1897 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1897 Kentucky State College Blue and White football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 2–4 0–2 Lyman Eaton 1st Roscoe Severs The 1897 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team represented Kentucky State College—now known as the University of Kentucky—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1897 college football season. Led by Lyman Eaton in his first and only season as head coach, the Blue and White compiled an overall record of 3–4 with a mark of 0–2 in SIAA play. Schedule October 2 w y 1897 Kentucky University Kentucky University Lexington, KY 8–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-state-college-wins-a/146212578/ State College wins a game The Courier-Journal October 3, 1897 April 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l y y 1897 Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers Kentucky Wesleyan Winchester, KY 0–4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-winchester-4-state/146212640/ Winchester 4, State College 0 The Courier-Journal October 12, 1897 April 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 1897 Georgetown Tigers Georgetown (KY) Lexington, KY 20–4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-kentucky-state-c/146212714/ Kentucky State College wins from Georgetown The Lexington Herald October 24, 1897 April 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 0–50 400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5704684/the_tennessean/ The Tennessean Were Sorely Routed 6 October 31, 1897 June 27, 2016 Newspapers.com November 6 l Central (KY) Lexington, KY 0–18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-ksc-meets-defeat/136918856/ K.S.C. meets defeat at Richmond yesterday The Lexington Herald November 7, 1897 April 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 l y 1897 Centre Centre Lexington, KY rivalry 0–36 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-game-between-cen/146212844/ Game between Centre and State College yesterday; Results in a sad defeat for the local team The Lexington Herald November 26, 1897 April 28, 2024 Newspapers.com References Kentucky State College Category:Kentucky Wildcats football seasons Kentucky State College Blue and White football