1997 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1997 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#8 Georgia Southern $^		7	–	1					10	–	3
#22 Appalachian State		6	–	2					7	–	4
East Tennessee State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Furman		5	–	3					7	–	4
The Citadel		4	–	4					6	–	5
Chattanooga		4	–	4					7	–	4
Western Carolina		3	–	5					3	–	8
Wofford		2	–	6					3	–	7
VMI		0	–	8					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 1997 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Don Powers served as head coach for the second season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 6	Newberry*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 33–13	14,733
September 13	South Florida*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 10–7	12,154
September 20	at Western Carolina	E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC	L 25–45	9,720
September 27	#6 Appalachian State	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 15–40	6,093
October 4	at #23 (Div-IA) Air Force*	Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	L 3–17	42,536
October 11	at #8 East Tennessee State	Memorial Center • Johnson City, TN	W 23–20 OT	7,039
October 18	#8 Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC (Rivalry)	L 7–21	11,245
October 25	at #16 Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA	L 7–49	14,731
November 1	Wofford	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 7–3	10,857
November 8	at #23 Chattanooga	Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN	W 7–3	7,209
November 15	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC (Military Classic of the South)	W 28–6	17,954
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time..