1897 Massachusetts Aggies football team

1897 Massachusetts Aggies football
ConferenceAthletic League of New England State Colleges
Record2–5–1 ( Athletic League of New England State Colleges)
Head coach
  • None
Home stadiumAlumni Field

The 1897 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1897 college football season. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 2–5–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Holy CrossL 0–4
September 29at Amherst
L 4–20
October 2New Hampshire
W 10–4[1][2]
October 6Wesleyan
  • Alumni Field
  • Amherst, MA
L 5–18
October 9at Trinity (CT)Hartford, CTL 5–26
October 16Shelburne Falls
  • Alumni Field
  • Amherst, MA
T 0–0
October 23Williston Academy
  • Alumni Field
  • Amherst, MA
L 4–6
November 6Storrs
W 36–0

References

  1. ^ "M. A. C., 10; N. H. C., 4". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 5, no. 2. November 1897. pp. 44–45. Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Football Season Opened". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. October 4, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2020 – via newspapers.com.