Conference Independent Captain James Morrison | 1897 record 6–2–1 Home stadium Madison Hall Field | |
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Head coach Martin Bergen (2nd year) | ||
The 1897 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in 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.
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1897 Virginia Cavaliers football team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA