1897 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1897 Syracuse Orangemen football Independent 5–3–1 Frank E. Wade 1st Robert Adams Old Oval The 1897 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank E. Wade, the Orangemen compiled a record of 5–3–1. Schedule Eastern September 25 w Cazenovia Syracuse, NY 36–0 October 2 l y Cornell Ithaca, NY 0–16 October 7 w 1897 Hobart Statesmen Hobart Syracuse, NY 20–6 October 16 t y Colgate Hamilton, NY rivalry 6–6 October 23 w 1897 Union Garnet Union (NY) Syracuse, NY 40–0 October 30 w y 1897 Cortland Red Dragons Cortland 24–0 November 3 w 1897 Rochester Yellowjackets Rochester Syracuse, NY 36–0 November 6 3:30 p.m. l y Buffalo Buffalo Athletic Field Buffalo, NY 0–16 800 U> Of B.-Syracuse https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98991131/the-buffalo-commercial/ The Buffalo Commercial Buffalo, New York November 6, 1897 9 April 3, 2022 Newspapers.com Honors Well Won On The Gridiron https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98991314/buffalo-courier/ Buffalo Courier-Record Buffalo, New York November 7, 1897 15 April 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 13 l Buffalo Varsity Oval Syracuse, NY 0–10 400 Buffalo Won https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98991728/the-buffalo-times/ The Buffalo Sunday Times Buffalo, New York November 14, 1897 22 April 3, 2022 Newspapers.com Buffalo Invincible https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98991554/democrat-and-chronicle/ Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, New York November 14, 1897 14 April 3, 2022 Newspapers.com 2016 Syracuse Football Media Guide http://cuse.com/documents/2016/7/19/2016MediaGuide_Full.pdf Syracuse University July 4, 2017 References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons Syracuse Orangemen football