The 1997 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Rip Scherer. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | at Mississippi State* | | L 10–13 | 33,310 |
September 6 | UAB* | | W 28–7 | 24,108 |
September 13 | at No. 21 Michigan State* | | L 21–51 | 72,131 |
September 20 | Minnesota* | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| L 17–20 | 23,208 |
October 4 | at Cincinnati | | L 17–20 | 19,511 |
October 11 | Arkansas State* | | W 38–9 | 21,357 |
October 25 | at East Carolina | | L 10–32 | 28,029 |
November 1 | Houston | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| W 24–3 | 20,181 |
November 8 | at Tulane | | L 14–26 | 23,494 |
November 15 | Louisville | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN (rivalry)
| W 21–20 | 15,234 |
November 22 | Southern Miss | | L 18–42 | 17,243 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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