1897 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

1897 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1897 record 7-3 (3-1 SIAA)
Head coach William A. Reynolds (1st year)
Home stadium Emerson Field

The 1897 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina in the 1897 college football season. They played ten games with a final record of 7-3. The team captain for the 1897 season was Arthur Belden.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
October 2 North Carolina A&M* Chapel Hill, NC W 40-0  
October 9 Guilford* Chapel Hill, NC W 16-0  
October 22 Greensboro A.A.* Chapel Hill, NC W 24-0  
October 25 Clemson* Chapel Hill, NC W 28-0  
October 30 vs. Virginia Tech* Danville, VA L 0-4  
November 5 vs. Sewanee Cowan, TN W 12-6  
November 6 at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN L 0-31  
November 8 at Tennessee Knoxville, TN W 16-0  
November 9 at Bingham* Asheville, NC W 14-0  
November 22 vs. Virginia* Richmond, VA L 0-12  
*Non-conference game.

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