1897 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season

1897 Missouri Tigers football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–6
Head coach|

* Charles Young (1st season)

Captain| Adam Hill
Home stadium| Rollins Field

Seasons

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1898 ->

1897 Midwestern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Butler |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 0
Fairmount |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 0
Washburn |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 1
Iowa State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0
Ohio Wesleyan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Indiana |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Ohio |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Carthage |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0
Iowa Agricultural |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0
Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1
Michigan Agricultural |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1
Central Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0
Baldwin–Wallace |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1
Chicago Dental Infirmary |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1
Missouri |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Lake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Drake |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0
Heidelberg |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0
Detroit College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0
Indiana Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0
Kansas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 1
Mount Union |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1
Rush Medical College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1
DePauw |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Wittenberg |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Haskell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0
Indiana State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0
Ohio State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 1
South Dakota Agricultural |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0
Washington University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0
North Dakota Agricultural |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0

The 1897 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri as an independent during the 1897 college football season. In its first season under head coach Charles Young, the team compiled an 5–6 record.[1]

## Schedule

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October 4| | Warrensburg Normal|

* Rollins Field
* Columbia, MO

| W 10–0| |
October 9| | at Kansas City Medics| Kansas City, MO| L 0–4| |
October 11| | at Warrensburg Normal| Warrensburg, MO| L 0–10| |
October 18| | Iowa Wesleyan|

* Rollins Field
* Columbia, MO

| W 6–4| |
October 30| | at Nebraska| Lincoln, NE (rivalry)| L 0–41| |
November 1| | at Tarkio| Tarkio, MO| L 0–34| |
November 2| | at Amity| Coin, IA| W 8–4| |
November 5| | Westminster (MO)|

* Rollins Field
* Columbia, MO

| W 60–0| |
November 13| | at Purdue|

* Stuart Field
* West Lafayette, IN

| L 12–30| | [2]
November 15| 3:00 p.m.| at Christian Brothers (MO)|

* C. B. C. campus
* St. Louis, MO

| W 16–0| 2,000| [3]
November 25| 2:52 p.m.| vs. Kansas|

* Exposition Park
* Kansas City, MO (rivalry)

| L 0–16| 4,000| [4]

## References

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1. ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 38\. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
2. ^ "Purdue 30, M.S.U. 12". Kansas City Journal. November 14, 1897. p. 2 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Missouri's Team Triumphed". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 16, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved February 6, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Kansas Wins". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 25, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved October 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .

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Missouri Tigers football

Venues|

* Guitar and Lowry Field (1890–1891)
* Athletic Grounds (1892–1895)
* Rollins Field (1896–1926)
* Faurot Field (1926–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

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* Arkansas
* Illinois
* Iowa State
* Kansas
* Nebraska
* Oklahoma

Culture and lore|

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* Marching Mizzou
* 1911 Kansas game
* Fifth Down Game (1990)
* Flea Kicker

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