Template:1997 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
The 1997 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season, and was the first team fielded by the school. The Bulls were led by head coach Jim Leavitt, played their home games at Houlihan's Stadium in Tampa, Florida and competed as a Division I-AA Independent. The Bulls finished their inaugural season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6).
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | [[{{{school}}}|Kentucky Wesleyan]] | | SCF | W 80–3 | 49,212 |
| September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at The Citadel | | SCF | L 7–10 | 12,154 |
| September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Drake | - Houlihan's Stadium
- Tampa, FL
| SCF | L 22–23 | 33,827 |
| September 27 | 8:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | - L. T. Smith Stadium
- Bowling Green, KY
| | L 3–31 | 11,200 |
| October 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Morehead State | - Houlihan's Stadium
- Tampa, FL
| | W 33–17 | 30,050 |
| October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at [[{{{school}}}|Elon]] | - Burlington Memorial Stadium
- Burlington, NC
| | L 13–41 | 4,692 |
| October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois | - Houlihan's Stadium
- Tampa, FL
| SCF | L 10–23 | 34,432 |
| November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | [[{{{school}}}|Charleston Southern]] | - Houlihan's Stadium
- Tampa, FL
| | W 24–6 | 25,361 |
| November 8 | 2:30 p.m. | at Cumberland | - Lindsey Donnell Stadium
- Lebanon, TN
| | W 44–0 | 1,001 |
| November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | - Houlihan's Stadium
- Tampa, FL
| SCF | L 23–24 | 30,470 |
| November 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Davidson | - Houlihan's Stadium
- Tampa, FL
| SCF | W 48–32 | 27,919 |
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- Source: GoUSFBulls.com: Football – 1997 Schedule & Results[1]
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