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1997 South Florida Bulls football team

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1997 South Florida Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Canales (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Kravitz (1st season)
Home stadiumHoulihan's Stadium
Seasons
1998 →
1997 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Cal Poly   –     10 – 1  
No. 5 Western Kentucky ^   –     10 – 2  
No. 17 Hofstra ^   –     9 – 2  
No. 25 Liberty   –     9 – 2  
Samford   –     7 – 4  
Morehead State   –     5 – 4  
South Florida   –     5 – 6  
Southern Utah   –     5 – 6  
Saint Mary's   –     4 – 6  
Davidson   –     3 – 8  
Buffalo   –     2 – 9  
La Salle   –     1 – 8  
Charleston Southern   –     1 – 9  
Austin Peay   –     0 – 10  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season, and was the first team fielded by the school. Led by first-year head coach Jim Leavitt, the Bulls compiled a record of 5–6. South Florida played home games at Houlihan's Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 67:00 p.m.Kentucky Wesleyan
SCFW 80–349,212
September 137:00 p.m.at The Citadel
SCFL 7–1012,154
September 207:00 p.m.Drake
  • Houlihan's Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
SCFL 22–2333,827
September 278:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky
L 3–3111,200
October 47:00 p.m.Morehead State
  • Houlihan's Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 33–1730,050
October 117:00 p.m.at Elon
L 13–414,692
October 187:00 p.m.Southern Illinoisdagger
  • Houlihan's Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
SCFL 10–2334,432[1]
November 17:00 p.m.Charleston Southern
  • Houlihan's Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 24–625,361
November 82:30 p.m.at Cumberland (TN)
W 44–01,001
November 157:00 p.m.Georgia Southern
  • Houlihan's Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
SCFL 23–2430,470
November 227:00 p.m.Davidson
  • Houlihan's Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
SCFW 48–3227,919

References

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  1. ^ Ginn, Sharon (October 19, 1997). "S. Illinois gives Bulls unhappy homecoming". Tampa Bay Times. p. 15C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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