1897 Chicago
11–1 (3–1 Western Conference), coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lake Forest 71–0Oct 9
By 71 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vsHyde Park High | W 14–0 | 84% |
| Sep 24 | vsEnglewood High | W 21–0 | 86% |
| Sep 25 | vsHyde Park High | W 11–0 | 86% |
| Oct 2 | vs Monmouth | W 41–4 | 84% |
| Oct 9 | vsLake Forest | W 71–0 | 84% |
| Oct 13 | vsArmour | W 24–0 | 87% |
| Oct 16 | vsBeloit | W 39–6 | 84% |
| Oct 23 | vs Northwestern | W 21–6 | 57% |
| Oct 30 | at Illinois | W 18–12 | 37% |
| Nov 6 | vs Notre Dame | W 34–5 | 67% |
| Nov 13 | vs Wisconsin | L 8–23 | 49% |
| Nov 25 | vs Michigan | W 21–12 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Michigan 21–12; 2nd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1897.
- Record
- 11–1
- Conference
- 3–1 2nd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 323–68
- Coach
- Amos Alonzo Stagg
- Elo
- 1540 +132 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −3.2 No. 16 of 28 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1897 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 3–0 | 9–1 | |
| Chicago | 3–1 | 11–1 | |
| Michigan | 2–1 | 6–1–1 | |
| Illinois | 1–1 | 6–2 | |
 Purdue | 1–2 | 5–3–1 | |
| Northwestern | 0–2 | 5–3 | |
 Minnesota | 0–3 | 4–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.