Arkansas opened its 1897 season with its sixth game in four years against the team from Fort Smith High School.
The Cardinals next competed in their third intercollegiate game, playing Drury College to a 6–6 tie.
[1] Coach Wilson received a bachelor of science degree from Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Tech) in 1896 and joined the faculty at Arkansas Industrial as an instructor of mechanical engineering.
He served as the football team's trainer in the fall of 1896 and took over as the coach in 1897.
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