1897 Syracuse Orangemen football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1897
| team = Syracuse Orangemen
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 5–3–1
| head_coach = Frank E. Wade
| hc_year = 1st
| captain = Robert Adams
| stadium = Old Oval
}}
{{1897 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1897 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank E. Wade, the Orangemen compiled a record of 5–3–1.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cazenovia
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 36–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Cornell
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY
| score = 0–16
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1897|team=Hobart Statesmen|title=Hobart}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 20–6
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = Colgate
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–6
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1897|team=Union Garnet|title=Union (NY)}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 40–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1897|team=Cortland Red Dragons|title=Cortland}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst =
| score = 24–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1897|team=Rochester Yellowjackets|title=Rochester}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 36–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = Buffalo Athletic Field
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| score = 0–16
| attend = 800
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=U> Of B.-Syracuse |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98991131/the-buffalo-commercial/ |newspaper=The Buffalo Commercial |location=Buffalo, New York |date=November 6, 1897 |page=9 |access-date=April 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Honors Well Won On The Gridiron |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98991314/buffalo-courier/ |newspaper=Buffalo Courier-Record |location=Buffalo, New York |date=November 7, 1897 |page=15 |access-date=April 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = l
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = Varsity Oval
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| score = 0–10
| attend = 400
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Buffalo Won |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98991728/the-buffalo-times/ |newspaper=The Buffalo Sunday Times |location=Buffalo, New York |date=November 14, 1897 |page=22 |access-date=April 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Buffalo Invincible |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98991554/democrat-and-chronicle/ |newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle |location=Rochester, New York |date=November 14, 1897 |page=14 |access-date=April 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
References
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{{Syracuse Orange football navbox}}
Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons
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