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1997 Louisiana Tech

9–⁠2, coached by Gary Crowton.

Schedule and results

Louisiana Tech in 1997, game by game: won vs. Bowling Green 30–23; won vs. UL Monroe 17–16; won vs. Central Michigan 56–28; lost at Arkansas 13–17; won vs. California 41–34; lost at No. 8 Auburn 13–49; won vs. Arkansas State 42–14; won at Boise State 31–27; won at Alabama 26–20; won at UAB 32–29; won at Louisiana 63–24+39−36Won 30–23 vs. Bowling Green+7Bowling GreenWon 17–16 vs. UL Monroe+1UL MonroeWon 56–28 vs. Central Michigan+28Central MichiganLost 13–17 at Arkansas-4ArkansasWon 41–34 vs. California+7CaliforniaLost 13–49 at No. 8 Auburn-36No. 8 AuburnWon 42–14 vs. Arkansas State+28Arkansas StateWon 31–27 at Boise State+4Boise StateWon 26–20 at Alabama+6AlabamaWon 32–29 at UAB+3UABWon 63–24 at Louisiana+39Louisiana
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30vsBowling GreenW 30–⁠2363%
Sep 13vsUL MonroeW 17–⁠1672%
Sep 20vsCentral MichiganW 56–⁠2858%
Sep 27atArkansasL 13–⁠1749%
Oct 4vsCaliforniaW 41–⁠3458%
Oct 11at8AuburnL 13–⁠4922%
Oct 18vsArkansas StateW 42–⁠1480%
Oct 25atBoise StateW 31–⁠2769%
Nov 1atAlabamaW 26–⁠2027%
Nov 8atUABW 32–⁠2965%
Nov 15atLouisianaW 63–⁠2481%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Louisiana 63–⁠24; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 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.

Led the nationTim Rattay: total offense (3,968 yds), total offense per game (360.7)

Record
9–⁠2
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
364–⁠281
Coach
Gary Crowton
Elo
1567 +107 this season
SP+ rating
-6.3 No. 75 of 112; offense No. 48, defense No. 91
SRS
−2.1 No. 65 of 112 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
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Defensive coordinator
Todd Bradford
Offense
Multiple I
Defense
Multiple