1997 Tennessee State Tigers football team

1997 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Seasons
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1997 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky $^   7 0     8 4  
No. 16 Eastern Illinois   5 2     8 3  
Murray State   5 2     7 4  
Tennessee Tech   4 3     6 5  
Tennessee State   4 3     4 7  
Middle Tennessee   2 5     4 6  
Southeast Missouri State   1 6     4 7  
Tennessee–Martin   0 7     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach L. C. Cole, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC.