1897 Chicago Dental Infirmary football |
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Conference | Independent |
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Record | 2–2–1 |
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Captains |
- S. Midgely (right halfback)
- Miller
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Home stadium | Chicago Dental grounds, Rockwood street and Ogden avenue |
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The 1897 Chicago Dental Infirmary football team was an American football team that represented the Chicago Dental Infirmary in the 1897 college football season.[1] The Dents, as they were occasionally known, compiled a 2–2–1, and were outscored by their opponents 97 to 48, with a majority of the lost points coming at the hands of Notre Dame, who shut them out 62–0. In a game for the unofficial title of "Western Dental college champion", Chicago Dental lost 0–14 to Northwestern University Dental department.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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October 16 | Thistle Athletic club | | unknown | [2] |
October 27 | Bennett Medical college | | W 24–5 | [3] |
October 28 | Notre Dame | | L 0–62 | [4] |
October 30 | Lincoln Cycling club | - Chicago Dental grounds
- Chicago, IL
| W 12–4 | [5][6] |
November 13 | Lewis Institute | | T 12–12 | [7] |
November | Northwestern Dental college | - Bankers' Athletic field
- Chicago, IL (Championship of Western Dental colleges)
| L 0–14 | [8][9] |
References
- ^ "(80)Chicago College of Dental Surgery". lost-colleges. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Dental vs Thistle Cycling Club". The Inter Ocean. October 16, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "BENETT ELEVEN PROTESTS". The Inter Ocean. October 28, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "CHICAGO DENTISTS DEFEATED". The Inter Ocean. October 29, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Lincoln Cycling Club vs Chicago Dental". Chicago Tribune. October 30, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Clipped From Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. October 31, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Lewis, 12; Dentals, 12". Chicago Tribune. November 14, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "DENTAL COLLEGES TO PLAY". The Inter Ocean. November 18, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "N. D. C., 14; C. D. C., 0". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved May 31, 2020.