1997 Indiana State Sycamores football team

1997 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record3–8 (2–3 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1997 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Western Illinois $^ 6–0  11–2 
Northern Iowa 5–1  7–4 
No. 4 Youngstown State ^ 4–2  13–2 
Southwest Missouri State 3–3  5–6 
Indiana State 2–4  3–8 
Southern Illinois 1–5  3–8 
Illinois State 0–6  2–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 18th-year coach Dennis Raetz, the Sycamores compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fifth in the Gateway. Indiana State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28at Murray State*
L 0–134,593[1]
September 6Kentucky State*
W 19–6[2]
September 13at North Texas*
L 6–41[3]
September 20Southern Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 19–143,705[4]
October 4No. 2 Youngstown State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 0–315,335[5]
October 11at Southwest Missouri State
L 7–22[6]
October 18No. 5 Western Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 3–372,381[7]
October 25at Illinois State
W 16–13 2OT[8]
November 1No. 8 Eastern Illinois*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 14–21[9]
November 8No. 5 Western Kentucky*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 14–212,265[10]
November 15at Northern Iowa
L 21–29 3OT[11]

References

  1. ↑ "ISU's offense sputters in road opener". The Indianapolis News. August 29, 1997. Retrieved April 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Alfonzo stars in Indiana State victory". The Indianapolis Star. September 7, 1997. Retrieved April 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Wilburn has big day for Nprth Texas". The Odessa American. September 14, 1997. Retrieved April 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Hardwig, Greg (September 21, 1997). "ISU tops SIU". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved April 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Youngstown State trashes Indiana State's homecoming". The Indianapolis Star. October 5, 1997. Retrieved April 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Indiana State falls to SW Missouri St". The Times. October 12, 1997. Retrieved April 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Western Illinois 37, Indiana State 3". Quad-City Times. Associated Press. October 19, 1997. p. 2F. Retrieved April 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Field goal sends Indiana State past Illinois State". The Springfield News-Leader. October 26, 1997. Retrieved April 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "E. Illinois running attack too much for Indiana State". The Elkhart Truth. November 2, 1997. Retrieved April 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "WKU rallies in 2nd half for win". Messenger-Inquirer. November 9, 1997. Retrieved April 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Panthers win in 3 overtimes". Quad-City Times. November 16, 1996. Retrieved April 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1997 Football Schedule". Indiana State University. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  13. ↑ "2024 Indiana State Football Record Book" (PDF). Indiana State University. p. 20. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
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