The 1997 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama and competed in the Southland Conference.[1] Troy State finished the season unranked after starting out the season as the #2-ranked team in the nation during the first part of the season.
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Southland Conference |
5–6 (2–5 SLC) |
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Don Jacobs (7th season) |
Wayne Bolt (1st season) |
4-3 defense |
Veterans Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 12,000) |
Seasons |
1997 Southland Football League standings |
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| Conf | | | Overall |
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Team | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | |
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No. 7 McNeese State +^ | | 6 | – | 1 | | | | | 13 | – | 2 | |
No. 21 Northwestern State +^ | | 6 | – | 1 | | | | | 8 | – | 4 | |
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin | | 5 | – | 2 | | | | | 8 | – | 3 | |
Sam Houston State | | 3 | – | 4 | | | | | 5 | – | 6 | |
Nicholls State | | 3 | – | 4 | | | | | 5 | – | 6 | |
Southwest Texas State | | 2 | – | 5 | | | | | 5 | – | 6 | |
Troy State | | 2 | – | 5 | | | | | 5 | – | 6 | |
Jacksonville State | | 1 | – | 6 | | | | | 1 | – | 10 | |
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- + – Conference co-champions
- ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll |