1897 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

The 1897 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent the 1897 college football season. Led by second-year coach Martin Bergen, the team went 6–2–1 and claims a Southern co-championship. The Cavaliers tied Vanderbilt in the southern championship game. The Georgia game saw the death of Richard Von Albade Gammon. The team's captain was James Morrison.

1897 Virginia Orange and Blue football
Southern co-champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
  • Martin V. Bergen (2nd season)
CaptainJames Morrison
Home stadiumMadison Hall Field
1897 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma    2 0 0
Arkansas    2 0 1
Navy    8 1 0
Virginia    6 2 1
Add-Ran    3 1 0
Washington and Lee    3 1 0
VPI    5 2 0
North Carolina    7 3 0
VMI    3 2 0
Guilford    2 1 0
West Virginia    5 4 1
Davidson    1 1 0
Georgia Tech    1 1 0
Columbian    4 5 1
Richmond    3 5 0
North Carolina A&M    1 2 0
Texas A&M    1 2 0
Delaware    1 5 1
William & Mary    0 1 0
Marshall    0 3 0
South Carolina    0 3 0
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