1897 West Virginia Mountaineers football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1897 record | 5–4–1 |
Head coach | George Krebs (1st season) |
Captain | Henry M. White |
The 1897 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1897 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach George Krebs, the Mountaineers compiled a 5–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a combined total of 92 to 45. Henry M. White was the team captain.