1897 Auburn Tigers football team
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The 1897 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University
, then known as Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. Auburn was coached by John Heisman
, and went 2–0–1 in his third season.
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
, then known as Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. Auburn was coached by John Heisman
John Heisman
John William Heisman was an American player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Oberlin College , Buchtel College, now known as the University of Akron , Auburn University , Clemson University , Georgia Tech , the...
, and went 2–0–1 in his third season.
Schedule
| Date | Team | Location | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 1897 | @Mercer Mercer University Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,... |
Macon, GA | 26 | 0 | W |
| October 29, 1897 | @Nashville University of Nashville The University of Nashville was an educational institution that existed as a distinct entity from 1826 until 1909. During its history, it operated at various times a medical school, a four-year military college, a literary arts college, and a boys preparatory school... |
Nashville, TN | 14 | 4 | W |
| October 30, 1897 | Sewanee | Sewanee, TN | 0 | 0 | T |
| 30 | 4 | 2–0–1 |