1997 Idaho
5–6 (2–3 Big West), coached by Chris Tormey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Portland State 46–0Sep 6
By 46 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Air Force | L 10–14 | 28% |
| Sep 6 | vs Portland State | W 46–0 | 85% |
| Sep 13 | at Idaho State | W 43–0 | 65% |
| Sep 20 | at UCF | L 10–41 | 49% |
| Oct 4 | vs North Texas | W 30–17 | 65% |
| Oct 11 | vs UC Davis | W 44–14 | 87% |
| Oct 18 | at Nevada | L 23–42 | 38% |
| Oct 25 | vs Utah State | L 17–63 | 55% |
| Nov 1 | vs Eastern Washington | L 21–24 | 60% |
| Nov 15 | at New Mexico State | W 35–18 | 62% |
| Nov 22 | vs Boise State | L 23–30 | 72% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Boise State 30–23; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big West.
In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1997.
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 4th in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 302–263
- Coach
- Chris Tormey
- Elo
- 1354 −76 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.4 No. 98 of 112; offense No. 90, defense No. 95
- SRS
- −16.1 No. 102 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- George Yarno
- Defensive coordinator
- Nick Holt
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
1997 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 4–1 | 6–6 | |
| Nevada | 4–1 | 5–6 | |
| Boise State | 3–2 | 4–7 | |
 Idaho | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| North Texas | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.