1897 Oregon Webfoots football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1897 Oregon Webfoots football Independent 1–1 Joe Smith 1st Richard Shore Smith Kincaid Field The 1897 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the 1897 college football season.* McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. 0-9648244-7-7. It was the Webfoots' fourth season; they competed as an independent and were led by head coach Joe Smith. They finished the season with a record of one win and one loss (1–1). Schedule November 6 w 1897 Chemawa Indians Chemawa Kincaid Field Eugene, OR 10–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=4pF9x-cDGsoC&dat=18971113&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Eugene City Guard Oregon The football game November 13, 1897 6 November 20 l Oregon Agricultural Kincaid Field Eugene, OR rivalry 8–24 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UDJQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6808%2C182842 Eugene City Guard Oregon U. of O. vs. O.A.C. November 20, 1897 7https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VSJQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6606%2C236239 Eugene City Guard Oregon Corvallis wins November 27, 1897 6 Corvallis Easily Defeated Eugene https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian/165680309/ The Sunday Oregonian Portland, Oregon November 21, 1897 2 February 15, 2025 Newspapers.com 1897 Football Schedule https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1897 University of Oregon Athletics September 1, 2023 2023 Oregon Football Record Book https://goducks.com/documents/2023/8/24/2023_Oregon_Football_Record_Book.pdf University of Oregon Athletics 56 September 1, 2023 Background Ahead of the 1897 football season, the faculty of the University of Oregon established a set of rules for athletes participating in the school's behalf in athletic events. All players were required to have attained 42 academic credits, with a 85% grade standing in all classes taken during the most recent semester."Rules Under Which UO Athletes Are Obliged to Labor, by Faculty — Not Much Interest Taken," [Salem] Capital Journal, May 25, 1897, p. 2. All players must have attended the school for one full year prior to playing and were required to "maintain a student character above reproach" to be eligible for competition. Only games against other colleges were permitted, with the schedule required to be submitted to and approved by an elected committee of four faculty members. The season was also required to be terminated by December 1. References Oregon Category:Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Webfoots football