Georgia Southern University
1997 Football Schedule
Overall10-30.769
Conference7-10.875
StreakL1
Home6-1
Away4-2
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 (Sat) | Home | Valdosta State | Statesboro, GA (Allen E. Paulson Stadium) | W 45-26 | ||
| Sep 6 (Sat) | Home | #3 William & Mary | Statesboro, GA (Allen E. Paulson Stadium) | L 28-29 | ||
| Sep 20 (Sat) | Away | Wofford | Spartanburg, SC | W 22-7 | ||
| Sep 27 (Sat) | Home | #22 Chattanooga | Statesboro, GA (Allen E. Paulson Stadium) | W 37-10 | ||
| Oct 4 (Sat) | Away | VMI | Lexington, VA | W 49-0 | ||
| Oct 11 (Sat) | Home | Western Carolina | Statesboro, GA (Allen E. Paulson Stadium) | W 30-7 | ||
| Oct 18 (Sat) | Away | Appalachian State | Boone, NC | L 12-24 | ||
| Oct 25 (Sat) | Home | The Citadel | Statesboro, GA (Allen E. Paulson Stadium) | W 49-7 | ||
| Nov 1 (Sat) | Away | #12 East Tennessee State | Johnson City, TN | W 38-30 | ||
| Nov 8 (Sat) | Home | Furman | Statesboro, GA (Allen E. Paulson Stadium) | W 30-13 | ||
| Nov 15 (Sat) | Away | South Florida | Tampa, FL | W 24-23 | ||
| Nov 29 (Sat) | Home | #10 Seed Florida A&M | Statesboro, GA (Allen E. Paulson Stadium) | NCAA FCS Championships | W 52-37 | |
| Dec 6 (Sat) | 12 PM | Away | #2 Seed Delaware | Newark, DE | NCAA FCS Championships | L 7-16 |