The 1897 Rhode Island football team represented Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, now known as the University of Rhode Island, as a member of the Athletic League of New England State Colleges (commonly referred to as New England League) during the 1897 college football season. The team had no coach. The team compiled an overall record of 1–2, a 0–1 record in conference play, and outscored opponents by a total of 30 to 28. It was the team's third season of intercollegiate football.
In the team's second game, a matchup against Storrs marked the first iteration of the Rhode Island–UConn football rivalry.
Schedule
Roster Rhode Island 1897 rosterGuards William F. Harley Robert E. Grinnell Tackles Harry Page Wilson James R. EmmettCenter George C. Soule Ends Arthur A. Denico William ClarkBacks Robert S. Doughty (C) William F. Owen William C. P. Merrill M. R. Cross
Reserves were J. J. Fry, H. W. Case, D. N. Newton Jr., and W. S. Bacheller.
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