1897 Texas Longhorns football team

1897 Texas Longhorns football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1897 record 6–2 (0–0 SIAA)
Head coach Walter F. Kelly (1st season)
Home stadium Varsity Athletic Field
1897 SIAA football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Vanderbilt $ 3 0 0  6 0 1
Georgia 2 0 0  2 1 0
Auburn 2 0 1  2 0 1
Tennessee 1 0 0  4 1 0
Central 1 1 0  1 1 0
Nashville 1 1 0  1 1 0
Alabama 0 0 0  1 0 0
Texas 0 0 0  6 2 0
LSU 0 0 0  1 1 0
Sewanee 1 2 1  1 3 1
Clemson 0 1 0  2 2 0
Cumberland 0 1 0  0 1 0
Georgia Tech 0 1 0  0 1 0
Mercer 0 1 0  0 1 1
Kentucky State 0 2 0  2 4 0
SW Presbyterian 0 0 0  0 0 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1897 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
October 23 San Antonio* Varsity Athletic FieldAustin, TX W 10–0  
October 30 at Dallas* Dallas, TX L 18–4  
November 1 Fort Worth* Fort Worth, TX L 6–0  
November 3 at TCU* Clark Field • Waco, TX (rivalry) W 18–10  
November 13 Houston Town Team* Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX W 42–6  
November 20 at San Antonio* San Antonio, TX W 12–0  
November 25 Fort Worth* Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX W 38–0  
December 11 Dallas* Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX W 20–16  
*Non-conference game.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
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