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1997 Alabama State Hornets football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Cramton Bowl
Seasons
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1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Southern $   8 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 14 Jackson 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 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eleventh-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. Jackson State
L 11–3844,316 [1]
September 6vs. Texas Southern
L 6–31 [2] [3]
September 13No. 2 Troy State*
L 13–20 [4]
September 20 Alcorn State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 6–20 [5]
September 27at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 10–18 [6]
October 4vs. Southern
L 16–2729,331 [7]
October 18 Prairie View A&M
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 56–7 [8]
October 25vs. Alabama A&M*
W 20–13 [9]
November 9 Grambling State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL [A 1]
W 20–13 [11]
November 15at Mississippi Valley State
L 10–34 [12]
November 27 Tuskegee*
L 16–21 [13]

Notes

  1. ^ This game was originally scheduled to be played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, but moved to Montgomery due to low ticket sales and a lack of up-front money from the promoters. [10]

References

  1. ^ "Pratt fall, Jackson State star stings Hornets again". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 1, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hornets look to rebound in Texas". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 6, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas So. crushes Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy comes from behind to beat ASU". The Anniston Star. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn State rolls to win". Hattiesburg American. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hornets rally falls short once again". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern tops ASU". Daily World. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Prairie View A&M drops 74th straight". Asbury Park Press. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hornets keep A&M scoreless in second half to preserve win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling–Alabama State is moved from Rose Bowl". Los Angeles Times. LATimes.com. Associated Press. September 18, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "Farewell, Coach Rob". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Davis-led Delta Devils dump Hornets 34–10". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tigers win No. 500". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 28, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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