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1997 Portland State Vikings football team

1997 Portland State Vikings football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumCivic Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
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  
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 Portland State Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Portland State University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Tim Walsh, the team compiled a 3–8 record, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Fresno State*
L 7–3533,114[1]
September 6at Idaho*
L 0–4612,128[2]
September 20No. 21 Eastern Washington
L 14–318,216[3]
September 27at No. 5 Northern Arizona
L 21–5613,055[4][5]
October 4Cal State Northridge
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 26–136,888[6]
October 11Saint Mary's*
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 35–216,857[7]
October 18at Weber State
L 7–16[8]
October 25Montana State
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 44–07,811[9]
November 1at Sacramento State
W 27–132,701[10]
November 8No. 13 Montana
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 7–3712,387[11]
November 15at Idaho State
L 24–265,228[12]

References

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  1. ^ "'Dogs have Pat answers". The Fresno Bee. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vandals beat up overmatched Portland State". The Coeur d'Alene Press. September 7, 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. ^ Chris Lang (September 28, 1997). "NAU stages happy Homecoming: Jacks demolish Portland State in Big Sky opener". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. 21, 26. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "PSU gives up 561 yards at N. Arizona". Statesman Journal. Associated Press. September 28, 1997. p. 5B. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Fernando Dominguez (October 5, 1997). "Northridge ends up all wet". The Los Angeles Times. p. C16. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Portland State wins second straight". The Sunday Oregonian. October 12, 1997. 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. ^ "Vikings flatten Montana State". The Billings Gazette. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vikings end road losing streak". The Sunday Oregonian. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Griz demolish Portland State". Great Falls Tribune. November 9, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Portland State falls to Idaho St". The Columbian. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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