1997 Troy State Trojans football team
The 1997 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama and competed in the Southland Conference.[1] Troy State finished the season unranked after starting out the season as the #2-ranked team in the nation during the first part of the season.
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Conference | Southland Conference |
1997 record | 5–6 (2–5 SLC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Don Jacobs (7th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Wayne Bolt (1st season) |
Base defense | 4-3 defense |
Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 12,000) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 McNeese State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Northwestern State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | vs. Alcorn State* | No. 2 | W 30–0 | - | ||
September 6 | No. 21 Eastern Kentucky* | No. 2 | W 21–12 | - | ||
September 13 | at Alabama State* | No. 2 | W 20–13 | - | ||
September 20 | at No. 25 Nicholls State | No. 2 | L 20-22 | - | ||
October 2 | at Southwest Texas State | No. 7 | L 17-31 | - | [2] | |
October 11 | Sam Houston State | No. 19 |
| W 13–10 | - | |
October 18 | No. 12 Stephen F. Austin | No. 16 |
| L 13–20 | - | |
October 25 | at Samford* | No. 25 | L 14–25 | - | ||
November 7 | Northwestern State |
| L 13–14 | - | ||
November 15 | at No. 7 McNeese State | L 7–10 | - | |||
November 20 | Jacksonville State |
| W 49–0 | - | ||
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References
- https://issuu.com/troy_athletics/docs/2018_troy_fb_media_guide%7C2018%5B%5D Troy Football Media Guide
- "Bobcats barrage, ruthless defense, Mathis' running knock off No. 7 Troy". Austin American-Statesman. October 3, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/troy_state/index.php%7CCFBdatawarehouse%5B%5D Yearly Troy Results
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