Southern Illinoise University Athletics
1997 Football Schedule
Overall3-80.273
Conference1-50.167
StreakL4
Home2-3
Away1-5
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 (Sat) | 7:00 PM | Away | #22 Nicholls St. | Thibodaux, La. | L 0-33 | |
| Sep 13 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | #17 Murray St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 24-20 | |
| Sep 20 (Sat) | 6:30 PM | Away | Indiana St. | Terre Haute, Ind. (Memorial Stadium) | L 14-19 | |
| Sep 27 (Sat) | 6:30 PM | Away | #23 Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa (UNI Dome) | L 27-28 | |
| Oct 4 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Missouri St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | L 35-36 | |
| Oct 11 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Illinois St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 31-29 | |
| Oct 18 (Sat) | 6:00 PM | Away | South Florida | Tampa, FL | W 23-10 | |
| Oct 25 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | #7 Western Kentucky | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | L 31-52 | |
| Nov 1 (Sat) | 1:00 PM | Away | #2 Western Illinois | Macomb, Ill. | L 26-31 | |
| Nov 8 (Sat) | 12:30 PM | Home | #8 Youngstown St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | L 10-34 | |
| Nov 15 (Sat) | 1:00 PM | Away | Southeast Missouri | Cape Girardeau, Mo. | L 17-28 |