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1997 Utah State Aggies football
Big West co-champion
Humanitarian Bowl, L 19–35 vs. Cincinnati
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record6–6 (4–1 Big West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Petrino (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Smeland (3rd season)
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
(Capacity: 30,257)
Seasons← 19961998 →
1997 Big West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Utah State +   4 – 1     6 – 6  
Nevada +   4 – 1     5 – 6  
Boise State   3 – 2     5 – 6  
Idaho   2 – 3     5 – 6  
North Texas   2 – 3     4 – 7  
New Mexico State   0 – 5     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1997 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by third-year head coach John L. Smith and played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah.

Utah State was co-champion of the Big West Conference, completed the regular season with a 6–5 record (4–1 in conference), and received an invitation to the inaugural Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho. The Aggies were defeated by Cincinnati, 35–19, in their last bowl appearance until 2011. Smith left for Louisville after the season, and was succeeded by Dave Arslanian in 1998.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 30at Utah*W 21–1433,804
September 6Idaho State*W 41–720,497
September 13No. 25 Colorado State*
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 24–3522,097
September 20New Mexico*
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 22–2515,112
October 3at No. 24 BYU*L 35–4265,754
October 11Oregon State*L 16–2423,210
October 18New Mexico State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 38–717,251
October 25at IdahoW 63–1711,163
November 1Boise State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 24–2018,205
November 15at NevadaW 38–1922,780
November 22at North TexasL 48–516,750
December 29vs. Cincinnati*L 19–3516,289
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP poll

References

  1. "1997 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". Retrieved October 2, 2017.
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