1997 Memphis Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1997 Memphis Tigers football Conference USA C-USA 4–7 2–4 Rip Scherer 3rd Rusty Burns 1st Dave Magazu 1st Jim Pletcher 3rd Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium 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 1997 AP August 30 l y y Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 10–13 33,310 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-last-minute-kick-gives-msu-wi/152115715/ The Sun Herald Last-minute kick gives MSU win August 31, 1997 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 6 w y UAB Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Battle for the Bones 28–7 24,108 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90541534/tigers-catch-on-rip-uab/ The Commercial Appeal Tigers catch on, rip UAB September 7, 1997 December 13, 2021 Newspapers.com September 13 l y y Michigan State 21 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 21–51 72,131 September 20 l y Minnesota Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 17–20 23,208 October 4 l y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH rivalry 17–20 19,511 October 11 w y Arkansas State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Paint Bucket Bowl 38–9 21,357 October 25 l y East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 10–32 28,029 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72991473/memphis-drilled-by-east-carolina/ The Jackson Sun Memphis drilled by East Carolina October 26, 1997 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 w y Houston Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 24–3 20,181 November 8 l y Tulane Superdome New Orleans, LA 14–26 23,494 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94623851/wave-crashes-over-tigers/ The Commercial Appeal Wave crashes over Tigers November 9, 1997 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 w Louisville Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 21–20 15,234 November 22 l Southern Miss Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Black and Blue Bowl 18–42 17,243 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109346064/eagles-close-deal-in-c-usa/ The Clarion-Ledger Eagles close deal in C-USA November 23, 1997 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com '97 Review http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gotigersgo.com/documents/2015/5/27/_m_footbl__1998_Guide_81-108_97Review.pdf Memphis Athletics References Memphis Category:Memphis Tigers football seasons Memphis Tigers football