1997 SEC Championship Game

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The 1997 SEC Championship Game was won by the Tennessee Volunteers, 30–29, over the Auburn Tigers. The game was played in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, on December 6, 1997, and was televised to a national audience on ABC.

DateDecember 6, 1997
Season1997
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1997 SEC Championship Game
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1234Total
Tennessee 7313730
Auburn 1379029
DateDecember 6, 1997
Season1997
StadiumGeorgia Dome
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
MVPQB Peyton Manning, Tennessee
FavoriteTennessee by 7[1]
RefereeAl Ford
Attendance74,896
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersKeith Jackson (play-by-play)
Bob Griese (analyst)
Lynn Swann (sideline)
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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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