1997 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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1997 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record7–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Lynn Amedee (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Joe Lee Dunn (2nd season)
Base defense 50
Home stadium Scott Field
Seasons
←  1996
1998  →
1997 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 7 Tennessee x$  7 –1   11 –2  
No. 10 Georgia  6 –2   10 –2  
No. 4 Florida  6 –2   10 –2  
South Carolina  3 –5   5 –6  
Kentucky  2 –6   5 –6  
Vanderbilt  0 –8   3 –8  
Western Division
No. 11 Auburn xy  6 –2   10 –3  
No. 13 LSU x  6 –2   9 –3  
No. 22 Ole Miss  4 –4   8 –4  
Mississippi State  4 –4   7 –4  
Arkansas  2 –6   4 –7  
Alabama  2 –6   4 –7  
Championship: Tennessee 30, Auburn 29
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the SEC's Western Division. Mississippi State played home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

As of 2024, the 1997 Bulldogs are the last SEC team with seven or more wins and not ineligible for a bowl due to NCAA sanctions not to be invited to a bowl game.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 306:00 p.m. Memphis *
 FSN W 13–1033,310 [1]
September 611:30 a.m. Kentucky
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
JPSW 35–2730,121 [2]
September 138:00 p.m.No. 10 LSU
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
 ESPN L 9–2440,030 [3]
September 2711:30 a.m. South Carolina
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
JPSW 37–1730,120 [4]
October 412:00 p.m.at No. 18 Georgia
L 0–4783,211 [5]
October 116:00 p.m. Northeast Louisiana *
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 24–1030,857 [6]
October 251:30 p.m. UCF *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 35–2828,621 [7]
November 11:00 p.m.at No. 11 Auburn
W 20–082,736 [8]
November 1511:30 a.m.at Alabama No. 17
JPSW 32–2070,123 [9]
November 221:00 p.m.at Arkansas No. 15
L 7–1739,911 [10]
November 292:30 p.m. Ole Miss No. 22
JPSL 14–1541,200 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

  1. ↑ "Last-minute kick gives MSU win". The Sun Herald. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Couch not enough to save Cats". Messenger-Inquirer. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Strong finish lifts LSU past Mississippi State". The Anniston Star. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gamecocks can't run, can't hide". The Charlotte Observer. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Georgia rolls over Mississippi State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bulldogs rally past Northeast". Hattiesburg American. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "UCF challenges, falls short again". The Miami Herald. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "State shuts out Auburn". The Anniston Star. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tide's 0–4 in T-town". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1997. Retrieved February 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Hogs use field position to shut down MSU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Rebels edge Bulldogs". The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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