1997 Memphis Tigers football team

1997 Memphis Tigers football
ConferenceConference USA
Record4–7 (2–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorRusty Burns (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDave Magazu (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Pletcher (3rd season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 Southern Miss $   6 – 0     9 – 3  
Tulane   5 – 1     7 – 4  
East Carolina   4 – 2     5 – 6  
Cincinnati   2 – 4     8 – 4  
Memphis   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Houston   2 – 4     3 – 8  
Louisville   0 – 6     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Rip Scherer. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Mississippi State*
L 10–1333,310[1]
September 6UAB*
W 28–724,108[2]
September 13at No. 21 Michigan State*
L 21–5172,131
September 20Minnesota*
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 17–2023,208
October 4at Cincinnati
L 17–2019,511
October 11Arkansas State*
W 38–921,357
October 25at East Carolina
L 10–3228,029[3]
November 1Houstondagger
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 24–320,181
November 8at Tulane
L 14–2623,494[4]
November 15Louisville
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 21–2015,234
November 22Southern Miss
L 18–4217,243[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Last-minute kick gives MSU win". The Sun Herald. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tigers catch on, rip UAB". The Commercial Appeal. September 7, 1997. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Memphis drilled by East Carolina". The Jackson Sun. October 26, 1997. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wave crashes over Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1997. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eagles close deal in C-USA". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1997. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'97 Review" (PDF). Memphis Athletics.


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