1997 WAC football standings
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Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Mountain Division
New Mexico x
6
–
2
9
–
4
Rice
5
–
3
7
–
4
SMU
5
–
3
6
–
5
Utah
5
–
3
6
–
5
BYU
4
–
4
6
–
5
UTEP
3
–
5
4
–
7
Tulsa
2
–
6
2
–
9
TCU
1
–
7
1
–
10
Pacific Division
No. 17 Colorado State x †
7
–
1
11
–
2
Air Force
6
–
2
10
–
3
Fresno State
5
–
3
6
–
6
Wyoming
4
–
4
7
–
6
San Diego State
4
–
4
5
–
7
San Jose State
4
–
4
4
–
7
UNLV
2
–
6
3
–
8
Hawaii
1
–
7
3
–
9
Championship : Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13
† – Conference champion AP Poll
The Utes were unable to get another bowl bid in the 1997 season , going just 6–5. This was also the last season in the old Rice Stadium . Immediately after the final home game (against Rice University ), the stadium was torn down and rebuilt into the new Rice-Eccles Stadium , partly in anticipation of the upcoming 2002 Olympic Games .
Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 30 7:00 PM Utah State * L 14–2133,804 September 6 1:00 PM at Louisville * KJZZ W 27–2135,437 September 13 7:05 PM at TCU W 32–1825,382 September 20 7:00 PM UTEP Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT W 56–328,820 October 2 6:00 PM at Fresno State ESPN L 13–2737,994 October 11 1:00 PM SMU Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT L 19–2026,611 October 18 2:00 PM at Oregon * L 13–3139,389 October 25 1:00 PM New Mexico Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (The Bowl ) W 15–1028,129 November 1 1:00 PM at Tulsa L 13–2119,864 November 15 1:00 PM Rice Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT W 31–1427,049 November 22 1:30 PM at BYU W 20–1465,868
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Game summaries [ ] BYU [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Utah
10
0
0
10
20
BYU
7
7
0
0
14
Date: November 22 Location: Cougar Stadium , Provo, UT Game start: 1:30 PM MST
Scoring summary 1
11:16
UTAH Tommy Truhe 27-yard field goal UTAH 3-0 1
3:33
UTAH Darnell Arceneaux 4-yard run (Tommy Truhe kick) UTAH 10-0 1
1:19
BYU Brian McKenzie 1-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) UTAH 10-7 2
12:11
BYU Brian McKenzie 16-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) BYU 14-10 4
14:56
UTAH Darnell Arceneaux 8-yard run (Tommy Truhe kick) UTAH 17-14 4
1:39
UTAH Tommy Truhe 33-yard field goal UTAH 20-14
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After the season [ ] NFL draft [ ] Two players went in the 1998 NFL Draft , including one in the first round (Kevin Dyson ).
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