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The 1997 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the SEC's Western Division. Mississippi State played home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

DivisionWestern Division
Record7–4 (4–4 SEC)
Headcoach
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1997 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record7–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLynn Amedee (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJoe Lee Dunn (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumScott Field
Seasons
 1996
1998 
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1997 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 7 Tennessee x$ 71  112 
No. 10 Georgia 62  102 
No. 4 Florida 62  102 
South Carolina 35  56 
Kentucky 26  56 
Vanderbilt 08  38 
Western Division
No. 11 Auburn xy 62  103 
No. 13 LSU x 62  93 
No. 22 Ole Miss 44  84 
Mississippi State 44  74 
Arkansas 26  47 
Alabama 26  47 
Championship: Tennessee 30, Auburn 29
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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As of 2025, the 1997 Bulldogs are the last SEC team with seven or more wins and not ineligible for a bowl due to NCAA sanctions not to be invited to a bowl game.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 306:00 p.m.Memphis*FSNW 13–1033,310[1]
September 611:30 a.m.Kentucky
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
JPSW 35–2730,121[2]
September 138:00 p.m.No. 10 LSU
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
ESPNL 9–2440,030[3]
September 2711:30 a.m.South Carolina
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
JPSW 37–1730,120[4]
October 412:00 p.m.at No. 18 GeorgiaL 0–4783,211[5]
October 116:00 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 24–1030,857[6]
October 251:30 p.m.UCF*dagger
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 35–2828,621[7]
November 11:00 p.m.at No. 11 AuburnW 20–082,736[8]
November 1511:30 a.m.at AlabamaNo. 17JPSW 32–2070,123[9]
November 221:00 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 15L 7–1739,911[10]
November 292:30 p.m.Ole MissNo. 22
JPSL 14–1541,200[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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