The 1897 Trinity Bantams football team, which was led by first-year head coach Everett J. Lake,  (who is also an American politician, businessman, and the 67th governor of Connecticut) had a total of nine games from September 15 to November 20, wherein they had four losses, four winnings, and one tie.
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