1897 Wyoming Cowboys football team
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American college football season
| 1897 Wyoming Cowboys football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–0 |
| Head coach |
|
| Captain | Harry Houston |
Seasons | |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||
| Oregon Agricultural | – | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||
| Washington Agricultural | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||
| Wyoming | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||
| USC | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Stanford | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| New Mexico A&M | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||
| Oregon | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Montana | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||
| Washington | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||
| Montana Agricultural | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||
| California | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||
| Utah | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||
| Arizona Normal | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Nevada State | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
The 1897 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as an independent during the 1897 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Justus F. Soule, a professor of Latin and Greek, the team compiled a perfect 2–0 record, consisting of victories over a team made up of the school's alumni and the Cheyenne High School team. Harry Houston was the team captain. In the program's first four years under coach Soule (1894-1897), the football team compiled an 8-0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 26.[1]
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 25 | Wyoming alumni | Laramie, WY | W 4–0 |
| December 16 | Cheyenne High School | Laramie, WY | W 16–0 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 210. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
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