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1997 Alabama State Hornets football team

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.

1997 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDieter Brock (1st season)
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. Jackson State
L 11–3844,316[1]
September 6vs. Texas Southern
L 6–31[2][3]
September 13No. 2 Troy State*
L 13–20[4]
September 20Alcorn State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 6–20[5]
September 27at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 10–18[6]
October 4vs. Southern
L 16–2729,331[7]
October 18Prairie View A&M
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 56–7[8]
October 25vs. Alabama A&M*
W 20–13[9]
November 9Grambling State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL[A 1]
W 20–13[11]
November 15at Mississippi Valley State
L 10–34[12]
November 27Tuskegee*
L 16–21[13]

Notes

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  1. ↑ 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

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  1. ↑ "Pratt fall, Jackson State star stings Hornets again". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 1, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Hornets look to rebound in Texas". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 6, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Texas So. crushes Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Troy comes from behind to beat ASU". The Anniston Star. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Alcorn State rolls to win". Hattiesburg American. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Hornets rally falls short once again". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Southern tops ASU". Daily World. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Prairie View A&M drops 74th straight". Asbury Park Press. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Hornets keep A&M scoreless in second half to preserve win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Grambling–Alabama State is moved from Rose Bowl". Los Angeles Times. LATimes.com. Associated Press. September 18, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Farewell, Coach Rob". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Davis-led Delta Devils dump Hornets 34–10". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Tigers win No. 500". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 28, 1997. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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