American college football season
The 1997 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | 12:30 p.m. | at Rutgers | | | ESPN | W 59–19 | 26,713 | [1] |
September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 22 | | ESPN | W 31–3 | 50,137 | [2] |
September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at Temple | No. 18 | | | W 23–13 | 12,056 | [3] |
September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Arkansas State* | No. 14 | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| | W 50–0 | 42,178 | [4] |
October 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Miami (OH)*![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 14 | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| | L 17–24 | 42,878 | [5] |
October 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College | No. 23 | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
| ESPN Plus | W 17–7 | 47,681 | [6] |
October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 21 West Virginia | No. 19 | | CBS | L 17–30 | 63,649 | [7] |
November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | UAB* | No. 23 | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| | W 37–0 | 37,411 | [8] |
November 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Miami (FL) | No. 20 | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
| ESPN2 | W 27–25 | 53,117 | [9] |
November 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh | No. 19 | | | L 23–30 | 30,144 | [10] |
November 29 | 5:30 p.m. | at Virginia* | | | ESPN | L 20–34 | 44,200 | [11] |
January 1, 1998 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. No. 7 North Carolina* | | | NBC | L 3–42 | 54,116 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | 22 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
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Coaches Poll | 25 | | 22 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 21 | — | — | — |
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1997 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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- ^ "Rutgers crushed by Virginia Tech in home opener, 59–19". The Courier-News. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hokies beat Orange to a pulp". The Roanoke Times. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hokies survive scare, down Temple, 23–13". Danville Register and Bee. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Va. Tech in tune with 50–0 win". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami shocks Virginia Tech, 24–17". Dayton Daily News. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Va. Tech handles Boston College". Daily Press. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers humble Hokies 30–17". Martinsville Bulletin. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hokies rip UAB, 37–0". The Daily News Leader. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 20 Virginia Tech escapes Hurricanes 27–25". Press Journal. November 9, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers stun Virginia Tech". The Daily News Leader. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavaliers stoke bowl hopes". The News and Observer. November 30, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Carolina makes statement in rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 2, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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