The 1897 Wesleyan Methodists football team represented Wesleyan University as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by Neilson Poe in his first and only season as head coach, the Methodists compiled a record of 8–7. Wesleyan played two home games at Pameacha Park in Middletown, Connecticut and one home game at Hanover Park in Meriden, Connecticut.
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