1997 Utah State Aggies football team

The 1997 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by third-year head coach John L. Smith and played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah.

1997 Utah State Aggies football
Big West co-champion
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record6–6 (4–1 Big West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Petrino (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Smeland (3rd season)
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
(Capacity: 30,257)
1997 Big West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Utah State +  4 1   6 6  
Nevada +  4 1   5 6  
Boise State  3 2   5 6  
Idaho  2 3   5 6  
North Texas  2 3   4 7  
New Mexico State  0 5   2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions

Utah State was co-champion of the Big West Conference, completed the regular season with a 6–5 record (4–1 in conference), and received an invitation to the inaugural Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho. The Aggies were defeated by Cincinnati, 35–19, in their last bowl appearance until 2011. Smith left for Louisville after the season, and was succeeded by Dave Arslanian in 1998.

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