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Georgia Southern University Athletics

1997 Football Schedule

Head Coach: Paul Johnson
I-AA Playoff Quarterfinals
Southern Conference Champions

Scheduled Games

1997 Football Schedule
Date Time At Opponent Location TV Radio Tournament Result Links
August 30, 1997 (Saturday) Home Valdosta State Statesboro, GA / Allen E. Paulson Stadium W, 45-26
September 6, 1997 (Saturday) Home William & Mary Statesboro, GA / Allen E. Paulson Stadium L, 28-29
September 20, 1997 (Saturday) Away Wofford Spartanburg, SC W, 22-7
September 27, 1997 (Saturday) Home Chattanooga Statesboro, GA / Allen E. Paulson Stadium W, 37-10
October 4, 1997 (Saturday) Away VMI Lexington, VA W, 49-0
October 11, 1997 (Saturday) Home Western Carolina Statesboro, GA / Allen E. Paulson Stadium W, 30-7
October 18, 1997 (Saturday) Away Appalachian State Boone, NC L, 12-24
October 25, 1997 (Saturday) Home The Citadel Statesboro, GA / Allen E. Paulson Stadium W, 49-7
November 1, 1997 (Saturday) Away East Tennessee State Johnson City, TN W, 38-30
November 8, 1997 (Saturday) Home Furman Statesboro, GA / Allen E. Paulson Stadium W, 30-13
November 15, 1997 (Saturday) Away South Florida Tampa, FL W, 24-23
November 29, 1997 (Saturday) Home Florida A&M Statesboro, GA / Allen E. Paulson Stadium NCAA FCS Championships W, 52-37
December 6, 1997 (Saturday) 12 PM Away Delaware Newark, DE NCAA FCS Championships L, 7-16