1897 Virginia
1–2, coached by Martin V. Bergen. The season’s Wikipedia article records 6–2–1, over nine games to the three on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Franklin & Marshall 38–0Oct 2
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsFranklin & Marshall | W 38–0 | 85% |
| Oct 13 | at Pennsylvania | L 0–42 | 16% |
| Nov 6 | at Navy | L 0–4 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Navy 4–0.
In program history: The 75th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season article lists six games of Virginia’s 1897 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | vsSt. Albans | W 14–0 | Virginia’s article |
| Oct 30 | vsGeorgia | W 17–4 | Virginia’s article |
| Nov 6 | vsGallaudet | W 20–4 | Virginia’s articleOur records have Virginia playing Navy on November 6. |
| Nov 18 | vsGeorge Washington | W 10–0 | Virginia’s article |
| Nov 25 | vsNorth Carolina | W 12–0 | Virginia’s article |
| Dec 6 | atVanderbilt | T 0–0 | Virginia’s article |
- Record
- 1–2
- Conference
- —
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 38–46
- Coach
- Martin V. Bergen
- Elo
- 1449 −13 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- James Morrison