1897 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

CONSENSUS TITLE
CHAMPIONPennsylvania15–0 overall

1897 STANDINGS

2 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

MIAA

Eastern Michigan finished atop the 1897 MIAA standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Eastern Michigan0–00–1

WESTERN

Wisconsin finished atop the 1897 Western standings at 3–0 in conference play (6–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Wisconsin3–06–0
Michigan2–16–1–1
Purdue1–25–3
Illinois1–13–1
Minnesota0–33–4
Northwestern0–21–3

INDEPENDENTS

Army finished atop the 1897 independents at 4–1–1.

TEAMOVERALL
Army4–1–1
Navy3–1
Penn State3–6
Iowa State1–0
Iowa1–0
Virginia1–2
Indiana0–1
Missouri0–1
Notre Dame0–1
Massachusetts0–2
Syracuse0–1
Ohio State0–1
Boston College0–1
Rutgers0–1