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1997 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 Arkansas Razorbacks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled a 4–7 record, with a conference record of 2–6, and finished fifth in the Western Division.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 66:00 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*W 28–1645,832[2]
September 137:00 p.m.vs. SMU*L 9–3123,500[3]
September 2011:30 a.m.at No. 11 AlabamaJPSW 17–1670,123[4]
September 275:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*W 17–1351,291[5]
October 45:00 p.m.at No. 1 FloridaESPN2L 7–5685,235[6]
October 186:00 p.m.South Carolina
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
L 13–3949,178[7]
October 255:00 p.m.No. 11 Auburn
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
ESPN2L 21–2641,277[8]
November 67:00 p.m.at Ole MissESPNL 9–1930,620[9]
November 157:00 p.m.No. 5 Tennessee
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
ESPN2L 22–3053,235[10]
November 221:00 p.m.No. 15 Mississippi State
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 17–739,911[11]
November 281:30 p.m.at No. 17 LSUCBSL 21–3179,619[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

  1. ^ "1997 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Hogs topple NLU, 28–16". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mustangs stun Hogs". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas stuns No. 11 Alabama, 17–16". The Jackson Sun. September 21, 1997. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas victory watched by Clinton". The Atlanta Constitution. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "No. 1 Gators butcher Hogs". The Bradenton Herald. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks march forward with victory over Arkansas". The Greenville News. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arkansas rally falls short". Tulsa World. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rebels pin Hogs 19–9". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tennessee holds off game Arkansas". The Commercial Appeal. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hogs use field position to shut down MSU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Balance propels Tigers; Quick-strike Arkansas throws scare into LSU". The Shreveport Times. November 29, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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