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1997 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorDenny Doornbos (7th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainJoe Sachitano, Matt Yost
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons← 19961998 →
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. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to Navy, 39–7.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 61:00 p.m.MarshallL 25–3530,358
September 13LafayetteW 41–1431,363
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
October 18Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 37–35
October 25Colgate
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 35–2739,351
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. "Duke shocks Army on late FG". The Daily Item. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tulane takes impressive win over Army". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 5, 1997. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Gross, Andrew (October 26, 1997). "Cadets Get Mission Accomplished". Rockland Journal-News. White Plains, N.Y. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
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