1997 Florida Gators football team

1997 Florida Gators football
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 21–6 v. Penn State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 4
1997 record	10–2 (6–2 T-2nd East SEC)
Head coach	Steve Spurrier
Offensive coordinator	Steve Spurrier
Defensive coordinator	Bob Stoops
Home stadium	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

1997 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
#7 Tennessee x$		7	–	1					11	–	2
#10 Georgia		6	–	2					10	–	2
#4 Florida		6	–	2					10	–	2
South Carolina		3	–	5					5	–	6
Kentucky		2	–	6					5	–	6
Vanderbilt		0	–	8					3	–	8
Western Division
#11 Auburn xy		6	–	2					10	–	3
#13 LSU x		6	–	2					9	–	3
#22 Ole Miss		4	–	4					8	–	4
Mississippi State		4	–	4					7	–	4
Alabama		2	–	6					4	–	7
Arkansas		2	–	6					4	–	7
Championship: Tennessee 30, Auburn 29
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1997 college football season. The season was the eighth for Steve Spurrier as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Spurrier's 1997 Florida Gators finished with a 10–2 overall record and a 6–2 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), tying for second place among the six SEC Eastern Division teams.^[1]

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
8–30–1997	Southern Mississippi*	No. 2	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida	ESPN2	W 21–6	85,439
9–6–1997	Central Michigan*	No. 2	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida	PPV	W 82–6	85,347
9–20–1997	No. 4 Tennessee	No. 3	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida	CBS	W 33–20	85,714
9–27–1997	Kentucky	No. 1	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky	CBS	W 55–28	59,244
10–4–1997	Arkansas	No. 1	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida	ESPN2	W 56–7	85,253
10–11–1997	No. 14 LSU	No. 1	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana	ESPN	L 21–28	80,677
10–18–1997	No. 6 Auburn	No. 7	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	CBS	W 24–10	85,244
11–1–1997	No. 14 Georgia	No. 6	Alltel Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida	CBS	L 17–37	84,297
11–8–1997	Vanderbilt	No. 13	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida (HC)	JPS	W 20–7	85,305
11–15–1997	South Carolina	No. 12	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina	JPS	W 48–21	80,072
11–22–1997	No. 2 Florida State*	No. 10	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida	CBS	W 32–29	85,677
1–1–1998	No. 11 Penn State*	No. 6	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida (Florida Citrus Bowl)	ABC	W 21–6	72,940
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.^[1]

References

1. 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.