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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
Seasons
← 1996
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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 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

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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

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  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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