1997 Memphis Tigers football team

American college football season

1997 Memphis Tigers football

Conference| Conference USA
Record| 4–7 (2–4 C-USA)
Head coach|

* Rip Scherer (3rd season)

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

Seasons

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1998 ->

1997 Conference USA football standings

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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  |

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

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.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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August 30| at Mississippi State*|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| L 10–13| 33,310|
September 6| UAB*|

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| W 28–7| 24,108| [1]
September 13| at No. 21 Michigan State*|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| L 21–51| 72,131|
September 20| Minnesota*|

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| L 17–20| 23,208|
October 4| at Cincinnati|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)

| L 17–20| 19,511|
October 11| Arkansas State*|

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)

| W 38–9| 21,357|
October 25| at East Carolina|

* Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| L 10–32| 28,029| [2]
November 1| Houston|

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| W 24–3| 20,181|
November 8| at Tulane|

* Superdome
* New Orleans, LA

| L 14–26| 23,494| [3]
November 15| Louisville|

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN (rivalry)

| W 21–20| 15,234|
November 22| Southern Miss|

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl)

| L 18–42| 17,243|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Tigers catch on, rip UAB". The Commercial Appeal. September 7, 1997. Retrieved December 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Memphis drilled by East Carolina". The Jackson Sun. October 26, 1997. Retrieved February 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Wave crashes over Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1997. Retrieved February 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "'97 Review" (PDF). Memphis Athletics.

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Memphis Tigers football

Venues|

* Normal Field (1912–1916)
* Russwood Park (1912–1915, 1918–1920, 1922–1924)
* Hodges Field (1917, 1919, 1921–1923, 1926–1929)
* Memorial Field (1924–1936)
* Fairgrounds Stadium (1937)
* Crump Stadium (1937–1964)
* Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (1965–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Arkansas State: Paint Bucket Bowl
* Cincinnati
* Louisville
* Ole Miss
* Southern Miss: Black and Blue Bowl
* UAB: Battle for the Bones

Culture & lore|

* Pouncer
* TOM (mascot)
* "Go Tigers Go"
* Mighty Sound of the South
* Miami Beach Brawl

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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