1997 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

1997 Eastern Washington Eagles football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 6
Record12–2 (7–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWoodward Field
Joe Albi Stadium
1997 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 $^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 11 Montana ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Montana State   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northern Arizona   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Weber State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Cal State Northridge   4 – 4     4 – 8  
Portland State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Idaho State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Sacramento State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Cal State Northridge record includes two losses by forfeit
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Mike Kramer, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished as Big Sky champion. The Eagles advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs and were defeated by Youngstown State in the semifinal.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Rocky Mountain*
W 63–72,063[1]
September 13Eastern Oregon*
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 38–141,806[2]
September 20at Portland StateNo. 21
W 31–148,216[3]
September 27Weber StateNo. 21
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 35–113,574[4]
October 4at Montana StateNo. 20
L 7–1711,107[5]
October 11Sacramento State
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 30–172,445[6]
October 18at No. 2 MontanaNo. 20
W 40–3519,019[7]
October 25Idaho StateNo. 12
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 51–73,605[8]
November 1Idaho*No. 11
W 24–217,756[9]
November 8at No. 16 Northern ArizonaNo. 8
W 31–1412,093[10]
November 15Cal State NorthridgeNo. 6
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 39–324,179[11]
November 29No. 21 Northwestern State*No. 6
W 40–106,384[12]
December 6No. 5 Western Kentucky*No. 6
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 38–216,829[13]
December 13No. 4 Youngstown State*No. 6
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
L 14–258,529[14]

References

  1. ^ "Eastern Washington runs over Rocky Mountain". Great Falls Tribune. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eagles outlast Mountaineers". The Spokesman-Review. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles get costly win in league opener". The Spokesman-Review. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Weber gets ripped by Eastern Washington". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats dump Eagles". The Independent-Record. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "EWU regains its strength". The Spokesman-Review. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Griz grounded by Eagles". The Independent-Record. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "In victory, Eagles do the 'Monster Mash'". The Spokesman-Review. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Late score adds insult to Idaho's injuries". The Idaho Statesman. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eastern clinches share of league title". The Missoulian. November 9, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Fernando Dominguez (November 16, 1997). "Matadors can't crash party". The Los Angeles Times. p. C15. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eastern Washington advances". Great Falls Tribune. November 30, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Eagles sprint into semifinals". The Billings Gazette. December 7, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Eastern's last stand". The Spokesman-Review. December 14, 1997. pp. C1, C8. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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