1897 Michigan
6–1–1 (2–1 Western Conference), coached by Gustave Ferbert. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio State 36–0Oct 16
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 24–0 | 98% |
| Oct 9 | vsOhio Wesleyan | T 0–0 | 93% |
| Oct 16 | vs Ohio State | W 36–0 | 69% |
| Oct 23 | vsOberlin | W 16–6 | 91% |
| Nov 6 | vs Purdue | W 34–4 | 76% |
| Nov 13 | vs Minnesota | W 14–0 | 72% |
| Nov 20 | vsWittenberg | W 32–0 | 95% |
| Nov 25 | atChicago | L 12–21 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Chicago 21–12; 3rd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 90th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 140 on file).
- Record
- 6–1–1
- Conference
- 2–1 3rd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 168–31
- Coach
- Gustave Ferbert
- Elo
- 1612 +21 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −8.6 No. 20 of 28 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- James R. Hogg
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.