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1897 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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1897 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–0
Head coach
CaptainHarry Houston
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Far West college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oregon Agricultural     5 0 0
Washington Agricultural     2 0 0
Wyoming     2 0 0
USC     5 1 0
Stanford     4 1 0
New Mexico A&M     1 0 1
Oregon     1 1 0
Montana     1 2 3
Washington     1 2 0
Montana Agricultural     1 3 0
California     0 3 2
Utah     1 5 0
Arizona Normal     0 1 0
Nevada State     0 1 0

The 1897 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as an independent during the 1897 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Justus F. Soule, a professor of Latin and Greek, the team compiled a perfect 2–0 record, consisting of victories over a team made up of the school's alumni and the Cheyenne High School team. Harry Houston was the team captain. In the program's first four years under coach Soule (1894-1897), the football team compiled an 8-0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 26.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
November 25Wyoming alumniLaramie, WYW 4–0
December 16Cheyenne High SchoolLaramie, WYW 16–0

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 210. Retrieved January 13, 2019.