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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1997
| team = Appalachian State Mountaineers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[Southern Conference]]
| short_conf = SoCon
| TSNRank = 22
| record = 7–4
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = [[Jerry Moore (American football, born 1939)|Jerry Moore]]
| hc_year = 9th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = [[Kidd Brewer Stadium]]
}}
{{1997 Southern Conference football standings}}
The '''1997 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Appalachian State University]] as a member of the [[Southern Conference]] (SoCon) during the [[1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season]]. In their ninth year under head coach [[Jerry Moore (American football, born 1939)|Jerry Moore]], the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference mark of 6–2.

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1997
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = [[1997 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
| opprank = 18 <small>([[1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings|I-A]])</small>
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Clemson)|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Clemson, South Carolina|Clemson, SC]]
| score = 12–23
| attend = 62,405
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89722937/clemson-passes-first-test-against-asu/|work=The State|title=Clemson 'passes' first test against ASU|date=September 7, 1997|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1997|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|title=Eastern Kentucky}}
| site_stadium = [[Kidd Brewer Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Boone, North Carolina|Boone, NC]]
| score = 27–23
| attend = 11,602
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89723169/same-old-story-eku-falls-2723-starts/|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Same old story: EKU falls 27–23, starts 0–3|date=September 21, 1997|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 6
| opponent = [[1997 The Citadel Bulldogs football team|The Citadel]]
| site_stadium = [[Johnson Hagood Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston, SC]]
| score = 40–15
| attend = 6,093
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89723342/appalachian-state-routs-the-citadel/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Appalachian State routs The Citadel|date=September 28, 1997|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = l
| rank = 6
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1997|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 28–51
| attend = 12,631
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89723590/big-play-offense-puts-jinx-to-rest/|work=Johnson City Press|title=Big-play offense puts jinx to rest|date=October 5, 1997|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = [[1997 Furman Paladins football team|Furman]]
| site_stadium = [[Paladin Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville, SC]]
| score = 22–24
| attend = 9,686
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89723757/ruff-saves-furmans-day/|work=The Greenville News|title=Ruff saves Furman's day|date=October 12, 1997|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1997 Georgia Southern Eagles football team|Georgia Southern]]
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename = [[Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 24–12
| attend = 13,887
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89723921/third-quarter-outbursts-carry-appalachia/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Third-quarter outbursts carry Appalachian State over Eagles|date=October 19, 1997|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 22
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1997|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| site_stadium = [[Gibbs Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Spartanburg, South Carolina|Spartanburg, SC]]
| score = 26–21
| attend = 8,155
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89724193/app-state-holds-off-wofford/|work=The State|title=App. State holds off Wofford|date=October 26, 1997|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = w
| rank = 18
| opponent = [[1997 Chattanooga Mocs football team|Chattanooga]]
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 41–7
| attend = 16,761
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89724382/3rd-quarter-spurt-seals-asu-victory/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=3rd-quarter spurt seals ASU victory|date=November 2, 1997|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = [[1997 VMI Keydets football team|VMI]]
| site_stadium = [[Alumni Memorial Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Lexington, Virginia|Lexington, VA]]
| score = 42–7
| attend = 4,298
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89724543/appy-state-too-much-for-keydets/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Appy State too much for Keydets|date=November 9, 1997|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = w
| rank = 15
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1997|team=Western Carolina Catamounts|title=Western Carolina}}
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 13–7
| gamename = [[Battle for the Old Mountain Jug|rivalry]]
| attend = 9,989
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89724774/sound-familiar-appalachian-beats-wester/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Sound familiar? Appalachian beats Western Carolina|date=November 16, 1997|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = [[1997 Liberty Flames football team|Liberty]]
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 19–25
| attend = 8,712
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89724971/liberty-leaves-asu-on-the-playoff-fence/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Liberty leaves ASU on the playoff fence|date=November 23, 1997|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Appalachian State Mountaineers football navbox}}

[[Category:1997 Southern Conference football season|Appalachian State]]
[[Category:Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons]]
[[Category:1997 in sports in North Carolina|Appalachian State Mountaineers football]]

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1997 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team - Revision history

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