1997 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 1997 Arizona Wildcats football team represented University of Arizona during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1997 Arizona Wildcats football
Insight.com Bowl champion
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
1997 record7–5 (4–4 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHomer Smith (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Ellerson (1st season)
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
(Capacity: 57,803)
1997 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 9 Washington State +  7 1     10 2  
No. 5 UCLA +  7 1     10 2  
No. 14 Arizona State  6 2     9 3  
No. 18 Washington  5 3     8 4  
Arizona  4 4     7 5  
USC  4 4     6 5  
Oregon  3 5     7 5  
Stanford  3 5     5 6  
California  1 7     3 8  
Oregon State  0 8     3 8  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:30 p.m.at OregonFSNL 9–1638,035
September 137:00 p.m.UAB*W 24–1036,309
September 2012:30 p.m.at No. 8 Ohio State*ABCL 20–2891,152
September 2712:30 p.m.at UCLAFSNL 27–4050,188
October 47:00 p.m.San Diego State*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 31–2839,195
October 117:15 p.m.No. 17 Stanford
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FSNW 28–2240,273
October 1812:30 p.m.No. 8 Washington
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ABCL 28–5850,585
October 2512:30 p.m.at No. 10 Washington StateABCL 34–35 OT31,137
November 87:00 p.m.Oregon State
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 27–739,754
November 158:00 p.m.California
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FSNW 41–38 2OT37,111
November 284:30 p.m.at No. 12 Arizona StateFSNW 28–1673,682
December 276:00 p.m.vs. New Mexico*
ESPNW 20–1449,385

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Joe SalaveaD Line4107Tennessee Oilers
Jimmy SprotteLinebacker7205Tennessee Oilers
Chester BurnettLinebacker7208Minnesota Vikings

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