Chicago
B10 · 1897 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 4 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 6 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 2× #1
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Chicago head-to-head · History & Eras
1897 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 21 | HYDE PARK HIGH | Unranked | — | W 14–0 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 28 | ENGLEWOOD HIGH | Unranked | — | W 21–0 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 28 | HYDE PARK HIGH | Unranked | — | W 11–0 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 5 | MONMOUTH | Unranked | — | W 41–4 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 12 | LAKE FOREST | Unranked | — | W 71–0 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 19 | ARMOUR | Unranked | — | W 24–0 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 19 | BELOIT | Unranked | — | W 39–6 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 26 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H |  B10 | 5–3 | W 21–6 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 2 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H | B10 | 6–2 | W 18–12 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 9 | NOTRE DAME | Unranked | — | W 34–5 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 16 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H | B10 | 9–1 | L 8–23 |
| 12 | Final · Nov 30 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H | B10 | 6–1–1 | W 21–12 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Illinois +6
- Michigan +6
- Northwestern +5
- Wisconsin -1
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.917 Win % · Change 1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.