1897 Kansas State Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1897 Kansas State Aggies football Independent 1–2–1 A. W. Ehrsam 1st The 1897 Kansas State Aggies football team represented Kansas State Agricultural College—now known as Kansas State University—as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by A. W. Ehrsam1897-11-04 Manhattan Wins the First Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-eagle-manhattan-wins-the-firs/194085016/ 2026-03-24 Enterprise Eagle 1 in his first and only season as head coach, the Aggies compiled a record of 1–2–1. Schedule November 1 w Chapman High School Manhattan, KS 4–01897-11-18 Journal Entries https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-eagle-journal-entries/194084640/ 2026-03-24 Enterprise Eagle 3 November 8 l 1897 Washburn Ichabods Washburn Manhattan, KS 0–41897-11-11 Another Victory for Washburn https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washburn-weekly-review-another-victo/194084517/ 2026-03-24 The Washburn Weekly Review 3 November 13 t Chapman High School Chapman, KS 0–0 November 13 l Washburn Topeka, KS 0–361897-11-23 KU Defeated https://www.newspapers.com/article/cappers-weekly-ku-defeated/194084016/ 2026-03-24 Capper's Weekly 3 References Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Kansas State Aggies football