New York newspaper The Sun ranked Pennsylvania and Yale tied for first in the nation in November 1897.
[2] The teams were named as co-national champions in a list published by Parke H. Davis in 1934.
[3] Other later selectors designated 15–0 Pennsylvania alone as the national champion for 1897; Yale and Penn did not play during the 1897 season.
The team's consensus All-Americans were: quarterback Charles de Saulles; end John A.
[4] Other notable players included halfback Charles T. Dudley, fullback Malcolm McBride, center George Cadwalader, guard Charles Chadwick, and tackle James O. Rodgers.