1997 La Salle Explorers football team

1997 La Salle Explorers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–8
Head coach
Home stadiumMcCarthy Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1998 →
1997 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Cal Poly       10 1  
No. 5 Western Kentucky ^       10 2  
No. 17 Hofstra ^       9 2  
No. 25 Liberty       9 2  
Samford       7 4  
Morehead State       5 4  
South Florida       5 6  
Southern Utah       5 6  
Saint Mary's       4 6  
Davidson       3 8  
Buffalo       2 9  
La Salle       1 8  
Charleston Southern       1 9  
Austin Peay       0 10  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 La Salle Explorers football team was an American football team that represented La Salle University as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Manlove, the Explorers compiled a 1–8 record.