1897 Minnesota
4–4 (0–3 Western Conference), coached by Alexander Jerrems. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Carleton 48–6Oct 9
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsMinneapolis South High | W 22–0 | 92% |
| Oct 2 | vsMacalester | W 26–0 | 92% |
| Oct 9 | vsCarleton | W 48–6 | 92% |
| Oct 16 | vsGrinnell | W 6–0 | 92% |
| Oct 23 | vs Iowa State | L 10–12 | 70% |
| Oct 30 | vs Wisconsin | L 0–39 | 60% |
| Nov 13 | at Michigan | L 0–14 | 28% |
| Nov 20 | at Purdue | L 0–6 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Purdue 6–0; tied for 6th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The tied 98th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 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
- 4–4
- Conference
- 0–3 tied for 6th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 112–77
- Coach
- Alexander Jerrems
- Elo
- 1486 −78 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −24.5 No. 27 of 28 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Jack Harrison
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.