1897 LSU Tigers football team

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1897 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–1 (0–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainEdwin A. Scott
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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 (KY) 1 1 0 1 2 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
Mercer 0 1 0 0 2 1
Cumberland (TN)
0 1 0 0 1 0
Kentucky State College 0 2 0 2 4 0
SW Presbyterian
0 0 0 0 0 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1897 LSU Tigers football team represented

Baton Rouge
. A yellow fever outbreak throughout the South caused the postponement of LSU's classes starting and the football season being cut back to only two games.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
December 20Montgomery Athletic Club*W 28–6[1]
January 33:34 p.m.Cincinnati*
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 0–28[2]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

No. Player Position Height Weight Hometown High School
- W. Benjamin Chamberlin - - - DeVall, LA -
- Edmund Auguste M. Chavanne Center - - Lake Charles, LA -
- Armand P. Daspit Halfback - - Houma, LA -
- Justin C. Daspit Halfback - - Houma, LA -
-
Frank A. Godchaux
Quarterback - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- William C. Howell End - - St. Francisville, LA -
- Phillip P. Huyck Guard - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- Leopold Kaffie Center - - Natchitoches, LA -
- George B. Lesueur - - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- Julius M. Levy - - - Evergreen, LA -
- Gordon B. Nicholson Halfback - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- Edwin A. Scott - - - Wilson, LA -
- Thomas L. Sherburne Guard - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- William S. Slaughter End - - Port Hudson, LA -
- Duncan P. Staples - - - Alexandria, LA -
- John T. Westbrook End - - Baton Rouge, LA -

Roster from Fanbase.com[3] and LSU: The Louisiana Tigers[4]

References

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  3. ^ "LSU Tigers Football | Fanbase is your source for sports news and athlete information". Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  4. ^ Hardesty, Dan. "LSU: The Louisiana Tigers". The Strode Publishers. Huntsville, Alabama. 1975. P. 334-345.