1997 Arkansas State Indians football team

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.

1997 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Joe Hollis (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Hollis (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Creehan (1st season)
Home stadium	Indian Stadium
Seasons ← 1996 1998 →

1997 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 7–38	79,145	[1]
September 13	Central Arkansas	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 36–35
September 20	Southern Utah	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 24–34
September 27	at No. 14 Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 0–50	42,178	[2]
October 4	Southwestern Louisiana	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 38–41
October 11	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)	L 9–38	21,357
October 18	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 14–42	17,532	[3]
October 25	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 20–34
November 1	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 10–42	20,559
November 8	Southwest Missouri State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 35–27		[4]
November 22	UAB	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 7–13	7,318	[5]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Bulldogs build momentum with 38–7 win". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Va. Tech in tune with 50–0 win". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Potent offense leads LaTech to win". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Long passes power A-State". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1997. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "UAB 13, Arkansas St. 7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1997. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "1997 Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2018.