1997 Weber State Wildcats football team

1997 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
1997 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Eastern Washington $^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 11 Montana ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Montana State   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northern Arizona   4 – 4     6 – 5  
  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 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Dave Arslanian, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Western State (CO)*
W 29–137,346[1]
September 13Southern Utah*
W 33–32[2]
September 20at Boise State*No. 24
L 7–2425,677[3]
September 27at No. 21 Eastern Washington
L 11–353,574[4]
October 4Northern Arizona
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 36–2310,261[5][6]
October 11at Cal State Northridge
L 20–303,856[7]
October 18Portland State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 16–7[8]
November 1at Montana State
L 14–284,427[9]
November 8Sacramento State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 52–144,011[10]
November 15at No. 11 Montana
L 13–3815,972[11]
November 22Idaho State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 26–73,712[12]

References

  1. ^ "Western seeing double? No, it's Weber's Shields". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Weber St. rallies past Thunderbirds". The Daily Spectrum. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Boise State gets first win, defeating Weber State 24–7". 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. ^ Jason Stone (October 5, 1997). "Cats go wild: NAU upset by bitter rival Weber". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. 15, 16. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Andrew Aragon (October 6, 1997). "Cats jack nationally ranked NAU". The Signpost. pp. 12, 13. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Fernando Dominguez (October 12, 1997). "Matadors blow past Weber State". The Los Angeles Times. p. C16. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Defense aids Wildcats in 16–7 win over Vikings". The Billings Gazette. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bobcats stop Weber State". The Daily Inter Lake. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Heupel's first start helps spark Weber past Sacramento St". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 9, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Montana rolls over Weber St". The Independent-Record. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Buck passes Weber over Idaho St., 26–7". The Missoulian. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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