1997 Army Cadets football team

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

1997
Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorDenny Doornbos (7th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainJoe Sachitano, Matt Yost
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
1997 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Louisiana Tech       9 2  
Navy       7 4  
Notre Dame       7 6  
UAB       5 6  
UCF       5 6  
Northeast Louisiana       5 7  
Army       4 7  
Arkansas State       2 9  
Southwestern Louisiana       1 10  
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1997 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Bob Sutton, the Cadets compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 311 to 221.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to Navy, 39–7.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 61:00 p.m.MarshallL 25–3530,358
September 13LafayetteW 41–1431,363[3]
September 207:00 p.m.at DukeL 17–2021,748
September 27Miami (OH)
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 14–38
October 4at
Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • L 0–4116,242[4]
    October 18Rutgers
    • Michie Stadium
    • West Point, NY
    W 37–35
    October 25Colgate
    • Michie Stadium
    • West Point, NY
    W 35–2739,351[5]
    November 8at Air ForceL 0–24
    November 15North Texas
    • Michie Stadium
    • West Point, NY
    W 25–14
    November 2212:00 p.m.at Boston CollegeL 20–2413,909
    December 6vs. NavyL 7–39

    References

    1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
    2. ^ "1997 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
    3. Newspapers.com
      .
    4. Newspapers.com
      .
    5. Newspapers.com
      .