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FBSI · 1997 Season · Final

Struggling
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
31
1996–2026
All-Time Record
209–163
0.562 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#4
2017
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 3 · Top 25: 4
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 2 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare UCF head-to-head · History & Eras

1997 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC8–4L 23–24
3Week 3 · Sep 9South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HSEC5–6L 31–33
4Week 4 · Sep 16Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB1213–0L 24–38
5Week 5 · Sep 23Idaho (IDAHO)H2HIND BW5–6W 41–10
6Week 6 · Sep 30Auburn (AUBURN)H2HSEC10–3L 14–41
7Week 7 · Oct 7Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC3–8W 59–43
8Week 8 · Oct 14SAMFORDUnranked—W 52–7
10Week 10 · Oct 28Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2HSEC7–4L 28–35
11Week 11 · Nov 4UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE)H2HIND FBSI5–7L 41–45
13Week 13 · Nov 18Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC4–7W 27–10
14Week 14 · Nov 25Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC9–3W 34–17

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.364
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-3
-24+21
  • Toledo +9
  • Idaho +5
  • Eastern Michigan +4
  • Kent State +3
  • Nebraska 0
  • Auburn -3
  • Ole Miss -4
  • Mississippi State -4
  • South Carolina -6
  • UL Monroe -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #59Better than 58%
Win % Place 59thBetter than 58%

0.455 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#59W15#61Regular Season Final#60Post-Season W2#59Post-Season W3#59Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-1
-2
-14
+31
-27
+16
+45
-7
-4
+17
+17

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

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