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1997 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAstrodome
Robertson Stadium
Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    No.12Southern $   8 0     11 1  
    No.14Jackson State ^   7 1     9 3  
    Arkansas–Pine Bluff   6 2     8 3  
    Texas Southern   4 4     5 6  
    Alcorn State   4 4     4 7  
    Mississippi Valley State   3 5     4 6  
    Alabama State   2 6     3 8  
    Grambling State   2 6     3 8  
    Prairie View A&M   0 8     0 9  
    • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

    The 1997 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultSource
    August 30Prairie View A&M
  • Houston, TX (Labor Day Classic)
  • W 32–16[1]
    September 6vs. Alabama State
  • Beaumont, TX
  • W 31–6[2][3]
    September 20atMorgan State*
  • Baltimore, MD
  • L 17–24[4]
    September 27Sam Houston State*
  • Houston, TX
  • L 7–40[5][6]
    October 4Jackson State
    • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
  • L 49–55 OT[7]
    October 11atArkansas–Pine Bluff
    • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
  • L 16–36
    October 19atAlcorn State
  • Jackson, MS
  • W 10–7[8]
    October 25atMississippi Valley State
  • Itta Bena, MS
  • L 10–13[9]
    November 1atGrambling State
  • Grambling, LA
  • W 21–16[10]
    November 8Lane*
    • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
  • W 38–0
    November 16No. 12Southern
  • Houston, TX
  • L 17–27[11][12]
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "Texas Southern 32, Prairie View 16". Abilene Reporter-News. August 31, 1997. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Hornets look to rebound in Texas". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 6, 1997. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Texas So. crushes Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 1997. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "McGirt, Morgan glorious in upset of Texas Southern". The Baltimore Sun. September 21, 1997. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Sam Houston St. 40, Texas Southern 7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1997. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Southland Football Game Day: Sam Houston visits Texas Southern". Southland Conference. September 27, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  • ^ "J-State pulls out OT win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1997. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Alcorn can't deliver knockout blow". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1997. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Second quarter big enough for Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 26, 1997. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Texas Southern beats Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1997. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Southern at Texas Southern". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 15, 1997. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Southern U. 27, Texas Southern 17". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1997. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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