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American college football season
The 1997 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented
Tennessee State University as a member of the
Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the
1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach
L. C. Cole, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | at
Florida A&M* | | L 28–43 | 18,631 |
[1] |
September 6 |
Middle Tennessee | | W 25–16 | 14,983 |
[2] |
September 13 | vs. No. 12
Jackson State* | | L 28–31 | 61,171 |
[3] |
September 27 | vs.
South Carolina State* | | L 28–34 | 41,292 |
[4] |
October 4 | vs.
North Carolina A&T* | | L 37–49 | 59,011 |
[5] |
October 11 |
Eastern Kentucky | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| L 7–49 | 6,124 |
[6] |
October 18 | at
Chattanooga* | | L 7–28 | 22,646 |
[7] |
October 25 | at
Tennessee–Martin | | W 27–20 | 5,021 |
[8] |
November 8 |
Tennessee Tech | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 28–21 | 17,255 |
[9] |
November 15 |
Murray State | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| L 7–13 | 1,728 |
[10] |
November 22 | at
Southeast Missouri State | | W 32–27 | |
[11] |
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References
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"Rattlers rally behind Sampson in opener". Tallahassee Democrat. August 31, 1997. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"MTSU loses again at 'The Hole'". The Daily News-Journal. September 7, 1997. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"JSU takes Classic win from TSU". The Commercial Appeal. September 14, 1997. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"S.C. State's Derricott steals the show". The Atlanta Constitution. September 28, 1997. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"N.C. A&T wins Circle City Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 5, 1997. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"EKU cruises to 49–7 win behind Logan's 3 TDs". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 12, 1997. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Losing season skid reaches seven for TSU". The Tennessean. October 19, 1997. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"TSU trips UT Martin, 27–20". The Jackson Sun. October 26, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Butterfield TD lifts TSU". The Tennessean. November 9, 1997. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Downs helps Murray upend Tennessee St. 13–7". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 1997. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Butterfield sets mark in TSU win". The Tennessean. November 23, 1997. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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