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1897 Buffalo football team

Summary

The 1897 Buffalo football team represented the University of Buffalo as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by C. W. Dibble in his first and only season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 9–1. Buffalo beat the Syracuse Orangemen twice during the season.[1]

1897 Buffalo football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Head coach
CaptainWilliam J. Bott
Home stadiumBuffalo Athletic Field
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Eastern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Penn   –   15 – 0 – 0
Princeton   –   10 – 1 – 0
Washington & Jefferson   –   10 – 1 – 0
Yale   –   9 – 0 – 2
Buffalo   –   9 – 1 – 0
Harvard   –   10 – 1 – 1
Army   –   6 – 1 – 1
Vermont   –   3 – 0 – 2
Lafayette   –   9 – 2 – 1
Drexel   –   6 – 2 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 2 – 1
Dickinson   –   7 – 3 – 2
Swarthmore   –   7 – 3 – 2
Fordham   –   2 – 1 – 1
Cornell   –   5 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 1
Brown   –   7 – 4 – 0
Carlisle   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   4 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 3 – 1
Bucknell   –   3 – 3 – 1
NYU   –   3 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   3 – 3 – 0
Trinity (CT)   –   4 – 4 – 1
Wesleyan   –   6 – 6 – 0
Tufts   –   6 – 7 – 0
Geneva   –   3 – 4 – 1
Pittsburgh College   –   3 – 5 – 2
Villanova   –   3 – 5 – 1
Penn State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Amherst   –   2 – 6 – 2
Frankin & Marshall   –   2 – 6 – 2
Lehigh   –   3 – 7 – 0
New Hampshire   –   2 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 6 – 0
Western Univ. Penn.   –   1 – 3 – 0

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 23:30 p.m.All-Buffalo
W 18–01,000[2][3][4]
October 93:25 p.m.Hamilton
  • Buffalo Athletic Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 16–6[5][6]
October 163:45 p.m.at NiagaraNiagara Falls, NYW 32–0[7]
October 20Union (NY)
  • Buffalo Athletic Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 26–0[8]
October 233:45 p.m.Western Reserve
  • Buffalo Athletic Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 16–4[9][10]
November 23:30 p.m.All-Buffalo
L 0–6[11][12]
November 63:30 p.m.Syracuse
  • Buffalo Athletic Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 16–0800[13][14]
November 133:00 p.m.at Syracuse
W 10–0400[15][16]
November 203:30 p.m.Oberlin
  • Buffalo Athletic Field
  • Buffalo, NY
Cancelled [17]
November 233:00 p.m.All-Buffalo
W 26–0800[18][19][20]
November 253:00 p.m.Hobart
  • Buffalo Athletic Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 28–0700[21][22]

References edit

  1. ^ Hollander, Scott. "1897 Buffalo Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Buffalo Vs. U. Of. B". Buffalo Courier-Record. Buffalo, New York. October 2, 1897. p. 9. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "'Varsity Won The Game". Buffalo Courier-Record. Buffalo, New York. October 3, 1897. p. 10. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "University of Buffalo Won". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. October 3, 1897. p. 14. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Today's Doing On The Gridiron". Buffalo Courier-Record. Buffalo, New York. October 9, 1897. p. 9. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Discreditable Gridiron Doings". Buffalo Courier-Record. Buffalo, New York. October 10, 1897. p. 13. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Buffalo Men Down Niagara". Buffalo Courier-Record. Buffalo, New York. October 17, 1897. p. 14. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Our Boys Won". The Buffalo Commercial. Buffalo, New York. October 21, 1897. p. 9. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "At Athletic Park". Buffalo Courier-Record. Buffalo, New York. October 23, 1897. p. 10. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Costly U. Of B. Victory". The Illustrated Buffalo Express. Buffalo, New York. October 24, 1897. p. 18. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Football Today". The Buffalo Enquirer. Buffalo, New York. November 2, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "All-Buffalo". The Buffalo Enquirer. Buffalo, New York. November 3, 1897. p. 8. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "U> Of B.-Syracuse". The Buffalo Commercial. Buffalo, New York. November 6, 1897. p. 9. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Honors Well Won On The Gridiron". Buffalo Courier-Record. Buffalo, New York. November 7, 1897. p. 15. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "Buffalo Won". The Buffalo Sunday Times. Buffalo, New York. November 14, 1897. p. 22. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "Buffalo Invincible". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. November 14, 1897. p. 14. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ "Much Talk". Buffalo Daily Times. Buffalo, New York. November 17, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ "Battle Today". Buffalo Daily Times. Buffalo, New York. November 23, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  19. ^ "Samford Could Not Save 'Em!". Buffalo Evening News. Buffalo, New York. November 24, 1897. p. 14. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  20. ^ "U. B. Champions". The Buffalo Commercial. Buffalo, New York. November 24, 1897. p. 9. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  21. ^ "Football Today". Buffalo Courier-Record. Buffalo, New York. November 25, 1897. p. 9. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  22. ^ "U. Of B. Were Easy Winners". Buffalo Evening News. Buffalo, New York. November 26, 1897. p. 14. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .