1997 Alabama State Hornets football team
| 1997 Alabama State Hornets football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–6 SWAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dieter Brock (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Cramton Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Southern $ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Jackson State ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eleventh-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SWAC.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | vs. Jackson State |
| L 11–38 | 44,316 | [1] |
| September 6 | vs. Texas Southern | L 6–31 | [2][3] | ||
| September 13 | No. 2 Troy State* | L 13–20 | [4] | ||
| September 20 | Alcorn State |
| L 6–20 | [5] | |
| September 27 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| L 10–18 | [6] | |
| October 4 | vs. Southern |
| L 16–27 | 29,331 | [7] |
| October 18 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 56–7 | [8] | |
| October 25 | vs. Alabama A&M* |
| W 20–13 | [9] | |
| November 9 | Grambling State |
| W 20–13 | [11] | |
| November 15 | at Mississippi Valley State | L 10–34 | [12] | ||
| November 27 | Tuskegee* |
| L 16–21 | [13] | |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ This game was originally scheduled to be played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, but moved to Montgomery due to low ticket sales and a lack of up-front money from the promoters.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pratt fall, Jackson State star stings Hornets again". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 1, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets look to rebound in Texas". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 6, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas So. crushes Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy comes from behind to beat ASU". The Anniston Star. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State rolls to win". Hattiesburg American. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets rally falls short once again". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern tops ASU". Daily World. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View A&M drops 74th straight". Asbury Park Press. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets keep A&M scoreless in second half to preserve win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling–Alabama State is moved from Rose Bowl". Los Angeles Times. LATimes.com. Associated Press. September 18, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Farewell, Coach Rob". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davis-led Delta Devils dump Hornets 34–10". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers win No. 500". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 28, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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