1997 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1997 Arkansas Razorbacks football
1997 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Record	4–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach	Danny Ford (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Kay Stephenson (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Miles Aldridge (2nd season)
Base defense	4–4
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium; War Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1996 1998 →

1997 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
No. 7 Tennessee x$	7	–	1	11	–	2
No. 10 Georgia	6	–	2	10	–	2
No. 4 Florida	6	–	2	10	–	2
South Carolina	3	–	5	5	–	6
Kentucky	2	–	6	5	–	6
Vanderbilt	0	–	8	3	–	8
Western Division
No. 11 Auburn xy	6	–	2	10	–	3
No. 13 LSU x	6	–	2	9	–	3
No. 22 Ole Miss	4	–	4	8	–	4
Mississippi State	4	–	4	7	–	4
Arkansas	2	–	6	4	–	7
Alabama	2	–	6	4	–	7
Championship: Tennessee 30, Auburn 29
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Arkansas Razorbacks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled a 4–7 record, with a conference record of 2–6, and finished fifth in the Western Division.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	6:00 p.m.	Northeast Louisiana*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville AR		W 28–16	45,832	^[2]
September 13	7:00 p.m.	vs. SMU*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA		L 9–31	23,500	^[3]
September 20	11:30 a.m.	at No. 11 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	JPS	W 17–16	70,123	^[4]
September 27	5:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 17–13	51,291	^[5]
October 4	5:00 p.m.	at No. 1 Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ESPN2	L 7–56	85,235	^[6]
October 18	6:00 p.m.	South Carolina	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		L 13–39	49,178	^[7]
October 25	5:00 p.m.	No. 11 Auburn	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ESPN2	L 21–26	41,277	^[8]
November 6	7:00 p.m.	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	ESPN	L 9–19	30,620	^[9]
November 15	7:00 p.m.	No. 5 Tennessee	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	ESPN2	L 22–30	53,235	^[10]
November 22	1:00 p.m.	No. 15 Mississippi State	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		W 17–7	39,911	^[11]
November 28	1:30 p.m.	at No. 17 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	CBS	L 21–31	79,619	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

^ "1997 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
^ "Hogs topple NLU, 28–16". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mustangs stun Hogs". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas stuns No. 11 Alabama, 17–16". The Jackson Sun. September 21, 1997. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas victory watched by Clinton". The Atlanta Constitution. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No. 1 Gators butcher Hogs". The Bradenton Herald. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gamecocks march forward with victory over Arkansas". The Greenville News. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas rally falls short". Tulsa World. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rebels pin Hogs 19–9". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee holds off game Arkansas". The Commercial Appeal. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hogs use field position to shut down MSU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Balance propels Tigers; Quick-strike Arkansas throws scare into LSU". The Shreveport Times. November 29, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Arkansas Razorbacks football
Venues	The Hill (1894–1937) Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (1938–present) Quigley Stadium (alternate, 1932–1947) War Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1948–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games LSU Missouri: Battle Line Rivalry Ole Miss Texas Texas A&M Texas Tech
Culture & lore	Calling the Hogs Tusk Big Red "Arkansas Fight" Marching band 1969 "Game of the Century" 2001 Ole Miss game 2003 Kentucky game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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1997 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Record	4–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach	Danny Ford (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kay Stephenson (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Miles Aldridge (2nd season)
Base defense	4–4
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1996 1998 →