1997 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings

none August 2023 The 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the Sports Network poll of Division I-AA head coaches, athletic directors, sports information directors and media members. This is for the 1997 season. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol The Sports Network poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Top 25 (TSN poll) Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana August 20, 1997 S1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10697690/poll_1997_0820_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 2, 2017 Sept 2The Sports Network Division I-AA poll The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky September 3, 1997 D5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10712875/poll_1997_0903_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 2, 2017 Sept 9Division I-AA poll South Florida Sun Sentinel Fort Lauderdale, Florida September 9, 1997 11C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10646799/poll_1997_0909_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Sept 16I-AA Poll Reno Gazette-Journal Reno, Nevada September 16, 1997 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10648521/poll_1997_0916_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Sept 23NCAA I-AA poll The Salina Journal Salina, Kansas September 23, 1997 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10713340/poll_1997_0923_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 2, 2017 Sept 30Div. I-AA Poll Hattiesburg American Hattiesburg, Mississippi October 1, 1997 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10648534/poll_1997_1001_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Oct 7College Football NCAA I-AA Top 25 Lansing State Journal Lansing, Michigan October 7, 1997 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10648539/poll_1997_1007_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Oct 14NCAA Div. I-AA Poll The Index-Journal Greenwood, South Carolina October 14, 1997 5B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10648546/poll_1997_1014_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Oct 21NCAA Div. I-AA poll Iowa City Press-Citizen Iowa City, Iowa October 21, 1997 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10648554/poll_1997_1021_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Oct 28Div I-AA Poll Asheville Citizen-Times Asheville, North Carolina October 28, 1997 D4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10648557/poll_1997_1028_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Nov 4Div. I-AA poll Iowa City Press-Citizen Iowa City, Iowa November 4, 1997 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10648568/poll_1997_1104_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Nov 11Division I-AA Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut November 11, 1997 C6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10648569/poll_1997_1111_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Nov 18Div. I-AA Poll Longview News-Journal Longview, Texas November 18, 1997 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10648577/poll_1997_1118_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Montana Troy State Northern Iowa William & Mary Appalachian State Eastern Illinois Northern Arizona Delaware Western Illinois Western Kentucky Youngstown State East Tennessee State 1997 Murray State Racers Murray State Jackson State Stephen F. Austin Furman Southern Florida A&M Howard Northwestern State New Hampshire Eastern Kentucky Nicholls State SW Missouri State Buffalo Montana (0–0) Troy State (1–0) William & Mary (1–0) u Northern Iowa (0–0) d Western Illinois (1–0) u Delaware (0–0) u East Tennessee State (1–0) u Appalachian State (0–0) d Youngstown State (1–0) u Northern Arizona (0–1) d Western Kentucky (1–0) d Murray State (1–0) u Furman (0–0) u Jackson State (1–0) Stephen F. Austin (1–0) Florida A&M (1–0) u Southern (1–0) Northwestern State (0–0) u Villanova (1–0) npr Howard (0–0) d Eastern Kentucky (0–0) u New Hampshire (0–0) d Georgia Southern (1–0) npr Eastern Illinois (0–1) d Buffalo (1–0) Montana (0–0) (63) Troy State (2–0) (10) William & Mary (2–0) (3) Delaware (1–0) u Western Illinois (2–0) East Tennessee State (2–0) u Youngstown State (2–0) u Northern Arizona (0–1) u Western Kentucky (2–0) u Furman (1–0) u Appalachian State (0–1) d Jackson State (2–0) u Northern Iowa (0–1) d Stephen F. Austin (2–0) u Southern (2–0) u Florida A&M (1–0) Murray State (1–1) d Villanova (1–0) u Eastern Illinois (1–1) u McNeese State (1–0) npr Georgia Southern (1–1) u Eastern Kentucky (0–1) d Howard (0–1) d Northwestern State (0–1) d Nicholls State (1–1) npr Montana (1–0) (62) Troy State (2–0) (10) William & Mary (3–0) (7) Western Illinois (3–0) u Youngstown State (2–0) u Western Kentucky (3–0) u Northern Arizona (1–1) u Jackson State (3–0) u Appalachian State (0–1) u Villanova (2–0) u Delaware (1–1) d Northern Iowa (1–1) u Southern (3–0) u East Tennessee State (2–1) d Florida A&M (2–0) u McNeese State (2–0) u Stephen F. Austin (2–1) d Furman (1–1) d Eastern Illinois (2–1) Georgia Southern (1–1) u Eastern Washington (2–0) npr Chattanooga (2–0) npr Northwestern State (1–1) u Weber State (2–0) npr Nicholls State (1–1) Montana (2–0) (91) Youngstown State (3–0) u Western Kentucky (4–0) u Villanova (3–0) u Northern Arizona (2–1) u Appalachian State (1–1) u Troy State (2–1) d Western Illinois (3–1) d William & Mary (3–1) d Delaware (2–1) u McNeese State (3–0) u Florida A&M (3–0) u Southern (4–0) East Tennessee State (2–1) Nicholls State (2–1) u Eastern Illinois (3–1) u Stephen F. Austin (2–1) Furman (1–1) Jackson State (3–1) d Georgia Southern (2–1) Eastern Washington (3–0) Chattanooga (2–0) Northern Iowa (1–2) d Northwestern State (1–1) d James Madison (2–1) npr Montana (3–0) (91) Youngstown State (4–0) Western Kentucky (5–0) Villanova (3–0) Northern Arizona (3–1) Appalachian State (2–1) Troy State (3–1) William & Mary (4–1) u Western Illinois (3–1) d McNeese State (4–0) u Delaware (3–1) d Florida A&M (4–0) Southern (4–0) East Tennessee State (3–1) Eastern Illinois (4–1) u Stephen F. Austin (3–1) u Georgia Southern (3–1) u Furman (2–1) Jackson State (4–1) Eastern Washington (4–0) u Northwestern State (2–1) u James Madison (3–1) u Northern Iowa (2–2) Nicholls State (2–2) d Murray State (2–2) npr Youngstown State (5–0) (56) u Montana (3–1) (24) d Villanova (4–0) (8) u McNeese State (5–0) (3) u Western Illinois (4–1) (1) u Delaware (4–1) u Western Kentucky (5–1) d East Tennessee State (4–1) (1) u Southern (5–0) u Eastern Illinois (5–1) u Georgia Southern (4–1) u Northern Arizona (3–2) d Stephen F. Austin (3–1) u Appalachian State (2–2) d Jackson State (5–1) u Florida A&M (4–1) d Northern Iowa (3–2) u Nicholls State (3–2) u Troy State (3–2) d Murray State (4–2) u Richmond (4–1) npr SW Texas State (3–1) npr William & Mary (4–2) d Connecticut (4–0) npr Hampton (4–1) npr Youngstown State (6–0) (65) Montana (4–1) (21) Villanova (5–0) (4) McNeese State (6–0) (4) Western Illinois (5–1) Delaware (5–1) Western Kentucky (5–1) Southern (5–0) u Georgia Southern (5–1) (1) u Eastern Illinois (5–1) Northern Arizona (4–2) u Stephen F. Austin (4–1) u Jackson State (5–1) u East Tennessee State (4–2) d Nicholls State (4–2) u Troy State (4–2) u Murray State (5–2) u William & Mary (5–2) u Hampton (5–1) u Eastern Washington (5–1) npr Florida A&M (4–2) d Furman (3–2) npr South Carolina State (5–0) npr Northern Iowa (3–3) d SW Texas State (3–2) d Villanova (6–0) (74) u McNeese State (6–0) (16) u Western Illinois (6–1) (2) u Delaware (6–1) (1) u Youngstown State (6–1) (2) d Montana (4–2) d Western Kentucky (6–1) Southern (6–0) Eastern Illinois (6–1) u Stephen F. Austin (5–1) u Northern Arizona (5–2) Eastern Washington (6–1) u East Tennessee State (4–2) u William & Mary (6–2) u Hampton (6–1) u Georgia Southern (5–2) (1) d Northern Iowa (4–3) u South Carolina State (6–0) u Furman (4–2) u Jackson State (5–2) d Florida A&M (5–2) Appalachian State (3–3) npr 1997 Dayton Flyers Dayton (7–0) npr North Carolina A&T (5–1) npr Troy State (4–3) d Villanova (7–0) (89) Western Illinois (7–1) (3) u Delaware (7–1) (1) u Youngstown State (6–1) u Western Kentucky (7–1) u Southern (7–0) (1) u Stephen F. Austin (6–1) u Eastern Illinois (7–1) u McNeese State (6–1) d Northern Arizona (6–2) (1) u Eastern Washington (7–1) (1) u East Tennessee State (5–2) u Hampton (7–1) u Georgia Southern (6–2) u Montana (4–3) d Jackson State (6–2) u Florida A&M (5–2) u Appalachian State (4–3) u Cal Poly (7–0) (1) npr William & Mary (6–3) d Dayton (8–0) u South Carolina State (6–1) d Chattanooga (6–1) npr 1997 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra (6–2) npr Nicholls State (5–3) npr Villanova (8–0) (83) Western Illinois (8–1) (6) Delaware (8–1) (1) Youngstown State (7–1) Western Kentucky (8–1) Southern (8–0) (3) Stephen F. Austin (7–1) (2) Eastern Washington (8–1) (2) u Eastern Illinois (8–1) d McNeese State (7–1) d Georgia Southern (7–2) u Hampton (7–1) u Montana (5–3) u Jackson State (7–2) u Florida A&M (6–2) u Northern Arizona (6–3) d Appalachian State (5–3) u Dayton (9–0) u South Carolina State (7–1) u East Tennessee State (5–3) d Hofstra (7–2) u Liberty (7–1) npr Cal Poly (7–1) d Eastern Kentucky (5–3) npr 1997 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern (6–2) npr Villanova (9–0) (83) Western Illinois (9–1) (6) Delaware (9–1) (1) Youngstown State (8–1) Western Kentucky (9–1) Eastern Washington (9–1) (4) u McNeese State (8–1) (1) u Georgia Southern (8–2) u Hampton (8–1) (2) u Florida A&M (7–2) u Montana (6–3) u Southern (8–1) d Jackson State (7–2) u Stephen F. Austin (7–2) d Appalachian State (6–3) u Eastern Illinois (8–2) d South Carolina State (8–1) u Dayton (9–0) East Tennessee State (6–3) u Liberty (8–1) u Hofstra (7–2) Cal Poly (8–1) u Eastern Kentucky (6–3) u Northeastern (7–2) u Northwestern State (6–3) npr Villanova (10–0) (83) Western Illinois (9–1) (3) Delaware (10–1) Youngstown State (9–1) (1) Western Kentucky (9–1) Eastern Washington (10–1) (6) McNeese State (9–1) Georgia Southern (9–2) (1) Hampton (9–1) (1) Florida A&M (8–2) Montana (7–3) Southern (9–1) Stephen F. Austin (8–2) u Jackson State (8–2) d Appalachian State (7–3) Eastern Illinois (8–2) Hofstra (8–2) u Cal Poly (9–1) u Eastern Kentucky (7–3) u Northeastern (8–2) u Northwestern State (7–3) u South Carolina State (8–2) d Dayton (9–1) d Bucknell (10–0) npr Liberty (8–2) d 23 Nicholls State 24 SW Missouri State 22 New Hampshire 25 Buffalo 17 Murray State 22 Eastern Kentucky 23 Howard 24 Weber State 22 Chattanooga 18 Furman 20 Eastern Washington 21 Northwestern State 22 James Madison 14 Appalachian State 21 Richmond 24 Connecticut 15 Nicholls State 17 Murray State 25 SW Texas State 17 Northern Iowa 19 Furman 24 North Carolina A&T 25 Troy State 20 William & Mary 23 Chattanooga 25 Nicholls State 16 Northern Arizona 19 East Tennessee State References Rankings Category:NCAA Division I FCS football rankings