent during the 1897 college football season. The team finished with a 9–0–2 record, shut out seven of eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 170 to 35. Frank Butterworth was the head coach.
New York newspaper The Sun ranked Pennsylvania and Yale tied for first in the nation in November 1897. The teams were named as co-national champions in a list published by Parke H. Davis in 1934. Other later selectors designated 15–0 Pennsylvania alone as the national champion for 1897; Yale and Penn did not play during the 1897 season.
Four Yale players were selected as consensus first-team players on the 1897 All-America team. The team's consensus All-Americans were: quarterback Charles de Saulles; end John A. Hall; guard Gordon Brown; and tackle Burr Chamberlain. Other notable players included halfback Charles T. Dudley, fullback Malcolm McBride, center George Cadwalader, guard Charles Chadwick, and tackle James O. Rodgers.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | at Trinity (CT) | Trinity athletic fieldHartford, CT | W 10–0 | 800 | |
| October 2 | Wesleyan | Yale FieldNew Haven, CT | W 30–0 | 2,000–3,000 | |
| October 6 | Amherst | Yale FieldNew Haven, CT | W 18–0 | ||
| October 9 | Williams | Yale FieldNew Haven, CT | W 32–0 | ||
| October 16 | at Newton Athletic Association | Newton, MA | W 10–0 | ||
| October 20 | Brown | Yale FieldNew Haven, CT | W 18–14 | 2,000 | |
| October 23 | vs. Carlisle | Polo GroundsNew York, NY | W 24–9 | 9,000–13,000 | |
| October 30 | at Army | The PlainWest Point, NY | T 6–6 | ||
| November 6 | Chicago Athletic Association | Yale FieldNew Haven, CT | W 16–6 | ||
| November 13 | at Harvard | Soldier's FieldCambridge, MA (rivalry) | T 0–0 | 25,000 | |
| November 20 | Princeton | Yale FieldNew Haven, CT (rivalry) | W 6–0 | 18,000 |
- Frederick W. Allen, T
- Auchincloss, HB
- Hamilton F. Benjamin, HB
- Gordon Brown, G
- George L. Cadwalader, G
- Charles Chadwick, G
- Burr Chamberlain, FB
- George S. Chauncey
- W. Boudinot Conner
- Arthur F. Corwin, HB
- George Barton Cutten, C
- Dantel, HB
- Charles de Saulles, QB
- Charles T. Dudley, E
- Alfred H. Durston, T
- Edwin M. Eddy, E
- Morris Ely, QB
- Gilmore, HB
- John A. Hall, E
- Perry W. Harvey, C
- Josiah J. Hazen, E
- Healey, QB
- Alfred H. Hine, FB
- George W. Hubbell, G
- Kiefer, HB
- Edward E. Marshall, T
- Alexander B. Marvin, HB
- Malcolm McBride, FB
- John S. McFarland, C
- Raymond A. McGee, G
- Post, T
- Ranson, FB
- James O. Rodgers, T
- Richard J. Schweppe, E
- Richard Sheldon, G
- Slocovitch, E
- Louis Ezekiel Stoddard, QB
- Corliss E. Sullivan, QB
- Alfred H. Thomas
- Leonard M. Thomas
- Walker, E
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