1897 New Hampshire football team
The 1897 New Hampshire football team[lower-alpha 1] was an American football team that represented New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts[lower-alpha 2] during the 1897 college football season—the school became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. The team played a seven-game schedule and finished with a record of 2–5.
| 1897 New Hampshire football | |
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 Team captain Hayes at front center, holding football | |
| Conference | Independent |
| 1897 record | 2–5 |
| Head coach | None |
| Captain | Fred F. Hayes[1] |
| Home stadium | College grounds, Durham, NH Central Park, Dover, NH |
| 1897 Eastern college football independents records | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | – | 15 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale | – | 9 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | – | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | – | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | – | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | – | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlisle | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (CT) | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wesleyan | – | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tufts | – | 6 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geneva | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amherst | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frankin & Marshall | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Univ. Penn. | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
Scoring during this era awarded four points for a touchdown, two points for a conversion kick (extra point), and five points for a field goal. Teams played in the one-platoon system and the forward pass was not yet legal. Games were played in two halves rather than four quarters.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | at Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | L 0–26 | [3][4] | ||
| October 2 | at Massachusetts | Amherst, MA (rivalry) | L 4–10 | [5][6] | ||
| October 9 | Tilton Seminary | Durham, NH | W 22–0 | [7][8] | ||
| October 16 | Dover High School | Durham, NH | W 34–0 | [9] | ||
| October 27[lower-alpha 3] | Bowdoin | Durham, NH | L 0–64 | [10][11] | ||
| October 30 | Tufts |
| L 4–12 | [12][13] | ||
| November 3[lower-alpha 4] | at Dover YMCA |
| L 0–6 | [14][15] | ||
The team's original schedule included games against Holy Cross, Maine, and Boston College.[18] New Hampshire would not play these teams until 1909,[19] 1903,[20] and 1899,[21] respectively.
The October 2 game in Amherst was the first meeting in the New Hampshire–Massachusetts football rivalry.[22]
The final game of the season was awarded to Dover by a score of 6–0, as the New Hampshire team left the field due to rough play.[15] The score on the field had been 6–0 in favor of New Hampshire at the time the game was abandoned.[15]
Roster
| Name | Position | Team photo location |
|---|---|---|
| Harry E. Barnard | right tackle | seated, third from left |
| Richard C. Butterfield | left guard | standing, third from right |
| Henry H. Calderwood | fullback | on floor, second from right |
| Guy M. Cleaveland | right halfback | on floor, leftmost |
| G. S. Demerritt | student manager | seated, center (in suit) |
| Dimick | right guard | standing, third from left |
| Harry G. Farwell | right end | seated, rightmost |
| Arthur Given | center | standing, center |
| Fred H. Grover | left guard (sub.) | seated, third from right |
| Hancock | right end | standing, leftmost |
| Fred F. Hayes (captain) | right halfback | on floor, center (with football) |
| J. Norton Hunt | left end | standing, rightmost |
| Rutherford B. Lewis | quarterback | on floor, second from left |
| Harry C. Mathes | left tackle | seated, second from right |
| Fred D. Sanborn | right guard | standing, second from left |
| Twombly | left halfback (sub.) | seated, second from left |
| John E. Wilson | left halfback | on floor, rightmost |
| Robert M. Wright | left tackle | standing, second from right |
| York | left end (sub.) | seated, leftmost |
Source: [1]
Notes
- The school did not adopt the Wildcats nickname until February 1926;[2] before then, they were generally referred to as "the blue and white".
- The school was often referred to as New Hampshire College or New Hampshire State College in newspapers of the era.
- Game date per contemporary news report in The Boston Globe; other sources place this game on October 28.
- Game date per contemporary news report in The Boston Globe; other sources place this game on November 11.
References
- "(photo)". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 5 no. 3. December 1897. p. 50. Retrieved March 1, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- "Wild E. and Gnarlz". unhwildcats.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- "P. E. A., 26; N. H. C., 0". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 5 no. 2. November 1897. pp. 43–44. Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- "Phillips Exeter 26, New Hampshire College 0". Fall River Daily Evening News. Fall River, Massachusetts. September 30, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved March 1, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- "M. A. C., 10; N. H. C., 4". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 5 no. 2. November 1897. pp. 44–45. Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- "Football Season Opened". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. October 4, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- "N. H. C., 22; N. H. C. S., 0". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 5 no. 2. November 1897. p. 45. Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- "College Football Yesterday". The Boston Globe. October 10, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- "N. H. C., 34; D. H. S., 0". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 5 no. 2. November 1897. pp. 45–46. Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- "Bowdoin, 64; N. H. C., 0". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 5 no. 3. December 1897. pp. 68–69. Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- "Yesterday's College Football". The Boston Globe. October 28, 1897. p. 9. Retrieved March 1, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- "Tufts, 12; N. H. C., 4". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 5 no. 3. December 1897. pp. 69–70. Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- "Tufts 12, N H College 4". The Boston Globe. October 31, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved March 1, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- "N. H. C., 6; Dover, 0". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 5 no. 3. December 1897. pp. 70–71. Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- "Game at Dover Ends in a Row". The Boston Globe. November 4, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved March 1, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- "New Hampshire Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 66. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- "Foot-ball". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 5 no. 1. October 1897. p. 25. Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- "New Hampshire vs Holy Cross (MA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- "New Hampshire vs Maine". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- "New Hampshire vs Boston College (MA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- "New Hampshire vs Massachusetts". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
Further reading
- Parsons, Charles L. (December 1897). "The Foot-ball Season at the N. H. C." The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 5 no. 3. pp. 59–62. Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
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