American college football season
The 1897 Haverford football team was an American football team that represented Haverford College as an independent during the 1897 college football season . The team compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 22.[ 1] Thomas Branson was the coach, and Varney was the captain.[ 2]
^ "Haverford (PA) Records by Year" . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via archive.org.
^ "Foot-Ball at Haverford: The Season Opens One Day Later Than Expected -- The Schedule" . The Philadelphia Times . September 26, 1897. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Haverford and Delaware College" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 3, 1897. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Haverford, 18; Ursinus, 0" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 10, 1897. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dickinson Downs Haverford: One of the Hottest Games of the Season Decided by a Point" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 17, 1897. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Johns Hopkins University Team Plays Its First Game With Haverford College and Loses Ten to Nothing" . The Baltimore Sun . October 21, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Haverford Hopes to Win" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 24, 1897. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Haverford, 28; Rutgers, 0" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 28, 1897. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Franklin and Marshall Defeated at Haverford by Two Points" . The Lancaster Morning News . November 1, 1897. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Haverford Won Annual Game" . The Philadelphia Times . November 14, 1897. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Haverford Surprised" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . November 27, 1897. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com .
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