1897 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1897 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–3
Head coach
  • Frederick M. Murphy (1st season)
CaptainLee Hagood
1897 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma    2 0 0
Arkansas    2 0 1
Navy    8 1 0
Virginia    6 2 1
Add-Ran    3 1 0
Washington and Lee    3 1 0
VPI    5 2 0
North Carolina    7 3 0
VMI    3 2 0
Guilford    2 1 0
West Virginia    5 4 1
Davidson    1 1 0
Georgia Tech    1 1 0
Columbian    4 5 1
Richmond    3 5 0
North Carolina A&M    1 2 0
Texas A&M    1 2 0
Delaware    1 5 1
William & Mary    0 1 0
Marshall    0 3 0
South Carolina    0 3 0

The 1897 South Carolina Jaguars football team represented South Carolina College—now known as the University of South Carolina–as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by Frederick M. Murphy in his first and only season as head coach, South Carolina compiled a record of 0–3. South Carolina did not have another winless season until 1999.