1997 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

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1997 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Zaunbrecher (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorDrew Fabianich (2nd season)
Home stadium Malone Stadium
Seasons
←  1996
1998  →
1997 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
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 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ed Zaunbrecher, the Indians compiled an overall record of 5–7, and the offense scored 226 points while the defense allowed 319 points. The team played home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 307:00 pmNo. 23 (I-AA) Nicholls State
W 28–014,215 [1]
September 66:00 pmat Arkansas
L 16–2845,832 [2]
September 136:00 pmat Louisiana Tech
L 16–1728,714 [3]
September 2012:00 pmat No. 25 Georgia
L 3–4274,113 [4]
September 276:00 pmat Oklahoma State
L 7–3835,200 [5]
October 47:00 pmNo. 21 (FCS) Northwestern State
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 17–715,834 [6]
October 111:30 pmat Mississippi State
L 10–2430,857 [7]
October 186:00 pmat Kentucky
L 14–4957,500 [8]
October 254:00 pmat Southwestern Louisiana
W 28–21 OT14,124 [9]
November 17:00 pm UCF
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 45–4115,936 [10]
November 151:00 pm Western Michigan
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 19–326,415 [11]
November 2211:00 pmat Hawaii
W 23–20 OT20,801 [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Northeast rolls in opener". The Shreveport Times. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Hogs topple NLU, 28–16". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Louisiana Tech edges Northeast". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bulldogs take care of business, rout Indians". Ledger-Enquirer. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cowboys boost record to 4–0". The Kansas City Star. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Northeast Louisiana beats Northwestern State, 17–7". Beauregard Daily News. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Bulldogs rally past Northeast". Hattiesburg American. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Kentucky QB breaks record". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Indians edge Cajuns". Daily World. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "UCF sees another game slip away". St. Petersburg Times. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Neal Broncos' real deal in win". The Herald-Palladium. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "'Bows fall to Indians in overtime, 23–20". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1997 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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