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The 1997 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season . Memphis competed as a member of Conference USA . The team was led by head coach Rip Scherer . The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium .
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Date Opponent Site Result Attendance August 30 at Mississippi State * L 10–1333,310
September 6 UAB * W 28–724,108
September 13 at No. 21 Michigan State * L 21–5172,131
September 20 Minnesota * Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN L 17–2023,208
October 4 at Cincinnati L 17–2019,511
October 11 Arkansas State * W 38–921,357
October 25 at East Carolina L 10–3228,029
November 1 Houston Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN W 24–320,181
November 8 at Tulane L 14–2623,494
November 15 Louisville Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry ) W 21–2015,234
November 22 Southern Miss L 18–4217,243
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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