1897 Chicago Athletic Association football team

1897 Chicago Athletic Association football
LeagueIndependent
Record10–1–1
Manager
Captain
  • Phil Draper
Home fieldWashington Park Race Track
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →

The 1897 Chicago Athletic Association football team was an American football team representing the Chicago Athletic Association (CAA). The team finished with a 10–1–1 record and held all opponents scoreless except for Yale, the only team to beat the CAA. Fullback Phil Draper was the team captain, replacing the previous season's captain William Hale Thompson, who was made manager.[1][2] The team played its home games at Washington Park Race Track in Chicago.

  1. ^ "Draper Elected Captain". The Daily Inter Ocean. January 18, 1897. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Capt. Phil Draper Honored". The Chicago Daily Tribune. December 3, 1897. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.