Year: | 1997 |
Team: | Jackson State Tigers |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Short Conf: | SWAC |
Record: | 9–3 |
Conf Record: | 7–1 |
Head Coach: | James Carson |
Hc Year: | 6th |
Stadium: | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
Bowl Result: | L 24–31 vs. Western Illinois |
The 1997 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach James Carson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Western Illinois in the Division I-AA playoffs.