| Year: | 1897 |
| Team: | Chicago Athletic Association |
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| Text Color: | white |
| Border Color: | black |
| League: | Independent |
| Record: | 10–1–1 |
| Manager: | William Hale Thompson |
| Captain: | Phil Draper |
| Field: | Washington Park Race Track |
| Previous: | 1896 |
| Next: | 1898 |
The 1897 Chicago Athletic Association football team was an American football team representing the Chicago Athletic Association (CAA). The team finished with a 10–1–1 record and held all opponents scoreless except for Yale, the only team to beat the CAA. Fullback Phil Draper was the team captain, replacing the previous season's captain William Hale Thompson, who was made manager.[1] [2] The team played its home games at Washington Park Race Track in Chicago.