1997 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1997 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
1997 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Record	7–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Jackie Sherrill (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Lynn Amedee (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Joe Lee Dunn (2nd season)
Base defense	50
Home stadium	Scott Field
	Seasons ← 1996 1998 →

1997 Southeastern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
No. 7 Tennessee x$	7	–	1	11	–	2
No. 10 Georgia	6	–	2	10	–	2
No. 4 Florida	6	–	2	10	–	2
South Carolina	3	–	5	5	–	6
Kentucky	2	–	6	5	–	6
Vanderbilt	0	–	8	3	–	8
Western Division
No. 11 Auburn xy	6	–	2	10	–	3
No. 13 LSU x	6	–	2	9	–	3
No. 22 Ole Miss	4	–	4	8	–	4
Mississippi State	4	–	4	7	–	4
Arkansas	2	–	6	4	–	7
Alabama	2	–	6	4	–	7
Championship: Tennessee 30, Auburn 29
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the SEC's Western Division. Mississippi State played home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Memphis*		Scott Field Starkville, MS	FSN	W 13–10	33,310	^[1]
September 6	11:30 a.m.	Kentucky		Scott Field Starkville, MS	JPS	W 35–27	30,121	^[2]
September 13	8:00 p.m.	No. 10 LSU		Scott Field Starkville, MS (rivalry)	ESPN	L 9–24	40,030	^[3]
September 27	11:30 a.m.	South Carolina		Scott Field Starkville, MS	JPS	W 37–17	30,120	^[4]
October 4	12:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Georgia		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		L 0–47	83,211	^[5]
October 11	6:00 p.m.	Northeast Louisiana*		Scott Field Starkville, MS		W 24–10	30,857	^[6]
October 25	1:30 p.m.	UCF*		Scott Field Starkville, MS		W 35–28	28,621	^[7]
November 1	1:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Auburn		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 20–0	82,736	^[8]
November 15	11:30 a.m.	at Alabama	No. 17	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	JPS	W 32–20	70,123	^[9]
November 22	1:00 p.m.	at Arkansas	No. 15	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		L 7–17	39,911	^[10]
November 29	2:30 p.m.	Ole Miss	No. 22	Scott Field Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)	JPS	L 14–15	41,200	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^ "Last-minute kick gives MSU win". The Sun Herald. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Couch not enough to save Cats". Messenger-Inquirer. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Strong finish lifts LSU past Mississippi State". The Anniston Star. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gamecocks can't run, can't hide". The Charlotte Observer. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia rolls over Mississippi State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bulldogs rally past Northeast". Hattiesburg American. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UCF challenges, falls short again". The Miami Herald. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "State shuts out Auburn". The Anniston Star. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tide's 0–4 in T-town". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1997. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hogs use field position to shut down MSU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rebels edge Bulldogs". The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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