1897 New Hampshire football team

Teams played in the one-platoon system and the forward pass was not yet legal.

The team's original schedule included games against Holy Cross, Maine, and Boston College.

The October 2 game in Amherst was the first meeting in the New Hampshire–Massachusetts football rivalry.

[22] The final game of the season was awarded to Dover by a score of 6–0, as the New Hampshire team left the field due to rough play.

[15] The score on the field had been 6–0 in favor of New Hampshire at the time the game was abandoned.