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1997 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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

The 1997 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Bob Sutton, the Cadets compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 311 to 221.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to Navy, 39–7.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 61:00 p.m.MarshallL 25–3530,358
September 13LafayetteW 41–1431,363[3]
September 207:00 p.m.at DukeL 17–2021,748
September 27Miami (OH)
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 14–38
October 4at TulaneL 0–4116,242[4]
October 18Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 37–35
October 25Colgate
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 35–2739,351[5]
November 8at Air ForceL 0–24
November 15North Texas
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 25–14
November 2212:00 p.m.at Boston CollegeL 20–2413,909
December 6vs. NavyL 7–39

References

  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "1997 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Gross, Andrew (September 14, 1997). "Army Outclasses I-AA Lafayette". Rockland Journal-News. White Plains, N.Y. p. 11D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane takes impressive win over Army". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 5, 1997. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Gross, Andrew (October 26, 1997). "Cadets Get Mission Accomplished". Rockland Journal-News. White Plains, N.Y. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.