The 1897 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as

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–during the 1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Tigers completed their season as a member of the

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with a record of 2–2, with wins over South Carolina and a

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YMCA team, and losses to Georgia and North Carolina. All games were played in the opposing school's home city. William M. Williams served as the team's coach for his first season while W. T. Brock was the captain. The team was state champion.

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