For the third season in a row, the Toronto Argonauts did not play in 1897 over a dispute with the ORFU over player eligibility. The Lornes, who had replaced the Argos in the two previous seasons merged with the Toronto A.C. to form a team known as the Toronto A.C. Lornes.

ORfU
No regular season. Teams played a series of playoff games.

ORFU Quarter-Final
Toronto A.C. Lonres 23 Toronto Universy 11(October 9)
Toronto A.C. Lornes 7  Toronto University 7 (October 16)
(Toronto A.C. Lornes wins 30-18)

ORFU Semi-Finalb
Queen's University 5 Osgood Hall 1
Queen's University 2 Osgoode Hall 17
(Osgoode Hall wins 18-7)

Hamilton Tigers 25 Toronto A.C. Lornes 7(October 23)
Hamilton Tigers 22 Toronto A.C. Lornes 10 (October 30)
(Hamilton Tigers win 47-17)


[Note: Exibition Game playd November 6 - Toronto A.C. Lornes 5 Peterbrough11]

ORFU Final
Osgoode Hall 6 Hamilton Tigers 2
Osgoode Hall 8  Hamilton Tigers 16
(Hamilton Tigers win 18-14)

Dominion Final
Ottawa College 14  Hamilton Tigers 10