1997 Towson Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1997 Towson Tigers football Patriot League Patriot 2–8 0–6 Gordy Combs 6th Minnegan Stadium 1996 The 1997 Towson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Towson University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its first year of Patriot League play, Towson finished last. For their sixth year under head coach Gordy Combs, the Tigers claim a 3–7 overall record, 1–5 in their inaugural Patriot League campaign.Towson Football 2019 Media Guide Year-by-Year Results Towson University Towson, Md. 105 June 20, 2020 https://towsontigers.com/documents/2019/8/17/2019_Football_Media_Guide.pdf The team's record book counts the season-opening Holy Cross matchup as a Towson win, though the university agreed in October 1997 to forfeit the match, as it had used an academically ineligible player in that game.Forfeit Forces Towson to Look Again for First Patriot League Victory Bill Free October 3, 1997 3D The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59312546/1997-towson-forfeit/ The Patriot League lists Towson's record as 2–8 overall, 0–6 in league play, the worst record in the league. Towson was outscored 233 to 126.https://patriotleague.org/documents/2020/7/14/2020_PatriotFB_Record_Book.pdf Patriot League Football Record Book Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results Patriot League Center Valley, Pa. 2020 August 10, 2020 6 Without the forfeit, Towson's league record would have improved to 1–5 and Holy Cross' would have dropped to 1–5, placing the Tigers and Crusaders in a tie for last place. Towson played its home games at Minnegan Stadium on the university campus in Towson, Maryland. Schedule y y 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network ‡ Towson forfeit September 6 Monmouth<ncg> Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD W 22 21 1,769 Smith Rallies Towson Past Monmouth, 22-21 Bill Free September 7, 1997 11E The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59316569/1997-towson-monmouth/ September 13 Holy Cross Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD L 27 7‡ 2,000 Towson Routs Holy Cross in Patriot Debut Bill Free September 14, 1997 10C The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59316871/1997-towson-hc/ September 20 Lehigh Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD L 14 16 2,765 Lehigh Gets Its Phil in Win Over Towson Gary R. Blockus September 21, 1997 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59318049/1997-lehigh-towson/ September 27 @ Columbia<ncg> Wien Stadium New York, NY L 6 16 2,710 Columbia's Defense Too Tough for Towson Sarah Hughes September 28, 1997 80 racing final Daily News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59319495/1997-columbia-towson/ October 4 @ Penn<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 14 26 6,806 Quakers Halt Rally and Win Mike Jensen October 5, 1997 C10 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59360875/1997-penn-towson/ October 18 Robert Morris<ncg> Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD W 33 30 3,525 Towson Fills Gaps, Rushing to 33-30 Victory Jamison Hensley October 19, 1997 10C The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59375812/1997-towson-morris/ October 25 @ Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA L 0 38 5,159 Lafayette Shuts Out Towson Ted Meixell October 26, 1997 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59377204/1997-lafayette-towson/ November 1 @ Fordham Coffey Field Bronx, NY L 7 12 721 Towson Fakes Itself Out, Loses to Fordham, 12-7 Joe Dibari November 2, 1997 9C The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59378802/1997-fordham-towson/ November 8 @ Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 3 34 2,000 Colgate Rolls Past Towson in the Rain, 34-3 Dan Hickling November 26, 1997 7C The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59380012/1997-colgate-towson/ November 15 Bucknell Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD L 0 33 2,235 Towson Ends with Whimper, 33-0 Mark Hoeflich November 16, 1997 7C The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59380440/1997-bucknell-towson/ References Towson Category:Towson Tigers football seasons Towson Tigers football