1897 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1897 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represent Vanderbilt University during the 1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Vanderbilt was in its eighth season of playing football; coached by R. G. Acton. The Commodores finished the season without being scored on. Vanderbilt played in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) and won the SIAA Championship, the first claimed in school history.

1897 Vanderbilt Commodores football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–0–1 (3–0 SIAA)
Head coach
  • R. G. Acton (2nd season)
CaptainHoward Boogher
Home stadiumDudley Field
1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $ 3 0 06 0 1
Georgia 2 0 02 1 0
Auburn 2 0 12 0 1
Tennessee 1 0 04 1 0
Central (KY) 1 1 01 2 0
Nashville 1 1 01 1 0
Alabama 0 0 01 0 0
Texas 0 0 06 2 0
LSU 0 0 01 1 0
Sewanee 1 2 11 3 1
Clemson 0 1 02 2 0
Mercer 0 1 00 2 1
Cumberland (TN) 0 1 00 1 0
Kentucky State College 0 2 02 4 0
SW Presbyterian 0 0 00 0 0
  • $ Conference champion
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