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The 1997 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Rip Scherer. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
1997 Memphis Tigers football | |
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Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 4–7 (2–4 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Rusty Burns (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Dave Magazu (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jim Pletcher (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Southern Miss $ | 6 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 2 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | at Mississippi State* | L 10–13 | 33,310 | [1] | |
September 6 | UAB* | W 28–7 | 24,108 | [2] | |
September 13 | at No. 21 Michigan State* | L 21–51 | 72,131 | ||
September 20 | Minnesota* |
| L 17–20 | 23,208 | |
October 4 | at Cincinnati | L 17–20 | 19,511 | ||
October 11 | Arkansas State* |
| W 38–9 | 21,357 | |
October 25 | at East Carolina | L 10–32 | 28,029 | [3] | |
November 1 | Houston![]() |
| W 24–3 | 20,181 | |
November 8 | at Tulane | L 14–26 | 23,494 | [4] | |
November 15 | Louisville |
| W 21–20 | 15,234 | |
November 22 | Southern Miss |
| L 18–42 | 17,243 | [5] |
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