1997 Season Summary
Overall Record
10-3
Conference Record
7-1
Won MAC Championship Game
Lost Motor City Bowl
Season Games
| Result | Opponent | Score | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Dec 26, 1997 | 31-34 | Pontiac, MI | Motor City Bowl | |
| W | Dec 5, 1997 | 34-14 | Huntington, WV | MAC Championship Game | |
| W | Nov 15, 1997 | 27-0 | Huntington, WV | ||
| W | Nov 8, 1997 | 28-0 | Huntington, WV | ||
| W | Nov 1, 1997 | 45-17 | Mount Pleasant, MI | ||
| W | Oct 25, 1997 | 48-25 | Huntington, WV | ||
| L | Oct 18, 1997 | 21-45 | Oxford, OH | ||
| W | Oct 11, 1997 | 52-17 | Huntington, WV | ||
| W | Sep 27, 1997 | 42-16 | Muncie, IN | ||
| W | Sep 20, 1997 | 48-7 | Huntington, WV | ||
| W | Sep 13, 1997 | 42-17 | Kent, OH | ||
| W | Sep 6, 1997 | 35-25 | West Point, NY | ||
| L | Aug 30, 1997 | 31-42 | Morgantown, WV |
