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1997 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record4–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kay Stephenson (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinatorMiles Aldridge (2nd season)
Base defense 4–4
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1996
1998 →
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 represented the University of Arkansas during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 66:00 p.m. NE Louisiana*
W 28–1645,832
September 137:00 p.m.vs. SMU*
L 9–3123,500
September 2011:30 a.m.at No. 11 Alabama
 JPSW 17–1670,123 [2]
September 275:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech*
W 17–1351,291 [3]
October 45:00 p.m.at No. 1 Florida
 ESPN2L 7–5685,235
October 186:00 p.m. South Carolina
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
L 13–3949,178
October 255:00 p.m.No. 11 Auburn
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
ESPN2L 21–2641,277
November 67:00 p.m.at Ole Miss
 ESPNL 9–1930,620
November 157:00 p.m.No. 5 Tennessee
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
ESPN2L 22–3053,235
November 221:00 p.m.No. 15 Mississippi State
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 17–739,911
November 281:30 p.m.at No. 17 LSU
 CBSL 21–3179,619
  • *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".
  2. ^ "Arkansas stuns No. 11 Alabama, 17–16". The Jackson Sun. September 21, 1997. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas victory watched by Clinton". The Atlanta Constitution. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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