1997 Arkansas State Indians football team
| 1997 Arkansas State Indians football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–9 |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joe Hollis (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Dennis Creehan (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Indian Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | – | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana | – | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | – | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | – | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | – | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1997 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Hollis, the Indians compiled a record of 2–9.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | at Georgia | L 7–38 | 79,145 | [1] | |
| September 13 | Central Arkansas | W 36–35 | |||
| September 20 | Southern Utah |
| L 24–34 | ||
| September 27 | at No. 14 Virginia Tech | L 0–50 | 42,178 | [2] | |
| October 4 | Southwestern Louisiana |
| L 38–41 | ||
| October 11 | at Memphis | L 9–38 | 21,357 | ||
| October 18 | at Louisiana Tech | L 14–42 | 17,532 | [3] | |
| October 25 | at New Mexico State | L 20–34 | |||
| November 1 | at Miami (FL) | L 10–42 | 20,559 | ||
| November 8 | Southwest Missouri State |
| W 35–27 | [4] | |
| November 22 | UAB |
| L 7–13 | 7,318 | [5] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Bulldogs build momentum with 38–7 win". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Va. Tech in tune with 50–0 win". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Potent offense leads LaTech to win". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long passes power A-State". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1997. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UAB 13, Arkansas St. 7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1997. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1997 Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
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