| 1997 | L | Abilene Christian (TX) | 10 | Angelo St. (TX) | 42 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Abilene Christian (TX) | 0 | Central Oklahoma | 28 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 20 | East Central (OK) | 7 | Ada, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 40 | Eastern New Mexico | 7 | Portales, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 34 | Midwestern St. (TX) | 14 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 25 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 17 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 23 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 17 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 19 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 9 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 26 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 10 | Bedford, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Abilene Christian (TX) | 7 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 54 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Abilene Christian (TX) | 0 | West Texas A&M | 20 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 14 | Chadron St. (NE) | 36 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Adams St. (CO) | 24 | Colorado School of Mines | 18 | Golden, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 15 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 41 | Hays, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 12 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 14 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 30 | Mesa St. (CO) | 46 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 7 | Nebraska-Kearney | 35 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 7 | New Mexico Highlands | 33 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 21 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 33 | Alva, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 0 | West Texas A&M | 48 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 7 | Western New Mexico | 26 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1997 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 15 | Western St. (CO) | 50 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Adrian (MI) | 13 | Albion (MI) | 31 | Albion, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Adrian (MI) | 27 | Alma (MI) | 24 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Adrian (MI) | 41 | Anderson (IN) | 14 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Adrian (MI) | 30 | Benedictine (IL) | 6 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Adrian (MI) | 28 | Defiance (OH) | 7 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Adrian (MI) | 10 | Heidelberg (OH) | 7 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Adrian (MI) | 26 | Hope (MI) | 19 | Holland, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Adrian (MI) | 17 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 6 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Adrian (MI) | 29 | Olivet (MI) | 12 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Air Force (CO) | 24 | Army (NY) | 0 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Air Force (CO) | 17 | Citadel (SC) | 3 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Air Force (CO) | 24 | Colorado St. | 0 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Air Force (CO) | 17 | Fresno St. (CA) | 20 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Air Force (CO) | 34 | Hawaii | 27 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1997 | W | Air Force (CO) | 14 | Idaho | 10 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Air Force (CO) | 10 | Navy (MD) | 7 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Air Force (CO) | 25 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 24 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Air Force (CO) | 13 | Oregon | 41 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Air Force (CO) | 41 | Rice (TX) | 12 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Air Force (CO) | 24 | San Diego St. (CA) | 18 | Air Force Academy, CO | Falcon Stadium |
| 1997 | L | Air Force (CO) | 22 | San Jose St. (CA) | 25 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Air Force (CO) | 14 | Wyoming | 3 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Air Force JV (CO) | 38 | Navarro JC (TX) | 27 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Akron (OH) | 14 | Ball St. (IN) | 31 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Akron (OH) | 28 | Bowling Green (OH) | 31 | Akron, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Akron (OH) | 53 | Central Michigan | 14 | Akron, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Akron (OH) | 0 | Eastern Michigan | 45 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Akron (OH) | 45 | Kent St. (OH) | 35 | Akron, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Akron (OH) | 0 | Louisiana St. | 56 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Akron (OH) | 17 | Marshall (WV) | 52 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Akron (OH) | 20 | Miami (OH) | 49 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Akron (OH) | 14 | Nebraska | 59 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Akron (OH) | 17 | Ohio | 21 | Akron, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Akron (OH) | 10 | Toledo (OH) | 42 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama | 16 | Arkansas | 17 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama | 17 | Auburn (AL) | 18 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama | 42 | Houston (TX) | 17 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama | 34 | Kentucky | 40 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama | 0 | Louisiana St. | 27 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama | 20 | Louisiana Tech | 26 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama | 17 | Michigan | 14 | Tampa, FL | Outback Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Alabama | 29 | Mississippi | 20 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama | 20 | Mississippi St. | 32 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama | 27 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama | 21 | Tennessee | 38 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama | 20 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 0 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama A&M | 13 | Alabama St. | 20 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama A&M | 13 | Albany St. (GA) | 25 | Albany, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama A&M | 9 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 7 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama A&M | 33 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 26 | Normal, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama A&M | 20 | Kentucky St. | 27 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama A&M | 31 | Miles (AL) | 26 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama A&M | 23 | Mississippi Valley St. | 8 | Itta Bena, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama A&M | 38 | Morehouse (GA) | 14 | Normal, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama A&M | 10 | Morris Brown (GA) | 6 | Normal, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama A&M | 20 | North Alabama | 49 | Normal, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama A&M | 26 | Tuskegee (AL) | 15 | Normal, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama St. | 20 | Alabama A&M | 13 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama St. | 6 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 20 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama St. | 10 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 18 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama St. | 20 | Grambling St. (LA) | 13 | Pasadena, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama St. | 11 | Jackson St. (MS) | 38 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama St. | 10 | Mississippi Valley St. | 34 | Itta Bena, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama St. | 56 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 7 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama St. | 16 | Southern (LA) | 27 | Mobile, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama St. | 6 | Texas Southern | 31 | Beaumont, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama St. | 13 | Troy (AL) | 20 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama St. | 16 | Tuskegee (AL) | 21 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama-Birmingham | 10 | Arizona | 24 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama-Birmingham | 13 | Arkansas St. | 7 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama-Birmingham | 29 | Cincinnati (OH) | 33 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama-Birmingham | 34 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 16 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama-Birmingham | 0 | Kansas | 24 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama-Birmingham | 29 | Louisiana Tech | 32 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama-Birmingham | 42 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama-Birmingham | 7 | Memphis (TN) | 28 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama-Birmingham | 38 | Tennessee Tech | 14 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alabama-Birmingham | 0 | Virginia Tech | 37 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Alabama-Birmingham | 20 | Western Kentucky | 16 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Albany St. (GA) | 25 | Alabama A&M | 13 | Albany, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Albany St. (GA) | 22 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 23 | Jefferson City, TN | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Albany St. (GA) | 14 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 10 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Albany St. (GA) | 12 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 7 | Columbus, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Albany St. (GA) | 10 | Kentucky St. | 7 | Albany, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Albany St. (GA) | 22 | Miles (AL) | 12 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Albany St. (GA) | 17 | Morehouse (GA) | 7 | Albany, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Albany St. (GA) | 20 | Morris Brown (GA) | 7 | Albany, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Albany St. (GA) | 20 | North Carolina Central | 0 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Albany St. (GA) | 41 | Savannah St. (GA) | 3 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Albany St. (GA) | 10 | Southern Arkansas | 0 | Albany, GA | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Albany St. (GA) | 18 | Tuskegee (AL) | 7 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alberta (AB) | 17 | Calgary (AB) | 32 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Alberta (AB) | 28 | Manitoba (MB) | 14 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Alberta College (AB) | 10 | British Columbia (BC) | 14 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Alberta College (AB) | 10 | British Columbia (BC) | 27 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Alberta College (AB) | 22 | Calgary (AB) | 37 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Alberta College (AB) | 31 | Manitoba (MB) | 41 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Alberta College (AB) | 11 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 13 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Alberta College (AB) | 7 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 20 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Albion (MI) | 31 | Adrian (MI) | 13 | Albion, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Albion (MI) | 16 | Alma (MI) | 56 | Alma, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Albion (MI) | 24 | DePauw (IN) | 10 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Albion (MI) | 25 | Hope (MI) | 28 | Holland, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Albion (MI) | 49 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 0 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Albion (MI) | 61 | Olivet (MI) | 6 | Albion, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Albion (MI) | 31 | Thomas More (KY) | 13 | Crestview Hills, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Albion (MI) | 33 | Tiffin (OH) | 10 | Albion, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Albion (MI) | 14 | Wabash (IN) | 19 | Albion, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Albright (PA) | 22 | Catholic (DC) | 44 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Albright (PA) | 39 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 17 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Albright (PA) | 37 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 0 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Albright (PA) | 14 | Juniata (PA) | 6 | Reading, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Albright (PA) | 38 | King's (PA) | 20 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Albright (PA) | 31 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 7 | Annville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Albright (PA) | 46 | Moravian (PA) | 0 | Reading, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Albright (PA) | 35 | Susquehanna (PA) | 14 | Reading, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Albright (PA) | 10 | Wesley (DE) | 0 | Reading, PA | ECAC Southeast Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Albright (PA) | 28 | Widener (PA) | 21 | Reading, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Alcorn St. (MS) | 20 | Alabama St. | 6 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alcorn St. (MS) | 10 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 20 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Alcorn St. (MS) | 44 | Grambling St. (LA) | 20 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Alcorn St. (MS) | 15 | Jackson St. (MS) | 54 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Alcorn St. (MS) | 23 | Mississippi Valley St. | 18 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Alcorn St. (MS) | 24 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 9 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Alcorn St. (MS) | 16 | Samford (AL) | 21 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Alcorn St. (MS) | 16 | Southern (LA) | 25 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Alcorn St. (MS) | 7 | Texas Southern | 10 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Alcorn St. (MS) | 0 | Troy (AL) | 30 | Mobile, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Alcorn St. (MS) | 17 | Western Illinois | 31 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Alfred (NY) | 26 | Bethany (WV) | 38 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Alfred (NY) | 20 | Canisius (NY) | 23 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Alfred (NY) | 35 | Grove City (PA) | 56 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Alfred (NY) | 19 | Hobart (NY) | 58 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Alfred (NY) | 7 | Ithaca (NY) | 52 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Alfred (NY) | 30 | King's (PA) | 0 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Alfred (NY) | 42 | Thiel (PA) | 6 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Alfred (NY) | 0 | Union (NY) | 43 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Alfred (NY) | 3 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 27 | Washington, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Alfred (NY) | 27 | Waynesburg (PA) | 43 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1997 | Alfred St. (NY) | 1 | Cayuga CC (NY) | 0 | |||
| 1997 | Alfred St. (NY) | 33 | Dean JC (MA) | 19 | |||
| 1997 | Alfred St. (NY) | 25 | Hobart JV (NY) | 7 | |||
| 1997 | L | Alfred St. (NY) | 20 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 42 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1997 | Alfred St. (NY) | 24 | Lackawanna JC (PA) | 42 | |||
| 1997 | Alfred St. (NY) | 0 | Montgomery JC (MD) | 66 | |||
| 1997 | Alfred St. (NY) | 12 | Potomac St (WV) | 14 | |||
| 1997 | Alfred St. (NY) | 27 | Stevens Tech (NJ) | 18 | |||
| 1997 | Alfred St. (NY) | 1 | SUNY-Canton (NY) | 0 | |||
| 1997 | W | Allan Hancock College (CA) | 35 | Ventura JC (CA) | 28 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Allegheny (PA) | 55 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 20 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Allegheny (PA) | 34 | Denison (OH) | 3 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Allegheny (PA) | 35 | Earlham (IN) | 21 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Allegheny (PA) | 38 | Kenyon (OH) | 10 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Allegheny (PA) | 30 | Mount Union (OH) | 34 | Alliance, OH | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Allegheny (PA) | 75 | Oberlin (OH) | 16 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Allegheny (PA) | 37 | Ohio Wesleyan | 21 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Allegheny (PA) | 43 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 10 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Allegheny (PA) | 45 | Thiel (PA) | 19 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Allegheny (PA) | 17 | Wittenberg (OH) | 29 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Allegheny (PA) | 28 | Wooster (OH) | 27 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Alma (MI) | 24 | Adrian (MI) | 27 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Alma (MI) | 56 | Albion (MI) | 16 | Alma, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Alma (MI) | 24 | Defiance (OH) | 29 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Alma (MI) | 48 | Elmhurst (IL) | 7 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Alma (MI) | 13 | Hope (MI) | 51 | Holland, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Alma (MI) | 20 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 16 | Alma, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Alma (MI) | 31 | Olivet (MI) | 0 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Alma (MI) | 39 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 36 | Alma, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Alma (MI) | 45 | Valparaiso (IN) | 28 | Alma, MI | |
| 1997 | W | American International (MA) | 41 | Assumption (MA) | 9 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | American International (MA) | 33 | Bentley (MA) | 24 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | American International (MA) | 13 | Ithaca (NY) | 40 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | W | American International (MA) | 27 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 0 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1997 | W | American International (MA) | 21 | Merrimack (MA) | 8 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | American International (MA) | 20 | Pace (NY) | 0 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | W | American International (MA) | 26 | Southern Connecticut St. | 23 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | American International (MA) | 14 | Springfield (MA) | 31 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | American International (MA) | 26 | Stonehill (MA) | 24 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1997 | L | American International (MA) | 20 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 27 | Springfield, MA | EFC Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | American International (MA) | 30 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 7 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Amherst (MA) | 30 | Bowdoin (ME) | 0 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Amherst (MA) | 35 | Colby (ME) | 0 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Amherst (MA) | 38 | Hamilton (NY) | 0 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Amherst (MA) | 22 | Middlebury (VT) | 17 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Amherst (MA) | 35 | Trinity (CT) | 8 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Amherst (MA) | 14 | Tufts (MA) | 6 | Medford, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Amherst (MA) | 36 | Wesleyan (CT) | 14 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Amherst (MA) | 46 | Williams (MA) | 48 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Anderson (IN) | 14 | Adrian (MI) | 41 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Anderson (IN) | 29 | Benedictine (IL) | 10 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Anderson (IN) | 7 | DePauw (IN) | 21 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Anderson (IN) | 23 | Franklin (IN) | 26 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Anderson (IN) | 0 | Hanover (IN) | 21 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Anderson (IN) | 15 | Manchester (IN) | 28 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Anderson (IN) | 13 | Olivet (MI) | 30 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Anderson (IN) | 24 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 10 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Anderson (IN) | 23 | Taylor (IN) | 24 | Upland, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Anderson (IN) | 12 | Wabash (IN) | 37 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 42 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 10 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Angelo St. (TX) | 33 | California-Davis | 50 | San Angelo, TX | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 16 | Eastern New Mexico | 7 | Portales, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 30 | Midwestern St. (TX) | 9 | Wichita Falls, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 34 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 30 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 41 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 14 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 24 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 17 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 47 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 13 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 40 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 21 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Angelo St. (TX) | 25 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 35 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 31 | West Texas A&M | 23 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 46 | Western St. (CO) | 12 | San Angelo, TX | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 48 | Chaffey CC (CA) | 14 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 21 | Citrus College (CA) | 14 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 28 | College of the Desert (CA) | 3 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 26 | Grossmont CC (CA) | 14 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 19 | Moorpark College (CA) | 33 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 7 | Mount San Jacinto College (CA) | 28 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 9 | Reedley College (CA) | 7 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 20 | San Bernardino Valley JC (CA) | 21 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 35 | Southwestern JC (CA) | 31 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 51 | Victor Valley JC (CA) | 7 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Appalachian St. (NC) | 40 | Citadel (SC) | 15 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Appalachian St. (NC) | 12 | Clemson (SC) | 23 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Appalachian St. (NC) | 28 | East Tennessee St. | 51 | Boone, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Appalachian St. (NC) | 27 | Eastern Kentucky | 23 | Boone, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Appalachian St. (NC) | 22 | Furman (SC) | 24 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Appalachian St. (NC) | 24 | Georgia Southern | 12 | Boone, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Appalachian St. (NC) | 19 | Liberty (VA) | 25 | Boone, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Appalachian St. (NC) | 41 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 7 | Boone, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Appalachian St. (NC) | 42 | Virginia Military Institute | 7 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Appalachian St. (NC) | 13 | Western Carolina (NC) | 7 | Boone, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Appalachian St. (NC) | 26 | Wofford (SC) | 21 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1997 | Appalachian St. Club Team (NC) | 28 | Gallaudet (DC) | 24 | ? | ||
| 1997 | W | Arizona | 24 | Alabama-Birmingham | 10 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Arizona | 28 | Arizona St. | 16 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Arizona | 41 | California | 38 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Arizona | 20 | New Mexico | 14 | Tucson, AZ | Insight.com Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Arizona | 20 | Ohio St. | 28 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Arizona | 9 | Oregon | 16 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Arizona | 27 | Oregon St. | 7 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Arizona | 31 | San Diego St. (CA) | 28 | Tucson, AZ | Arizona Stadium |
| 1997 | W | Arizona | 28 | Stanford (CA) | 22 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1997 | L | Arizona | 27 | UCLA | 40 | Pasadena, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Arizona | 28 | Washington | 58 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1997 | L | Arizona | 34 | Washington St. | 35 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Arizona St. | 16 | Arizona | 28 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1997 | L | Arizona St. | 10 | Brigham Young (UT) | 13 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Arizona St. | 28 | California | 21 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Arizona St. | 17 | Iowa | 7 | El Paso, TX | Sun Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Arizona St. | 23 | Miami (FL) | 12 | Miami, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Arizona St. | 41 | New Mexico St. | 10 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1997 | L | Arizona St. | 17 | Ohio St. | 20 | Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Arizona St. | 52 | Oregon | 31 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Arizona St. | 13 | Oregon St. | 10 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Arizona St. | 35 | Southern California | 7 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Arizona St. | 31 | Stanford (CA) | 14 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1997 | L | Arizona St. | 14 | Washington | 26 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Arizona St. | 44 | Washington St. | 31 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas | 17 | Alabama | 16 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas | 21 | Auburn (AL) | 26 | Fayetteville, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas | 7 | Florida | 56 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas | 21 | Louisiana St. | 31 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas | 17 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas | 28 | Louisiana-Monroe | 16 | Fayetteville, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas | 9 | Mississippi | 19 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas | 17 | Mississippi St. | 7 | Fayetteville, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas | 13 | South Carolina | 39 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas | 9 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 31 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas | 22 | Tennessee | 30 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas St. | 7 | Alabama-Birmingham | 13 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas St. | 36 | Central Arkansas | 35 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas St. | 7 | Georgia | 38 | Athens, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas St. | 14 | Louisiana Tech | 42 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas St. | 38 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 41 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas St. | 9 | Memphis (TN) | 38 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas St. | 10 | Miami (FL) | 42 | Miami, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas St. | 35 | Missouri St. | 27 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas St. | 20 | New Mexico St. | 34 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas St. | 24 | Southern Utah | 34 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas St. | 0 | Virginia Tech | 50 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas Tech | 50 | Arkansas-Monticello | 47 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas Tech | 36 | Central Arkansas | 53 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas Tech | 23 | Delta St. (MS) | 20 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas Tech | 10 | Harding (AR) | 28 | Alma, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas Tech | 29 | Henderson St. (AR) | 22 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas Tech | 7 | McNeese St. (LA) | 55 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas Tech | 24 | North Alabama | 45 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas Tech | 10 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 49 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas Tech | 7 | Southern Arkansas | 42 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas Tech | 14 | Valdosta St. (GA) | 31 | Valdosta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas Tech | 41 | West Alabama | 17 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas-Monticello | 47 | Arkansas Tech | 50 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas-Monticello | 28 | Central Arkansas | 41 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas-Monticello | 14 | Delta St. (MS) | 31 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas-Monticello | 14 | Harding (AR) | 48 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas-Monticello | 21 | Henderson St. (AR) | 31 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas-Monticello | 0 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 55 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas-Monticello | 17 | Southern Arkansas | 20 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas-Monticello | 14 | Valdosta St. (GA) | 58 | Valdosta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas-Monticello | 10 | West Alabama | 31 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas-Monticello | 7 | West Georgia | 39 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 18 | Alabama St. | 10 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 20 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 10 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 22 | Grambling St. (LA) | 16 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 21 | Howard (DC) | 32 | Saint Louis, MO | Gateway Classic |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8 | Jackson St. (MS) | 37 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 55 | Lane (TN) | 10 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 44 | Langston (OK) | 0 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 15 | Mississippi Valley St. | 7 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 48 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 14 | Prairie View, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 33 | Southern (LA) | 36 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 36 | Texas Southern | 16 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Army (NY) | 0 | Air Force (CO) | 24 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Army (NY) | 20 | Boston College (MA) | 24 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Army (NY) | 35 | Colgate (NY) | 27 | West Point, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Army (NY) | 17 | Duke (NC) | 20 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Army (NY) | 41 | Lafayette (PA) | 14 | West Point, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Army (NY) | 25 | Marshall (WV) | 35 | West Point, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Army (NY) | 14 | Miami (OH) | 38 | West Point, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Army (NY) | 7 | Navy (MD) | 39 | East Rutherford, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Army (NY) | 25 | North Texas | 14 | West Point, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Army (NY) | 37 | Rutgers (NJ) | 35 | West Point, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Army (NY) | 0 | Tulane (LA) | 41 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Ashland (OH) | 26 | Ferris St. (MI) | 7 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Ashland (OH) | 20 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 31 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Ashland (OH) | 27 | Hillsdale (MI) | 3 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Ashland (OH) | 15 | Indianapolis (IN) | 7 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ashland (OH) | 31 | Michigan Tech | 7 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ashland (OH) | 27 | Northern Michigan | 22 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Ashland (OH) | 24 | Northwood (MI) | 7 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ashland (OH) | 27 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 20 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ashland (OH) | 28 | Saint Francis (IL) | 0 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Ashland (OH) | 20 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 30 | Slippery Rock, PA | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Ashland (OH) | 21 | Wayne St. (MI) | 13 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Assumption (MA) | 9 | American International (MA) | 41 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Assumption (MA) | 0 | Bentley (MA) | 25 | Waltham, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Assumption (MA) | 7 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 42 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Assumption (MA) | 14 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 29 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Assumption (MA) | 7 | Merrimack (MA) | 33 | North Andover, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Assumption (MA) | 30 | MIT (MA) | 34 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Assumption (MA) | 0 | Pace (NY) | 8 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Assumption (MA) | 0 | Sacred Heart (CT) | 27 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Assumption (MA) | 0 | Salve Regina (RI) | 10 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Assumption (MA) | 7 | Stonehill (MA) | 27 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Auburn (AL) | 18 | Alabama | 17 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Auburn (AL) | 26 | Arkansas | 21 | Fayetteville, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Auburn (AL) | 41 | Central Florida | 14 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Auburn (AL) | 10 | Florida | 24 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Auburn (AL) | 45 | Georgia | 34 | Athens, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Auburn (AL) | 31 | Louisiana St. | 28 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Auburn (AL) | 49 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Auburn (AL) | 19 | Mississippi | 9 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Auburn (AL) | 0 | Mississippi St. | 20 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Auburn (AL) | 23 | South Carolina | 6 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Auburn (AL) | 29 | Tennessee | 30 | Atlanta, GA | SEC Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | Auburn (AL) | 28 | Virginia | 17 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Augsburg (MN) | 56 | Bethel (MN) | 22 | Minneapolis, MN | Metrodome Classic |
| 1997 | W | Augsburg (MN) | 35 | Carleton (MN) | 21 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Augsburg (MN) | 13 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 10 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Augsburg (MN) | 34 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 22 | Moorhead, MN | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Augsburg (MN) | 41 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 35 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Augsburg (MN) | 26 | Hamline (MN) | 7 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Augsburg (MN) | 24 | Macalester (MN) | 7 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Augsburg (MN) | 20 | Saint John's (MN) | 10 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Augsburg (MN) | 42 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 0 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Augsburg (MN) | 12 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 28 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Augsburg (MN) | 21 | Simpson (IA) | 61 | Indianola, IA | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Augsburg (MN) | 24 | Valley City St. (ND) | 20 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Augustana (IL) | 51 | Benedictine (IL) | 0 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Augustana (IL) | 28 | Carthage (WI) | 21 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Augustana (IL) | 50 | Elmhurst (IL) | 14 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Augustana (IL) | 2 | Illinois Wesleyan | 28 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Augustana (IL) | 18 | Millikin (IL) | 0 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Augustana (IL) | 42 | North Central (IL) | 14 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Augustana (IL) | 28 | North Park (IL) | 3 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Augustana (IL) | 30 | Wartburg (IA) | 33 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Augustana (IL) | 21 | Wheaton (IL) | 16 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Augustana (SD) | 43 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 10 | Minneapolis, MN | Metrodome |
| 1997 | W | Augustana (SD) | 10 | Morningside (IA) | 6 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Augustana (SD) | 6 | Nebraska-Omaha | 35 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Augustana (SD) | 14 | North Dakota | 42 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Augustana (SD) | 0 | North Dakota St. | 37 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Augustana (SD) | 40 | Northern Colorado | 49 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Augustana (SD) | 28 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 43 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Augustana (SD) | 23 | South Dakota | 35 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Augustana (SD) | 28 | South Dakota St. | 22 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Augustana (SD) | 35 | Southwest St. (MN) | 3 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Augustana (SD) | 21 | Washburn (KS) | 17 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Aurora (IL) | 27 | Benedictine (IL) | 16 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Aurora (IL) | 20 | Coe (IA) | 21 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Aurora (IL) | 37 | Concordia (WI) | 7 | Aurora, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Aurora (IL) | 0 | Drake (IA) | 45 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Aurora (IL) | 14 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 15 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Aurora (IL) | 18 | Simpson (IA) | 37 | Aurora, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Aurora (IL) | 27 | Upper Iowa | 34 | Aurora, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Aurora (IL) | 33 | Valparaiso (IN) | 7 | Aurora, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Aurora (IL) | 32 | Wheaton (IL) | 25 | Aurora, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Austin (TX) | 30 | Colorado College | 7 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Austin (TX) | 13 | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 35 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Austin (TX) | 13 | Howard Payne (TX) | 27 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Austin (TX) | 21 | McMurry (TX) | 20 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Austin (TX) | 15 | Millsaps (MS) | 44 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Austin (TX) | 17 | Mississippi College | 15 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Austin (TX) | 9 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 35 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Austin (TX) | 21 | Rhodes (TN) | 13 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Austin (TX) | 20 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 24 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Austin (TX) | 10 | Trinity (TX) | 37 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 14 | Eastern Illinois | 42 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 3 | Eastern Kentucky | 56 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 10 | Middle Tennessee St. | 59 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 43 | Morehead St. (KY) | 55 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 0 | Murray St. (KY) | 51 | Murray, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 13 | Samford (AL) | 21 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 0 | Southeast Missouri St. | 31 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 3 | Tennessee Tech | 36 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 26 | Tennessee-Martin | 36 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 7 | Western Kentucky | 53 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 21 | Cal St.-Northridge | 63 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 7 | Central Washington | 28 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 12 | Chapman (CA) | 17 | Orange, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 21 | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 28 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 16 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 12 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 23 | La Verne (CA) | 14 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 28 | Occidental (CA) | 14 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 15 | San Diego (CA) | 25 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 20 | Whittier (CA) | 14 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Baker (KS) | 14 | Benedictine (KS) | 24 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Baker (KS) | 21 | Central Methodist (MO) | 10 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Baker (KS) | 55 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 25 | Canton, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Baker (KS) | 17 | Evangel (MO) | 7 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Baker (KS) | 16 | Graceland (IA) | 26 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Baker (KS) | 17 | Lindenwood (MO) | 24 | Saint Charles, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Baker (KS) | 31 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 36 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Baker (KS) | 28 | Missouri Valley | 21 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Baker (KS) | 31 | Southwestern (KS) | 7 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Baker (KS) | 43 | William Jewell (MO) | 18 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Baker JV (KS) | 7 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 28 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Bakersfield College (CA) | 53 | Ventura JC (CA) | 9 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 63 | Capital (OH) | 6 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 20 | Heidelberg (OH) | 13 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 47 | Hiram (OH) | 20 | Berea, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 17 | John Carroll (OH) | 20 | University Heights, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 35 | Marietta (OH) | 17 | Berea, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 30 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 13 | Berea, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 14 | Mount Union (OH) | 56 | Berea, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 16 | Muskingum (OH) | 10 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 17 | Ohio Northern | 31 | Berea, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 31 | Otterbein (OH) | 17 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ball St. (IN) | 31 | Akron (OH) | 14 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Ball St. (IN) | 37 | Central Michigan | 34 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Ball St. (IN) | 32 | Eastern Michigan | 38 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Ball St. (IN) | 6 | Indiana | 33 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Ball St. (IN) | 24 | James Madison (VA) | 6 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Ball St. (IN) | 16 | Marshall (WV) | 42 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Ball St. (IN) | 10 | Miami (OH) | 27 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ball St. (IN) | 21 | Northern Illinois | 14 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Ball St. (IN) | 14 | Purdue (IN) | 28 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Ball St. (IN) | 35 | Toledo (OH) | 3 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Ball St. (IN) | 13 | Western Michigan | 21 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Bates (ME) | 19 | Bowdoin (ME) | 28 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Bates (ME) | 22 | Colby (ME) | 21 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Bates (ME) | 7 | Hamilton (NY) | 17 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Bates (ME) | 20 | Middlebury (VT) | 35 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Bates (ME) | 6 | Trinity (CT) | 31 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Bates (ME) | 0 | Tufts (MA) | 24 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Bates (ME) | 14 | Wesleyan (CT) | 17 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Bates (ME) | 16 | Williams (MA) | 36 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Baylor (TX) | 37 | Fresno St. (CA) | 35 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Baylor (TX) | 17 | Iowa St. | 24 | Ames, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Baylor (TX) | 14 | Miami (FL) | 45 | Waco, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Baylor (TX) | 3 | Michigan | 38 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Baylor (TX) | 24 | Missouri | 42 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Baylor (TX) | 21 | Nebraska | 49 | Waco, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Baylor (TX) | 23 | Oklahoma | 24 | Norman, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Baylor (TX) | 14 | Oklahoma St. | 24 | Waco, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Baylor (TX) | 23 | Texas | 21 | Waco, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Baylor (TX) | 10 | Texas A&M | 38 | College Station, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Baylor (TX) | 14 | Texas Tech | 35 | Waco, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Beloit (WI) | 12 | Carroll (WI) | 43 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Beloit (WI) | 0 | Concordia (WI) | 40 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Beloit (WI) | 28 | Cornell College (IA) | 20 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Beloit (WI) | 17 | Grinnell (IA) | 38 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Beloit (WI) | 7 | Knox (IL) | 35 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Beloit (WI) | 19 | Lake Forest (IL) | 31 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Beloit (WI) | 34 | Lawrence (WI) | 27 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Beloit (WI) | 26 | Ripon (WI) | 32 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Beloit (WI) | 21 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 20 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 0 | Minnesota-Duluth | 41 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 28 | Minnesota-Morris | 45 | Morris, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 34 | Minnesota-Morris | 41 | Minneapolis, MN | Metrodome Classic |
| 1997 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 17 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 36 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Bemidji St. (MN) | 25 | Northern St. (SD) | 22 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Bemidji St. (MN) | 25 | Saint John's (MN) | 21 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 0 | Southwest St. (MN) | 16 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 14 | Winona St. (MN) | 58 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 0 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 47 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 6 | Wisconsin-Stout | 43 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Benedict (SC) | 12 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 31 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Benedict (SC) | 12 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 15 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Benedict (SC) | 32 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 26 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Benedict (SC) | 13 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 41 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Benedict (SC) | 13 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 44 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Benedict (SC) | 19 | Lane (TN) | 14 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Benedict (SC) | 16 | Livingstone (NC) | 48 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Benedict (SC) | 6 | Morris Brown (GA) | 7 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Benedict (SC) | 24 | North Greenville (SC) | 21 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Benedict (SC) | 6 | Tuskegee (AL) | 21 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Benedict (SC) | 12 | Virginia Union | 44 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Benedictine (IL) | 6 | Adrian (MI) | 30 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Benedictine (IL) | 10 | Anderson (IN) | 29 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Benedictine (IL) | 0 | Augustana (IL) | 51 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Benedictine (IL) | 16 | Aurora (IL) | 27 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Benedictine (IL) | 27 | Bethel (TN) | 21 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Benedictine (IL) | 9 | DePauw (IN) | 24 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Benedictine (IL) | 10 | Elmhurst (IL) | 7 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Benedictine (IL) | 0 | Hope (MI) | 27 | Holland, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Benedictine (IL) | 15 | Loras (IA) | 23 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Benedictine (IL) | 22 | Wabash (IN) | 18 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Benedictine (KS) | 24 | Baker (KS) | 14 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Benedictine (KS) | 45 | Central Methodist (MO) | 14 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Benedictine (KS) | 38 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 17 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Benedictine (KS) | 14 | Evangel (MO) | 31 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Benedictine (KS) | 19 | Friends (KS) | 9 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Benedictine (KS) | 41 | Graceland (IA) | 18 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Benedictine (KS) | 30 | Jamestown (ND) | 55 | Jamestown, ND | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Benedictine (KS) | 40 | Lindenwood (MO) | 27 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Benedictine (KS) | 23 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 16 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Benedictine (KS) | 8 | Missouri Valley | 0 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Benedictine (KS) | 10 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 35 | Ellinwood, KS | Wheat Bowl Football Classic - NAIA Kickoff Classic - Exhibition Game |
| 1997 | W | Benedictine (KS) | 26 | William Jewell (MO) | 17 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Benedictine JV (KS) | 37 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 19 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Bentley (MA) | 24 | American International (MA) | 33 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Bentley (MA) | 25 | Assumption (MA) | 0 | Waltham, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Bentley (MA) | 45 | La Salle (PA) | 0 | Waltham, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Bentley (MA) | 7 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 9 | Waltham, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Bentley (MA) | 47 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 14 | Waltham, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Bentley (MA) | 14 | Merrimack (MA) | 12 | Waltham, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Bentley (MA) | 35 | Sacred Heart (CT) | 0 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Bentley (MA) | 49 | Stonehill (MA) | 24 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Bentley (MA) | 9 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 35 | Stony Brook, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Bethany (KS) | 41 | Bethel (KS) | 16 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Bethany (KS) | 13 | Friends (KS) | 6 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Bethany (KS) | 26 | Hastings (NE) | 23 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Bethany (KS) | 42 | Kansas Wesleyan | 0 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Bethany (KS) | 16 | McPherson (KS) | 24 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Bethany (KS) | 35 | Ottawa (KS) | 43 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Bethany (KS) | 18 | Southwestern (KS) | 14 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Bethany (KS) | 33 | Sterling (KS) | 7 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Bethany (KS) | 42 | Tabor (KS) | 9 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Bethany (WV) | 38 | Alfred (NY) | 26 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Bethany (WV) | 16 | Capital (OH) | 20 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Bethany (WV) | 14 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 49 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Bethany (WV) | 45 | Greensboro (NC) | 13 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Bethany (WV) | 21 | Grove City (PA) | 35 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Bethany (WV) | 56 | Swarthmore (PA) | 0 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Bethany (WV) | 26 | Thiel (PA) | 7 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Bethany (WV) | 21 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 38 | Washington, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Bethany (WV) | 23 | Waynesburg (PA) | 29 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Bethany (WV) | 14 | Wilmington (OH) | 30 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (KS) | 16 | Bethany (KS) | 41 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (KS) | 15 | Concordia (NE) | 33 | Seward, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (KS) | 22 | Friends (KS) | 29 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Bethel (KS) | 43 | Kansas Wesleyan | 7 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Bethel (KS) | 34 | McPherson (KS) | 19 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Bethel (KS) | 42 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 21 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (KS) | 31 | Ottawa (KS) | 55 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (KS) | 7 | Southwestern (KS) | 35 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Bethel (KS) | 32 | Sterling (KS) | 12 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Bethel (KS) | 34 | Tabor (KS) | 5 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (MN) | 22 | Augsburg (MN) | 56 | Minneapolis, MN | Metrodome Classic |
| 1997 | W | Bethel (MN) | 62 | Carleton (MN) | 14 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (MN) | 14 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 22 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (MN) | 21 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 31 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Bethel (MN) | 39 | Hamline (MN) | 10 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Bethel (MN) | 35 | Macalester (MN) | 0 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (MN) | 14 | Saint John's (MN) | 17 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Bethel (MN) | 52 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 10 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Bethel (MN) | 33 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 27 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Bethel (MN) | 32 | Trinity International (IL) | 30 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (TN) | 21 | Benedictine (IL) | 27 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (TN) | 23 | Cumberland (KY) | 34 | McKenzie, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (TN) | 14 | Eureka (IL) | 17 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Bethel (TN) | 21 | Greenville (IL) | 14 | McKenzie, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (TN) | 17 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 55 | McKenzie, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (TN) | 14 | Maryville (TN) | 30 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (TN) | 0 | McKendree (IL) | 55 | Lebanon, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (TN) | 10 | Mississippi College | 56 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Bethel (TN) | 58 | Westminster (MO) | 66 | McKenzie, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 44 | Cheyney (PA) | 0 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 14 | Delaware St. | 35 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 14 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 0 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 35 | Florida A&M | 52 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 0 | Hampton (VA) | 27 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 7 | Howard (DC) | 14 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 15 | Morgan St. (MD) | 18 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 35 | Morris Brown (GA) | 20 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 7 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 21 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 26 | North Carolina A&T | 25 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 10 | South Carolina St. | 17 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Black Hills St. (SD) | 34 | Colorado College | 19 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Black Hills St. (SD) | 22 | Dakota St. (SD) | 6 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Black Hills St. (SD) | 31 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 34 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Black Hills St. (SD) | 8 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 16 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Black Hills St. (SD) | 19 | Mary (ND) | 56 | Bismarck, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Black Hills St. (SD) | 26 | Si Tanka (SD) | 35 | Huron, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Black Hills St. (SD) | 19 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 45 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Black Hills St. (SD) | 36 | South Dakota Tech | 10 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Black Hills St. (SD) | 14 | Westmar (IA) | 44 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Blackburn (IL) | 16 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 34 | Carlinville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Blackburn (IL) | 16 | Eureka (IL) | 42 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Blackburn (IL) | 10 | Greenville (IL) | 17 | Greenville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Blackburn (IL) | 23 | MacMurray (IL) | 31 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Blackburn (IL) | 0 | McKendree (IL) | 48 | Carlinville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Blackburn (IL) | 0 | North Central (IL) | 44 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Blackburn (IL) | 34 | Principia (IL) | 14 | Carlinville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Blackburn (IL) | 0 | Wartburg (IA) | 48 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Blackburn (IL) | 13 | Westminster (MO) | 33 | Carlinville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Blinn College (TX) | 5 | Navarro JC (TX) | 0 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Bloomsburg (PA) | 68 | Cheyney (PA) | 6 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Bloomsburg (PA) | 42 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 17 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Bloomsburg (PA) | 13 | Indiana (PA) | 18 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Bloomsburg (PA) | 17 | Kutztown (PA) | 7 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Bloomsburg (PA) | 17 | Lock Haven (PA) | 3 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Bloomsburg (PA) | 55 | Mansfield (PA) | 0 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Bloomsburg (PA) | 24 | Millersville (PA) | 8 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Bloomsburg (PA) | 29 | Shippensburg (PA) | 34 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Bloomsburg (PA) | 22 | Wayne St. (MI) | 0 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Bloomsburg (PA) | 24 | West Chester (PA) | 14 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Blue All-Stars | 24 | Gray All-Stars | 31 | Montgomery, AL | Blue-Gray All-Star Classic |
| 1997 | W | Bluffton (OH) | 31 | Defiance (OH) | 6 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 21 | Grove City (PA) | 71 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 24 | Manchester (IN) | 31 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Bluffton (OH) | 40 | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 35 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 0 | Ohio Northern | 55 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Bluffton (OH) | 30 | Sue Bennett (KY) | 0 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 27 | Thiel (PA) | 33 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 14 | Thomas More (KY) | 38 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Bluffton (OH) | 21 | Wilmington (OH) | 17 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 0 | Wittenberg (OH) | 52 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 23 | Cal St.-Northridge | 63 | Boise, ID | Cal St.-Northridge Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Boise St. (ID) | 26 | Central Michigan | 44 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 30 | Idaho | 23 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Boise St. (ID) | 27 | Louisiana Tech | 31 | Boise, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Boise St. (ID) | 42 | Nevada | 56 | Boise, ID | |
| 1997 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 52 | New Mexico St. | 10 | Boise, ID | |
| 1997 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 17 | North Texas | 14 | Denton, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Boise St. (ID) | 20 | Utah St. | 24 | Logan, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Boise St. (ID) | 0 | Washington St. | 58 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 24 | Weber St. (UT) | 7 | Boise, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Boise St. (ID) | 24 | Wisconsin | 28 | Madison, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Boston (MA) | 7 | Connecticut | 45 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Boston (MA) | 17 | Delaware | 49 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Boston (MA) | 14 | Hofstra (NY) | 24 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Boston (MA) | 14 | James Madison (VA) | 31 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Boston (MA) | 29 | Maine | 62 | Orono, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Boston (MA) | 33 | Massachusetts | 8 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Boston (MA) | 0 | New Hampshire | 38 | Durham, NH | |
| 1997 | L | Boston (MA) | 7 | Northeastern (MA) | 28 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Boston (MA) | 17 | Rhode Island | 20 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Boston (MA) | 17 | William & Mary (VA) | 20 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Boston (MA) | 7 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 28 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Boston College (MA) | 24 | Army (NY) | 20 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Boston College (MA) | 6 | Cincinnati (OH) | 24 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Boston College (MA) | 14 | Georgia Tech | 42 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Boston College (MA) | 44 | Miami (FL) | 45 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Boston College (MA) | 20 | Notre Dame (IN) | 52 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Boston College (MA) | 22 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 21 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Boston College (MA) | 35 | Rutgers (NJ) | 21 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Boston College (MA) | 13 | Syracuse (NY) | 20 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Boston College (MA) | 21 | Temple (PA) | 28 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Boston College (MA) | 7 | Virginia Tech | 17 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Boston College (MA) | 31 | West Virginia | 24 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Bowdoin (ME) | 0 | Amherst (MA) | 30 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Bowdoin (ME) | 28 | Bates (ME) | 19 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Bowdoin (ME) | 27 | Colby (ME) | 19 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Bowdoin (ME) | 33 | Hamilton (NY) | 14 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Bowdoin (ME) | 0 | Middlebury (VT) | 43 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Bowdoin (ME) | 7 | Trinity (CT) | 38 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Bowdoin (ME) | 28 | Tufts (MA) | 20 | Medford, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Bowdoin (ME) | 17 | Wesleyan (CT) | 24 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Bowie St. (MD) | 27 | Cheyney (PA) | 6 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Bowie St. (MD) | 32 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 26 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Bowie St. (MD) | 7 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 14 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Bowie St. (MD) | 10 | Gannon (PA) | 7 | Erie, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Bowie St. (MD) | 13 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 19 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Bowie St. (MD) | 9 | Livingstone (NC) | 40 | Bowie, MD | Livingstone Forfeits |
| 1997 | W | Bowie St. (MD) | 20 | North Carolina Central | 14 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Bowie St. (MD) | 22 | Virginia St. | 31 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Bowie St. (MD) | 14 | Virginia Union | 38 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Bowie St. (MD) | 0 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 21 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Bowling Green (OH) | 31 | Akron (OH) | 28 | Akron, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Bowling Green (OH) | 0 | Kansas St. | 58 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Bowling Green (OH) | 20 | Kent St. (OH) | 29 | Kent, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Bowling Green (OH) | 23 | Louisiana Tech | 30 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Bowling Green (OH) | 0 | Marshall (WV) | 28 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Bowling Green (OH) | 28 | Miami (OH) | 21 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Bowling Green (OH) | 35 | Northern Illinois | 10 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Bowling Green (OH) | 0 | Ohio | 24 | Athens, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Bowling Green (OH) | 13 | Ohio St. | 44 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Bowling Green (OH) | 20 | Toledo (OH) | 35 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Bowling Green (OH) | 21 | Western Michigan | 34 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Bridgewater (VA) | 0 | Catholic (DC) | 35 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Bridgewater (VA) | 13 | Davidson (NC) | 10 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Bridgewater (VA) | 7 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 31 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Bridgewater (VA) | 14 | Guilford (NC) | 30 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Bridgewater (VA) | 24 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 0 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Bridgewater (VA) | 10 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 21 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Bridgewater (VA) | 17 | McDaniel College (MD) | 21 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Bridgewater (VA) | 0 | Methodist (NC) | 18 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Bridgewater (VA) | 20 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 37 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Bridgewater (VA) | 10 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 22 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 39 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 7 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 42 | Framingham St. (MA) | 0 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 28 | Maine Maritime | 27 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 33 | Massachusetts Maritime | 14 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 32 | Massachusetts-Boston | 14 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 44 | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 28 | North Dartmouth, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 9 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 15 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 7 | Western Connecticut St. | 45 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 55 | Westfield St. (MA) | 21 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 6 | Worcester St. (MA) | 23 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 13 | Arizona St. | 10 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 17 | Hawaii | 3 | Provo, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 19 | Kansas St. | 15 | Dallas, TX | Cotton Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Brigham Young (UT) | 28 | New Mexico | 38 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1997 | L | Brigham Young (UT) | 14 | Rice (TX) | 27 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 19 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 16 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 31 | Texas Christian | 10 | Provo, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Brigham Young (UT) | 3 | Texas-El Paso | 14 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 49 | Tulsa (OK) | 39 | Provo, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Brigham Young (UT) | 14 | Utah | 20 | Provo, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 42 | Utah St. | 35 | Provo, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Brigham Young (UT) | 20 | Washington | 42 | Provo, UT | |
| 1997 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 14 | Alberta College (AB) | 10 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 27 | Alberta College (AB) | 10 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 39 | Calgary (AB) | 21 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | League Final |
| 1997 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 34 | Calgary (AB) | 18 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1997 | T | British Columbia (BC) | 37 | Calgary (AB) | 37 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 32 | Manitoba (MB) | 0 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 27 | Manitoba (MB) | 6 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 34 | Mount Allison (NB) | 29 | Halifax, NS (Canada) | Atlantic Bowl |
| 1997 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 39 | Ottawa (ON) | 23 | Toronto, ON (Canada) | Toronto Sky Dome - Vanier Cup |
| 1997 | L | British Columbia (BC) | 7 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 30 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | British Columbia (BC) | 17 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 19 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | British Columbia (BC) | 6 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 17 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Brown (RI) | 42 | Columbia (NY) | 11 | Providence, RI | |
| 1997 | W | Brown (RI) | 37 | Cornell (NY) | 12 | Providence, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Brown (RI) | 7 | Dartmouth (NH) | 13 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Brown (RI) | 45 | Fordham (NY) | 14 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Brown (RI) | 10 | Harvard (MA) | 27 | Providence, RI | |
| 1997 | W | Brown (RI) | 35 | Lafayette (PA) | 27 | Providence, RI | |
| 1997 | W | Brown (RI) | 10 | Pennsylvania | 31 | Philadelphia, PA | Pennsylvania Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Brown (RI) | 13 | Princeton (NJ) | 30 | Providence, RI | |
| 1997 | W | Brown (RI) | 23 | Rhode Island | 15 | Providence, RI | |
| 1997 | W | Brown (RI) | 52 | Yale (CT) | 14 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Bucknell (PA) | 14 | Colgate (NY) | 48 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Bucknell (PA) | 23 | Duquesne (PA) | 16 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Bucknell (PA) | 36 | Fordham (NY) | 10 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Bucknell (PA) | 24 | Harvard (MA) | 20 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Bucknell (PA) | 18 | Holy Cross (MA) | 6 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Bucknell (PA) | 23 | Lafayette (PA) | 21 | Easton, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Bucknell (PA) | 21 | Lehigh (PA) | 14 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Bucknell (PA) | 20 | Pennsylvania | 16 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Bucknell (PA) | 45 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 38 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Bucknell (PA) | 33 | Towson (MD) | 0 | Towson, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Bucknell (PA) | 25 | Yale (CT) | 24 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Buena Vista (IA) | 0 | Central (IA) | 35 | Pella, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Buena Vista (IA) | 24 | Dana (NE) | 31 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Buena Vista (IA) | 33 | Dubuque (IA) | 13 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Buena Vista (IA) | 0 | Loras (IA) | 13 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Buena Vista (IA) | 13 | Luther (IA) | 14 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Buena Vista (IA) | 22 | Northwestern College (IA) | 27 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Buena Vista (IA) | 14 | Simpson (IA) | 57 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Buena Vista (IA) | 31 | Upper Iowa | 35 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Buena Vista (IA) | 24 | Wartburg (IA) | 14 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Buena Vista (IA) | 29 | William Penn (IA) | 6 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | Connecticut | 55 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Buffalo (NY) | 40 | Delaware St. | 30 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Buffalo (NY) | 26 | Hofstra (NY) | 37 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Buffalo (NY) | 28 | Illinois St. | 40 | Normal, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Buffalo (NY) | 30 | Lock Haven (PA) | 7 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Buffalo (NY) | 13 | Maine | 52 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Buffalo (NY) | 20 | Massachusetts | 26 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | Ohio | 50 | Athens, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Buffalo (NY) | 28 | Villanova (PA) | 42 | Villanova, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Buffalo (NY) | 27 | West Chester (PA) | 30 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Buffalo (NY) | 17 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 52 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Buffalo St. (NY) | 13 | Ithaca (NY) | 10 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Buffalo St. (NY) | 38 | Kean (NJ) | 0 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Buffalo St. (NY) | 16 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 14 | Erie, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Buffalo St. (NY) | 21 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 17 | Buffalo, NY | ECAC Northwest Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Buffalo St. (NY) | 23 | Robert Morris (PA) | 35 | Moon Township, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Buffalo St. (NY) | 43 | Rochester (NY) | 19 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Buffalo St. (NY) | 19 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 13 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Buffalo St. (NY) | 13 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 10 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Buffalo St. (NY) | 9 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 38 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Buffalo St. (NY) | 16 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 7 | Washington, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Butler (IN) | 7 | Dayton (OH) | 42 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Butler (IN) | 14 | Drake (IA) | 13 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Butler (IN) | 38 | Evansville (IN) | 35 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Butler (IN) | 10 | Howard Payne (TX) | 9 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Butler (IN) | 21 | Robert Morris (PA) | 26 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Butler (IN) | 38 | Saint Francis (PA) | 12 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Butler (IN) | 20 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 13 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Butler (IN) | 14 | San Diego (CA) | 24 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Butler (IN) | 17 | Valparaiso (IN) | 19 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Butler (IN) | 17 | Virginia-Wise | 3 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Butler County CC (KS) | 7 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 35 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 45 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 0 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 20 | California-Davis | 19 | Davis, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 44 | Dayton (OH) | 24 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 32 | Liberty (VA) | 49 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 20 | Montana St. | 19 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 45 | Montana Western | 3 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 38 | New Mexico St. | 35 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 38 | Northern Iowa | 24 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 24 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 14 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 52 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 12 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 24 | Western New Mexico | 14 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Cal St.-Northridge | 63 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 21 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Northridge | 63 | Boise St. (ID) | 23 | Boise, ID | Cal St.-Northridge Forfeits |
| 1997 | W | Cal St.-Northridge | 45 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 38 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Northridge | 32 | Eastern Washington | 39 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Northridge | 21 | Hawaii | 34 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1997 | W | Cal St.-Northridge | 31 | Idaho St. | 22 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Northridge | 13 | Montana | 21 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Northridge | 20 | Montana St. | 31 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Northridge | 18 | New Mexico St. | 28 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Cal St.-Northridge | 21 | Northern Arizona | 13 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Northridge | 13 | Portland St. (OR) | 26 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Cal St.-Northridge | 30 | Weber St. (UT) | 20 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 0 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 45 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 38 | Cal St.-Northridge | 45 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 28 | California-Davis | 36 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 17 | Eastern Washington | 30 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Cal St.-Sacramento | 23 | Idaho St. | 19 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 10 | Montana | 52 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 6 | Montana St. | 30 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 25 | Northern Arizona | 48 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 13 | Portland St. (OR) | 27 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 14 | Texas St. | 24 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 14 | Weber St. (UT) | 52 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Calgary (AB) | 32 | Alberta (AB) | 17 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Calgary (AB) | 37 | Alberta College (AB) | 22 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Calgary (AB) | 21 | British Columbia (BC) | 39 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | League Final |
| 1997 | L | Calgary (AB) | 18 | British Columbia (BC) | 34 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1997 | T | Calgary (AB) | 37 | British Columbia (BC) | 37 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Calgary (AB) | 41 | Manitoba (MB) | 21 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Calgary (AB) | 52 | Manitoba (MB) | 23 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Calgary (AB) | 27 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 12 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Calgary (AB) | 29 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 54 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | California | 38 | Arizona | 41 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1997 | L | California | 21 | Arizona St. | 28 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1997 | W | California | 35 | Houston (TX) | 3 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | L | California | 34 | Louisiana Tech | 41 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1997 | W | California | 40 | Oklahoma | 36 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1997 | W | California | 33 | Oregon St. | 14 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1997 | L | California | 17 | Southern California | 27 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1997 | L | California | 20 | Stanford (CA) | 21 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1997 | L | California | 17 | UCLA | 35 | Pasadena, CA | |
| 1997 | L | California | 3 | Washington | 30 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1997 | L | California | 37 | Washington St. | 63 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1997 | W | California (PA) | 30 | Clarion (PA) | 0 | California, PA | |
| 1997 | L | California (PA) | 22 | Edinboro (PA) | 38 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1997 | L | California (PA) | 14 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 16 | California, PA | |
| 1997 | L | California (PA) | 10 | Indiana (PA) | 20 | California, PA | |
| 1997 | L | California (PA) | 7 | Kutztown (PA) | 12 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1997 | L | California (PA) | 3 | Lock Haven (PA) | 17 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1997 | L | California (PA) | 21 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 42 | California, PA | |
| 1997 | L | California (PA) | 26 | Shippensburg (PA) | 31 | California, PA | |
| 1997 | L | California (PA) | 6 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 27 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1997 | W | California (PA) | 21 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 16 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1997 | L | California Lutheran | 16 | Chapman (CA) | 23 | Orange, CA | |
| 1997 | W | California Lutheran | 33 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 10 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1997 | W | California Lutheran | 34 | La Verne (CA) | 7 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1997 | L | California Lutheran | 21 | Menlo (CA) | 32 | Atherton, CA | |
| 1997 | W | California Lutheran | 59 | Occidental (CA) | 35 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | L | California Lutheran | 23 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 45 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1997 | L | California Lutheran | 21 | Redlands (CA) | 28 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1997 | W | California Lutheran | 39 | San Diego (CA) | 32 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1997 | W | California Lutheran | 28 | Whittier (CA) | 16 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1997 | W | California-Davis | 50 | Angelo St. (TX) | 33 | San Angelo, TX | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | California-Davis | 19 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 20 | Davis, CA | |
| 1997 | W | California-Davis | 36 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 28 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1997 | W | California-Davis | 32 | Central Washington | 6 | Davis, CA | |
| 1997 | W | California-Davis | 35 | Clarion (PA) | 28 | Clarion, PA | OT |
| 1997 | W | California-Davis | 21 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 19 | Davis, CA | |
| 1997 | L | California-Davis | 14 | Idaho | 44 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1997 | L | California-Davis | 25 | New Haven (CT) | 27 | New Haven, CT | Division II Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | California-Davis | 19 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 9 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1997 | L | California-Davis | 7 | South Dakota St. | 17 | Davis, CA | |
| 1997 | L | California-Davis | 27 | Southern Utah | 37 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1997 | W | California-Davis | 37 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 34 | Kingsville, TX | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | California-Davis | 40 | Western Oregon | 16 | Davis, CA | |
| 1997 | W | California-Davis | 16 | Western Washington | 7 | Davis, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Campbellsville (KY) | 52 | Cumberland (KY) | 17 | Campbellsville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Campbellsville (KY) | 28 | Cumberland (TN) | 7 | Lebanon, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Campbellsville (KY) | 20 | Findlay (OH) | 28 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Campbellsville (KY) | 14 | Geneva (PA) | 34 | Beaver Falls, PA | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Campbellsville (KY) | 38 | Georgetown (KY) | 21 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Campbellsville (KY) | 7 | Lambuth (TN) | 13 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Campbellsville (KY) | 38 | North Greenville (SC) | 24 | Greer, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Campbellsville (KY) | 52 | Sue Bennett (KY) | 0 | Campbellsville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Campbellsville (KY) | 22 | Thomas More (KY) | 19 | Campbellsville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Campbellsville (KY) | 38 | Union (KY) | 13 | Campbellsville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Canisius (NY) | 23 | Alfred (NY) | 20 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Canisius (NY) | 7 | Duquesne (PA) | 32 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Canisius (NY) | 14 | Fairfield (CT) | 21 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Canisius (NY) | 9 | Gannon (PA) | 27 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Canisius (NY) | 10 | Georgetown (DC) | 24 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Canisius (NY) | 14 | Iona (NY) | 7 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Canisius (NY) | 6 | Marist (NY) | 20 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Canisius (NY) | 0 | Saint John's (NY) | 6 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Canisius (NY) | 10 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 7 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Canisius (NY) | 38 | Siena (NY) | 41 | Loudonville, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Capital (OH) | 6 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 63 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Capital (OH) | 20 | Bethany (WV) | 16 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Capital (OH) | 6 | Heidelberg (OH) | 34 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Capital (OH) | 42 | Hiram (OH) | 54 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Capital (OH) | 0 | John Carroll (OH) | 55 | University Heights, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Capital (OH) | 28 | Marietta (OH) | 18 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Capital (OH) | 0 | Mount Union (OH) | 62 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Capital (OH) | 10 | Muskingum (OH) | 6 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Capital (OH) | 27 | Ohio Northern | 61 | Ada, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Capital (OH) | 13 | Otterbein (OH) | 20 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Carleton (MN) | 21 | Augsburg (MN) | 35 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Carleton (MN) | 14 | Bethel (MN) | 62 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Carleton (MN) | 10 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 39 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Carleton (MN) | 6 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 44 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Carleton (MN) | 7 | Hamline (MN) | 36 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Carleton (MN) | 29 | Lawrence (WI) | 19 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Carleton (MN) | 21 | Macalester (MN) | 3 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Carleton (MN) | 6 | Saint John's (MN) | 55 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Carleton (MN) | 12 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 14 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Carleton (MN) | 8 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 36 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 49 | Bethany (WV) | 14 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 16 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 7 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 35 | Chicago (IL) | 34 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 32 | Denison (OH) | 7 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 37 | Dickinson (PA) | 44 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 7 | Grove City (PA) | 26 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 28 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 13 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 20 | Rhodes (TN) | 13 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 14 | Rochester (NY) | 0 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 13 | Washington (MO) | 10 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Carroll (MT) | 21 | Jamestown (ND) | 46 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Carroll (MT) | 28 | Mary (ND) | 21 | Bismarck, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Carroll (MT) | 27 | Minot St. (ND) | 21 | Helena, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Carroll (MT) | 27 | Montana Tech | 45 | Helena, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Carroll (MT) | 7 | Montana Tech | 42 | Butte, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Carroll (MT) | 40 | Montana Western | 14 | Helena, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Carroll (MT) | 34 | Montana Western | 38 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Carroll (MT) | 24 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 35 | Billings, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Carroll (MT) | 49 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 38 | Helena, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Carroll (WI) | 43 | Beloit (WI) | 12 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Carroll (WI) | 12 | Carthage (WI) | 28 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Carroll (WI) | 21 | Coe (IA) | 28 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Carroll (WI) | 20 | Grinnell (IA) | 15 | Grinnell, IA | MCAC Championship Game |
| 1997 | L | Carroll (WI) | 14 | Knox (IL) | 21 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Carroll (WI) | 28 | Lake Forest (IL) | 16 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Carroll (WI) | 33 | Lawrence (WI) | 21 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Carroll (WI) | 32 | Ripon (WI) | 3 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Carroll (WI) | 17 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 18 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Carroll (WI) | 0 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 53 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 23 | Albany St. (GA) | 22 | Jefferson City, TN | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 26 | Catawba (NC) | 7 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 33 | Edinboro (PA) | 10 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 35 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 14 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 76 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 3 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 31 | Mars Hill (NC) | 20 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 34 | Newberry (SC) | 12 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 21 | North Alabama | 7 | Jefferson City, TN | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Carson-Newman (TN) | 29 | Northern Colorado | 30 | Jefferson City, TN | Division II Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 21 | Presbyterian (SC) | 3 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 28 | Valdosta St. (GA) | 7 | Rome, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 55 | Wingate (NC) | 17 | Wingate, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Carthage (WI) | 21 | Augustana (IL) | 28 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Carthage (WI) | 28 | Carroll (WI) | 12 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Carthage (WI) | 41 | Elmhurst (IL) | 0 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Carthage (WI) | 7 | Illinois Wesleyan | 30 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Carthage (WI) | 26 | Lakeland (WI) | 32 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Carthage (WI) | 22 | Millikin (IL) | 17 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Carthage (WI) | 23 | North Central (IL) | 13 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Carthage (WI) | 14 | North Park (IL) | 0 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Carthage (WI) | 14 | Wheaton (IL) | 25 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 20 | Allegheny (PA) | 55 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 7 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 16 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 9 | Chicago (IL) | 14 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 31 | Earlham (IN) | 6 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 27 | Kenyon (OH) | 34 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 42 | Oberlin (OH) | 6 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 21 | Rochester (NY) | 6 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 32 | Washington (MO) | 37 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 21 | Wittenberg (OH) | 49 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 14 | Wooster (OH) | 21 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Catawba (NC) | 7 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 26 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Catawba (NC) | 38 | Charleston Southern (SC) | 13 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Catawba (NC) | 9 | Elon (NC) | 23 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Catawba (NC) | 34 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 6 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Catawba (NC) | 24 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 21 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Catawba (NC) | 37 | Mars Hill (NC) | 3 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Catawba (NC) | 36 | Newberry (SC) | 17 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Catawba (NC) | 7 | Presbyterian (SC) | 10 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Catawba (NC) | 48 | Tusculum (TN) | 0 | Greeneville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Catawba (NC) | 56 | West Virginia Tech | 0 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Catawba (NC) | 31 | Wingate (NC) | 22 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Catholic (DC) | 44 | Albright (PA) | 22 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Catholic (DC) | 35 | Bridgewater (VA) | 0 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Catholic (DC) | 35 | Dickinson (PA) | 6 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Catholic (DC) | 51 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 14 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Catholic (DC) | 35 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 21 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Catholic (DC) | 49 | Greensboro (NC) | 7 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Catholic (DC) | 40 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 10 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Catholic (DC) | 61 | La Salle (PA) | 21 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Catholic (DC) | 34 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 21 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Catholic (DC) | 42 | Thiel (PA) | 0 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | L | Catholic (DC) | 33 | Trinity (TX) | 44 | San Marcos, TX | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | Cayuga CC (NY) | 0 | Alfred St. (NY) | 1 | |||
| 1997 | L | Cayuga CC (NY) | 14 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 19 | Auburn, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Central (IA) | 35 | Buena Vista (IA) | 0 | Pella, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Central (IA) | 55 | Dubuque (IA) | 25 | Pella, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Central (IA) | 38 | Loras (IA) | 14 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Central (IA) | 48 | Luther (IA) | 8 | Pella, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Central (IA) | 9 | Marietta (OH) | 10 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Central (IA) | 27 | Simpson (IA) | 31 | Pella, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Central (IA) | 44 | Upper Iowa | 22 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Central (IA) | 35 | Wartburg (IA) | 6 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Central (IA) | 22 | Washington (MO) | 12 | Pella, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Central (IA) | 55 | William Penn (IA) | 13 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Central Arkansas | 35 | Arkansas St. | 36 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Central Arkansas | 53 | Arkansas Tech | 36 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Central Arkansas | 41 | Arkansas-Monticello | 28 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Central Arkansas | 37 | Delta St. (MS) | 12 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Central Arkansas | 36 | Henderson St. (AR) | 21 | Conway, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Central Arkansas | 6 | North Alabama | 35 | Conway, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Central Arkansas | 20 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 14 | Conway, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Central Arkansas | 20 | Southern Arkansas | 13 | Conway, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Central Arkansas | 22 | Valdosta St. (GA) | 31 | Conway, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Central Arkansas | 13 | West Georgia | 17 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Central Connecticut St. | 10 | Fairfield (CT) | 17 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Central Connecticut St. | 37 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 17 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Central Connecticut St. | 55 | La Salle (PA) | 14 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Central Connecticut St. | 17 | Monmouth (NJ) | 31 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Central Connecticut St. | 21 | Robert Morris (PA) | 44 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Central Connecticut St. | 25 | Saint Francis (PA) | 18 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Central Connecticut St. | 7 | Saint John's (NY) | 13 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Central Connecticut St. | 24 | Southern Connecticut St. | 0 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Central Connecticut St. | 33 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 26 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Central Connecticut St. | 23 | Wagner (NY) | 34 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Central Florida | 14 | Auburn (AL) | 41 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Central Florida | 27 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Central Florida | 41 | Idaho | 10 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Central Florida | 59 | Kent St. (OH) | 43 | Kent, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Central Florida | 41 | Louisiana-Monroe | 45 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Central Florida | 23 | Mississippi | 24 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Central Florida | 28 | Mississippi St. | 35 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Central Florida | 24 | Nebraska | 38 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Central Florida | 52 | Samford (AL) | 7 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Central Florida | 31 | South Carolina | 33 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Central Florida | 34 | Toledo (OH) | 17 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Central Lakes College (MN) | 24 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 0 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 10 | Baker (KS) | 21 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 14 | Benedictine (KS) | 45 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Central Methodist (MO) | 29 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 28 | Canton, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 9 | Evangel (MO) | 32 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 7 | Graceland (IA) | 56 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 7 | Lindenwood (MO) | 38 | Saint Charles, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 6 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 24 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 15 | Missouri Valley | 37 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 19 | William Jewell (MO) | 42 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 14 | William Penn (IA) | 21 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Central Michigan | 14 | Akron (OH) | 53 | Akron, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Central Michigan | 34 | Ball St. (IN) | 37 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Central Michigan | 44 | Boise St. (ID) | 26 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Central Michigan | 24 | Eastern Michigan | 31 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Central Michigan | 6 | Florida | 82 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Central Michigan | 37 | Kent St. (OH) | 60 | Kent, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Central Michigan | 28 | Louisiana Tech | 56 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Central Michigan | 17 | Marshall (WV) | 45 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Central Michigan | 44 | Northern Illinois | 10 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Central Michigan | 10 | Toledo (OH) | 41 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Central Michigan | 24 | Western Michigan | 38 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Central Missouri St. | 10 | Emporia St. (KS) | 50 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Central Missouri St. | 53 | Menlo (CA) | 13 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Central Missouri St. | 44 | Missouri S&T | 14 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Central Missouri St. | 31 | Missouri Southern St. | 10 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Central Missouri St. | 24 | Missouri Western St. | 27 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Central Missouri St. | 12 | Nebraska-Omaha | 41 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Central Missouri St. | 9 | Northwest Missouri St. | 41 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Central Missouri St. | 29 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 30 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Central Missouri St. | 52 | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 17 | Bolivar, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Central Missouri St. | 34 | Truman St. (MO) | 37 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Central Missouri St. | 20 | Washburn (KS) | 14 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Central Oklahoma | 28 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 0 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Central Oklahoma | 42 | East Central (OK) | 7 | Ada, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Central Oklahoma | 35 | Harding (AR) | 19 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Central Oklahoma | 51 | Langston (OK) | 0 | Langston, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Central Oklahoma | 17 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 16 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Central Oklahoma | 23 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 0 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Central Oklahoma | 31 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 14 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Central Oklahoma | 23 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 18 | Durant, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Central Oklahoma | 13 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 33 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Central Oklahoma | 28 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 19 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Central Oklahoma | 7 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 33 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Central Washington | 28 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 7 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Central Washington | 6 | California-Davis | 32 | Davis, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Central Washington | 32 | Eastern Oregon | 21 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Central Washington | 30 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 40 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Central Washington | 50 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 14 | Yakima, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Central Washington | 24 | Southern Oregon | 21 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Central Washington | 34 | Western Oregon | 47 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Central Washington | 36 | Western Washington | 22 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Central Washington | 21 | Willamette (OR) | 34 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Centre (KY) | 19 | Davidson (NC) | 14 | Danville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Centre (KY) | 17 | Hanover (IN) | 22 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Centre (KY) | 36 | Maryville (TN) | 22 | Danville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Centre (KY) | 43 | Millsaps (MS) | 21 | Danville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Centre (KY) | 38 | Rhodes (TN) | 14 | Danville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Centre (KY) | 30 | Sewanee (TN) | 0 | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Centre (KY) | 21 | Trinity (TX) | 42 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Centre (KY) | 30 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 14 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Centre (KY) | 10 | Wooster (OH) | 31 | Danville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Cerritos CC (CA) | 6 | El Camino College (CA) | 13 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Cerritos CC (CA) | 31 | Golden West JC (CA) | 7 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Cerritos CC (CA) | 12 | Long Beach City College (CA) | 28 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Cerritos CC (CA) | 21 | Mount San Antonio College (CA) | 23 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Cerritos CC (CA) | 40 | Orange Coast JC (CA) | 0 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Cerritos CC (CA) | 34 | Palomar JC (CA) | 42 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Cerritos CC (CA) | 35 | Pasadena City College (CA) | 41 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Cerritos CC (CA) | 25 | Riverside JC (CA) | 14 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Cerritos CC (CA) | 14 | Saddleback College (CA) | 13 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Cerritos CC (CA) | 27 | San Diego Mesa JC (CA) | 0 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Chadron St. (NE) | 36 | Adams St. (CO) | 14 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Chadron St. (NE) | 43 | Colorado School of Mines | 0 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Chadron St. (NE) | 40 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 0 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Chadron St. (NE) | 51 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 14 | Durango, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Chadron St. (NE) | 20 | Mesa St. (CO) | 18 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Chadron St. (NE) | 14 | Montana St. | 24 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Chadron St. (NE) | 34 | Montana Western | 10 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Chadron St. (NE) | 40 | Nebraska-Kearney | 34 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Chadron St. (NE) | 14 | New Mexico Highlands | 16 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Chadron St. (NE) | 20 | Peru St. (NE) | 13 | Beatrice, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Chadron St. (NE) | 14 | Western St. (CO) | 16 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Chaffey CC (CA) | 14 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 48 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Chapman (CA) | 17 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 12 | Orange, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Chapman (CA) | 23 | California Lutheran | 16 | Orange, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Chapman (CA) | 14 | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 19 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Chapman (CA) | 20 | Howard Payne (TX) | 28 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Chapman (CA) | 24 | La Verne (CA) | 20 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Chapman (CA) | 24 | Menlo (CA) | 21 | Orange, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Chapman (CA) | 20 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 36 | Orange, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Chapman (CA) | 0 | Western Washington | 35 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Chapman (CA) | 6 | Willamette (OR) | 40 | Orange, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Charleston Southern (SC) | 13 | Catawba (NC) | 38 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Charleston Southern (SC) | 7 | East Tennessee St. | 30 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Charleston Southern (SC) | 14 | Liberty (VA) | 48 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Charleston Southern (SC) | 27 | Morehead St. (KY) | 55 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Charleston Southern (SC) | 14 | Newberry (SC) | 48 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Charleston Southern (SC) | 7 | Presbyterian (SC) | 16 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Charleston Southern (SC) | 12 | South Carolina St. | 13 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Charleston Southern (SC) | 6 | South Florida | 24 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Charleston Southern (SC) | 12 | Tusculum (TN) | 3 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Charleston Southern (SC) | 21 | Wofford (SC) | 51 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 0 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 44 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 6 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 68 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 6 | Bowie St. (MD) | 27 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 18 | Delaware St. | 50 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 16 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 39 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 0 | Edinboro (PA) | 44 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 6 | Kutztown (PA) | 50 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 7 | Mansfield (PA) | 20 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 14 | Millersville (PA) | 39 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 7 | Virginia Union | 29 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 20 | West Chester (PA) | 54 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Chicago (IL) | 34 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 35 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Chicago (IL) | 14 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 9 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Chicago (IL) | 26 | Concordia (IL) | 6 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Chicago (IL) | 0 | DePauw (IN) | 25 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Chicago (IL) | 33 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 23 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Chicago (IL) | 12 | Kenyon (OH) | 0 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Chicago (IL) | 18 | Rochester (NY) | 28 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Chicago (IL) | 16 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 14 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Chicago (IL) | 26 | Washington (MO) | 55 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Chowan (NC) | 0 | Ferrum (VA) | 19 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Chowan (NC) | 0 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 21 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Chowan (NC) | 38 | Greensboro (NC) | 7 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Chowan (NC) | 0 | Guilford (NC) | 61 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Chowan (NC) | 20 | Methodist (NC) | 25 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Chowan (NC) | 28 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 19 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Chowan (NC) | 3 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 38 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Chowan (NC) | 17 | Salisbury (MD) | 28 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Chowan (NC) | 3 | Virginia-Wise | 27 | Wise, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Chowan (NC) | 6 | Wesley (DE) | 41 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Cincinnati (OH) | 33 | Alabama-Birmingham | 29 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Cincinnati (OH) | 24 | Boston College (MA) | 6 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Cincinnati (OH) | 7 | East Carolina (NC) | 14 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Cincinnati (OH) | 38 | Houston (TX) | 41 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Cincinnati (OH) | 34 | Kansas | 7 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Cincinnati (OH) | 28 | Louisville (KY) | 9 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Cincinnati (OH) | 20 | Memphis (TN) | 17 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Cincinnati (OH) | 34 | Miami (OH) | 31 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Cincinnati (OH) | 17 | Southern Mississippi | 24 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Cincinnati (OH) | 17 | Tulane (LA) | 31 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Cincinnati (OH) | 34 | Tulsa (OK) | 24 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Cincinnati (OH) | 35 | Utah St. | 19 | Boise, ID | Humanitarian Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Cisco JC (TX) | 20 | Navarro JC (TX) | 7 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Citadel (SC) | 3 | Air Force (CO) | 17 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Citadel (SC) | 15 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 40 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Citadel (SC) | 23 | East Tennessee St. | 20 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Citadel (SC) | 7 | Furman (SC) | 21 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Citadel (SC) | 7 | Georgia Southern | 49 | Statesboro, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Citadel (SC) | 33 | Newberry (SC) | 13 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Citadel (SC) | 10 | South Florida | 7 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Citadel (SC) | 7 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 3 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Citadel (SC) | 28 | Virginia Military Institute | 6 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Citadel (SC) | 25 | Western Carolina (NC) | 45 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Citadel (SC) | 7 | Wofford (SC) | 3 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Citrus College (CA) | 14 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 21 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 10 | California Lutheran | 33 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 6 | La Verne (CA) | 17 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 22 | Menlo (CA) | 58 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 16 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 41 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 12 | Occidental (CA) | 31 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 7 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 74 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 3 | Puget Sound (WA) | 20 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 3 | Redlands (CA) | 56 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 2 | Whittier (CA) | 38 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Clarion (PA) | 0 | California (PA) | 30 | California, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Clarion (PA) | 28 | California-Davis | 35 | Clarion, PA | OT |
| 1997 | W | Clarion (PA) | 28 | Edinboro (PA) | 0 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Clarion (PA) | 0 | Glenville St. (WV) | 51 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Clarion (PA) | 21 | Indiana (PA) | 6 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Clarion (PA) | 32 | Lock Haven (PA) | 33 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Clarion (PA) | 17 | Mansfield (PA) | 0 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Clarion (PA) | 25 | Millersville (PA) | 31 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Clarion (PA) | 14 | Shippensburg (PA) | 37 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Clarion (PA) | 7 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 28 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 7 | Alabama A&M | 9 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 10 | Albany St. (GA) | 14 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 31 | Benedict (SC) | 12 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 6 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 27 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 25 | Kentucky St. | 32 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 25 | Lane (TN) | 0 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 17 | Miles (AL) | 32 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 3 | Morehouse (GA) | 24 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 14 | Morris Brown (GA) | 0 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 23 | Savannah St. (GA) | 22 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 7 | Tuskegee (AL) | 16 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Clemson (SC) | 23 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 12 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Clemson (SC) | 29 | Duke (NC) | 20 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Clemson (SC) | 28 | Florida St. | 35 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Clemson (SC) | 20 | Georgia Tech | 23 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Clemson (SC) | 20 | Maryland | 9 | College Park, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Clemson (SC) | 10 | North Carolina | 17 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Clemson (SC) | 19 | North Carolina St. | 17 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Clemson (SC) | 47 | South Carolina | 21 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Clemson (SC) | 39 | Texas-El Paso | 7 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Clemson (SC) | 7 | Virginia | 21 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Clemson (SC) | 33 | Wake Forest (NC) | 16 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Coahoma CC (MS) | 0 | Itawamba JC (MS) | 45 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Coahoma CC (MS) | 18 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 22 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Coast Guard (CT) | 13 | Massachusetts Maritime | 8 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Coast Guard (CT) | 34 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 16 | New London, CT | Secretary's Cup |
| 1997 | W | Coast Guard (CT) | 27 | Norwich (VT) | 10 | New London, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Coast Guard (CT) | 19 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 0 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Coast Guard (CT) | 22 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 16 | Troy, NY | Shot Glass Trophy |
| 1997 | L | Coast Guard (CT) | 0 | Rowan (NJ) | 43 | Glassboro, NJ | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Coast Guard (CT) | 26 | Springfield (MA) | 20 | New London, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Coast Guard (CT) | 6 | Union (NY) | 14 | New London, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Coast Guard (CT) | 21 | Western Connecticut St. | 14 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Coast Guard (CT) | 44 | Westfield St. (MA) | 28 | Westfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Coast Guard (CT) | 44 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 0 | New London, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Coe (IA) | 21 | Aurora (IL) | 20 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Coe (IA) | 28 | Carroll (WI) | 21 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Coe (IA) | 21 | Cornell College (IA) | 28 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Coe (IA) | 35 | Eureka (IL) | 28 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Coe (IA) | 20 | Grinnell (IA) | 13 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Coe (IA) | 67 | Illinois College | 0 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Coe (IA) | 21 | Knox (IL) | 14 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Coe (IA) | 70 | Lawrence (WI) | 7 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Coe (IA) | 34 | Monmouth (IL) | 7 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 35 | Butler County CC (KS) | 7 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 42 | Dodge City CC (KS) | 7 | Dodge City, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 35 | Ellsworth CC (IA) | 0 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 51 | Fort Scott CC (KS) | 3 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 30 | Garden City JC (KS) | 31 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 41 | Garden City JC (KS) | 13 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 61 | Highland JC (KS) | 10 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 69 | Highland JC (KS) | 21 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 40 | Hutchinson CC (KS) | 24 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 25 | Independence JC (KS) | 21 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 21 | Independence JC (KS) | 24 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 22 | Snow College (UT) | 26 | Excelsior Springs, MO | Mineral Water Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Colby (ME) | 0 | Amherst (MA) | 35 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Colby (ME) | 21 | Bates (ME) | 22 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Colby (ME) | 19 | Bowdoin (ME) | 27 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Colby (ME) | 0 | Hamilton (NY) | 28 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Colby (ME) | 15 | Middlebury (VT) | 27 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1997 | L | Colby (ME) | 12 | Tufts (MA) | 21 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Colby (ME) | 13 | Wesleyan (CT) | 20 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Colby (ME) | 6 | Williams (MA) | 26 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Colgate (NY) | 27 | Army (NY) | 35 | West Point, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Colgate (NY) | 48 | Bucknell (PA) | 14 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Colgate (NY) | 44 | Cornell (NY) | 38 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Colgate (NY) | 27 | Fordham (NY) | 14 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Colgate (NY) | 42 | Holy Cross (MA) | 7 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Colgate (NY) | 44 | Lafayette (PA) | 6 | Easton, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Colgate (NY) | 61 | Lehigh (PA) | 28 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Colgate (NY) | 24 | Navy (MD) | 52 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Colgate (NY) | 28 | Princeton (NJ) | 31 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Colgate (NY) | 7 | Richmond (VA) | 23 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Colgate (NY) | 34 | Towson (MD) | 3 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Colgate (NY) | 28 | Villanova (PA) | 49 | Villanova, PA | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | College of the Desert (CA) | 3 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 28 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado | 31 | Colorado St. | 21 | Boulder, CO | Colorado Forfeits but not required to change records |
| 1997 | W | Colorado | 43 | Iowa St. | 38 | Ames, IA | Colorado Forfeits but not required to change records |
| 1997 | W | Colorado | 42 | Kansas | 6 | Boulder, CO | Colorado Forfeits but not required to change records |
| 1997 | L | Colorado | 20 | Kansas St. | 37 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado | 3 | Michigan | 27 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado | 31 | Missouri | 41 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado | 24 | Nebraska | 27 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado | 29 | Oklahoma St. | 33 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado | 47 | Texas | 30 | Austin, TX | Colorado Forfeits but not required to change records |
| 1997 | L | Colorado | 10 | Texas A&M | 16 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado | 20 | Wyoming | 19 | Boulder, CO | Colorado Forfeits but not required to change records |
| 1997 | L | Colorado College | 7 | Austin (TX) | 30 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado College | 19 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 34 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado College | 0 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 34 | St. Peter, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado College | 3 | McPherson (KS) | 21 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado College | 31 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 30 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado College | 7 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 31 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado College | 13 | Trinity (TX) | 24 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado College | 54 | Trinity Bible (ND) | 0 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado School of Mines | 18 | Adams St. (CO) | 24 | Golden, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado School of Mines | 0 | Chadron St. (NE) | 43 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado School of Mines | 14 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 17 | Hays, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado School of Mines | 16 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 28 | Golden, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado School of Mines | 20 | Hastings (NE) | 17 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado School of Mines | 21 | Mesa St. (CO) | 18 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado School of Mines | 15 | Nebraska-Kearney | 50 | Golden, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado School of Mines | 0 | New Mexico Highlands | 66 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado School of Mines | 7 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 10 | Golden, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado School of Mines | 38 | South Dakota Tech | 0 | Golden, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado School of Mines | 0 | Western St. (CO) | 40 | Golden, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado St. | 0 | Air Force (CO) | 24 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Colorado St. | 21 | Colorado | 31 | Boulder, CO | Colorado Forfeits but not required to change records |
| 1997 | W | Colorado St. | 41 | Fresno St. (CA) | 3 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado St. | 63 | Hawaii | 0 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado St. | 35 | Missouri | 24 | San Diego, CA | Holiday Bowl (1) |
| 1997 | W | Colorado St. | 45 | Nevada | 13 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado St. | 45 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 19 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado St. | 41 | New Mexico | 13 | Las Vegas, NV | WAC Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | Colorado St. | 38 | San Diego St. (CA) | 17 | San Diego, CA | Qualcomm Stadium |
| 1997 | W | Colorado St. | 55 | San Jose St. (CA) | 20 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado St. | 44 | Tulsa (OK) | 8 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado St. | 35 | Utah St. | 24 | Logan, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Colorado St. | 14 | Wyoming | 7 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1997 | L | Columbia (NY) | 11 | Brown (RI) | 42 | Providence, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Columbia (NY) | 22 | Cornell (NY) | 33 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Columbia (NY) | 21 | Dartmouth (NH) | 23 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Columbia (NY) | 7 | Harvard (MA) | 45 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Columbia (NY) | 16 | Holy Cross (MA) | 45 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Columbia (NY) | 3 | Lafayette (PA) | 31 | Easton, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Columbia (NY) | 7 | Pennsylvania | 24 | New York, NY | Pennsylvania Forfeits |
| 1997 | W | Columbia (NY) | 17 | Princeton (NJ) | 0 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Columbia (NY) | 16 | Towson (MD) | 6 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Columbia (NY) | 21 | Yale (CT) | 10 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Concord (WV) | 15 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 50 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Concord (WV) | 26 | Glenville St. (WV) | 71 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Concord (WV) | 25 | Mars Hill (NC) | 35 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Concord (WV) | 24 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 20 | Newport News, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Concord (WV) | 20 | Shepherd (WV) | 64 | Athens, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Concord (WV) | 55 | Tusculum (TN) | 28 | Athens, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Concord (WV) | 49 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 21 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Concord (WV) | 20 | West Virginia St. | 18 | Athens, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Concord (WV) | 25 | West Virginia Tech | 10 | Athens, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Concord (WV) | 27 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 57 | Athens, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (IL) | 6 | Chicago (IL) | 26 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (IL) | 15 | Concordia (WI) | 49 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (IL) | 0 | Eureka (IL) | 34 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia (IL) | 26 | Greenville (IL) | 19 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (IL) | 0 | Lakeland (WI) | 67 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (IL) | 39 | Lawrence (WI) | 41 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (IL) | 0 | MacMurray (IL) | 32 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (IL) | 3 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 23 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia (IL) | 37 | Principia (IL) | 6 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia (NE) | 33 | Bethel (KS) | 15 | Seward, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (NE) | 43 | Concordia (WI) | 48 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (NE) | 3 | Dana (NE) | 10 | Blair, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (NE) | 19 | Doane (NE) | 28 | Crete, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (NE) | 14 | Hastings (NE) | 21 | Seward, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (NE) | 20 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 28 | Seward, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (NE) | 7 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 20 | Seward, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (NE) | 16 | Northwestern College (IA) | 17 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (NE) | 13 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 20 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (NE) | 12 | Sterling (KS) | 20 | Seward, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (WI) | 7 | Aurora (IL) | 37 | Aurora, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia (WI) | 40 | Beloit (WI) | 0 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia (WI) | 49 | Concordia (IL) | 15 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia (WI) | 48 | Concordia (NE) | 43 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia (WI) | 31 | Eureka (IL) | 0 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia (WI) | 48 | Greenville (IL) | 20 | Greenville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (WI) | 33 | Lakeland (WI) | 41 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia (WI) | 26 | MacMurray (IL) | 6 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia (WI) | 41 | Mount Senario (WI) | 14 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia (WI) | 20 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 28 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 10 | Augsburg (MN) | 13 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 22 | Augsburg (MN) | 34 | Moorhead, MN | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 22 | Bethel (MN) | 14 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 39 | Carleton (MN) | 10 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 28 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 7 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 45 | Hamline (MN) | 19 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 28 | Macalester (MN) | 0 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 17 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 7 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 12 | Saint John's (MN) | 20 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 38 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 0 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 28 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 7 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 39 | Crown (MN) | 24 | Saint Bonifacius, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 21 | Dubuque (IA) | 46 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 35 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 26 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 28 | Martin Luther (MN) | 26 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 26 | Mount Senario (WI) | 49 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 20 | Northwestern College (MN) | 22 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 7 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 49 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 25 | Trinity Bible (ND) | 0 | Ellendale, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 35 | Westminster (MO) | 28 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Connecticut | 45 | Boston (MA) | 7 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Connecticut | 55 | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Connecticut | 29 | Delaware | 37 | Newark, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Connecticut | 35 | Hofstra (NY) | 31 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Connecticut | 47 | Maine | 49 | Orono, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Connecticut | 49 | Massachusetts | 16 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Connecticut | 18 | New Hampshire | 21 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Connecticut | 38 | Northeastern (MA) | 26 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Connecticut | 37 | Rhode Island | 21 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Connecticut | 17 | William & Mary (VA) | 38 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Connecticut | 28 | Yale (CT) | 0 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Copiah-Lincoln JC (MS) | 23 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 0 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Cornell (NY) | 12 | Brown (RI) | 37 | Providence, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Cornell (NY) | 38 | Colgate (NY) | 44 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Cornell (NY) | 33 | Columbia (NY) | 22 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Cornell (NY) | 20 | Dartmouth (NH) | 24 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Cornell (NY) | 45 | Fordham (NY) | 13 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Cornell (NY) | 9 | Harvard (MA) | 34 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Cornell (NY) | 41 | Lafayette (PA) | 34 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Cornell (NY) | 20 | Pennsylvania | 33 | Philadelphia, PA | Pennsylvania Forfeits |
| 1997 | W | Cornell (NY) | 14 | Princeton (NJ) | 10 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Cornell (NY) | 37 | Yale (CT) | 10 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Cornell College (IA) | 20 | Beloit (WI) | 28 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Cornell College (IA) | 28 | Coe (IA) | 21 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Cornell College (IA) | 34 | Dubuque (IA) | 35 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Cornell College (IA) | 49 | Grinnell (IA) | 48 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Cornell College (IA) | 31 | Illinois College | 23 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Cornell College (IA) | 33 | Knox (IL) | 28 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Cornell College (IA) | 48 | Monmouth (IL) | 14 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Cornell College (IA) | 28 | Ripon (WI) | 14 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Cornell College (IA) | 20 | Simpson (IA) | 54 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Crown (MN) | 24 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 39 | Saint Bonifacius, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Crown (MN) | 20 | Macalester (MN) | 28 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Crown (MN) | 22 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 50 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Crown (MN) | 21 | Martin Luther (MN) | 41 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Crown (MN) | 6 | Martin Luther (MN) | 42 | Saint Bonifacius, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Crown (MN) | 0 | Mount Senario (WI) | 42 | Saint Bonifacius, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Crown (MN) | 7 | Northwestern College (MN) | 22 | Saint Bonifacius, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Crown (MN) | 22 | Northwestern College (MN) | 42 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Crown (MN) | 64 | Trinity Bible (ND) | 6 | Saint Bonifacius, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 25 | Baker (KS) | 55 | Canton, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 17 | Benedictine (KS) | 38 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 34 | Blackburn (IL) | 16 | Carlinville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 28 | Central Methodist (MO) | 29 | Canton, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 9 | Evangel (MO) | 78 | Canton, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 14 | Graceland (IA) | 49 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 26 | Lindenwood (MO) | 40 | Saint Charles, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 13 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 35 | Canton, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 20 | Missouri Valley | 52 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 7 | William Jewell (MO) | 38 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Cumberland (KY) | 34 | Bethel (TN) | 23 | McKenzie, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Cumberland (KY) | 17 | Campbellsville (KY) | 52 | Campbellsville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Cumberland (KY) | 12 | Cumberland (TN) | 14 | Williamsburg, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Cumberland (KY) | 7 | Geneva (PA) | 49 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Cumberland (KY) | 7 | Georgetown (KY) | 55 | Williamsburg, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Cumberland (KY) | 25 | Lambuth (TN) | 13 | Williamsburg, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Cumberland (KY) | 37 | North Greenville (SC) | 27 | Williamsburg, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Cumberland (KY) | 33 | Sue Bennett (KY) | 14 | Williamsburg, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Cumberland (KY) | 35 | Union (KY) | 21 | Barbourville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Cumberland (KY) | 7 | Virginia-Wise | 42 | Williamsburg, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Cumberland (TN) | 7 | Campbellsville (KY) | 28 | Lebanon, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Cumberland (TN) | 14 | Cumberland (KY) | 12 | Williamsburg, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Cumberland (TN) | 31 | Evansville (IN) | 22 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Cumberland (TN) | 30 | Georgetown (KY) | 48 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Cumberland (TN) | 21 | Lambuth (TN) | 20 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Cumberland (TN) | 43 | North Greenville (SC) | 3 | Lebanon, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Cumberland (TN) | 0 | South Florida | 44 | Lebanon, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Cumberland (TN) | 42 | Union (KY) | 10 | Lebanon, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Cumberland (TN) | 13 | Virginia-Wise | 19 | Lebanon, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Curry (MA) | 6 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 25 | Fitchburg, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Curry (MA) | 6 | Framingham St. (MA) | 7 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Curry (MA) | 0 | Hartwick (NY) | 57 | Oneonta, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Curry (MA) | 12 | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 39 | Milton, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Curry (MA) | 0 | MIT (MA) | 31 | Milton, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Curry (MA) | 6 | Nichols (MA) | 42 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Curry (MA) | 0 | Norwich (VT) | 21 | Milton, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Curry (MA) | 0 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 42 | Milton, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Curry (MA) | 12 | Salve Regina (RI) | 52 | Milton, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Curry (MA) | 6 | Western New England (MA) | 28 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 6 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 22 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 29 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 32 | Madison, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 9 | Dana (NE) | 12 | Madison, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 7 | Jamestown (ND) | 27 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Dakota St. (SD) | 26 | Northwestern College (MN) | 0 | Madison, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Dakota St. (SD) | 45 | Si Tanka (SD) | 28 | Huron, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 0 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 26 | Madison, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 22 | South Dakota Tech | 24 | Madison, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 28 | Valley City St. (ND) | 47 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 19 | Westmar (IA) | 25 | LeMars, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 34 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 31 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 32 | Dakota St. (SD) | 29 | Madison, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 21 | Dana (NE) | 0 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 19 | Doane (NE) | 21 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 28 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 20 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 20 | Si Tanka (SD) | 26 | Huron, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 21 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 50 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 26 | South Dakota Tech | 25 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 29 | Valley City St. (ND) | 35 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 13 | Westmar (IA) | 14 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Dana (NE) | 31 | Buena Vista (IA) | 24 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Dana (NE) | 10 | Concordia (NE) | 3 | Blair, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Dana (NE) | 12 | Dakota St. (SD) | 9 | Madison, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Dana (NE) | 0 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 21 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Dana (NE) | 21 | Doane (NE) | 34 | Crete, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Dana (NE) | 35 | Hastings (NE) | 42 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Dana (NE) | 37 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 28 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Dana (NE) | 8 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 20 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Dana (NE) | 7 | Northwestern College (IA) | 12 | Blair, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Dana (NE) | 7 | Peru St. (NE) | 25 | Peru, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Dartmouth (NH) | 13 | Brown (RI) | 7 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Dartmouth (NH) | 23 | Columbia (NY) | 21 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Dartmouth (NH) | 24 | Cornell (NY) | 20 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Dartmouth (NH) | 31 | Fordham (NY) | 10 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Dartmouth (NH) | 0 | Harvard (MA) | 24 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Dartmouth (NH) | 35 | Holy Cross (MA) | 6 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Dartmouth (NH) | 26 | Lehigh (PA) | 46 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Dartmouth (NH) | 23 | Pennsylvania | 15 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Dartmouth (NH) | 12 | Princeton (NJ) | 9 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Dartmouth (NH) | 21 | Yale (CT) | 7 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Davidson (NC) | 10 | Bridgewater (VA) | 13 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Davidson (NC) | 14 | Centre (KY) | 19 | Danville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Davidson (NC) | 35 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 49 | Emory, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Davidson (NC) | 22 | Guilford (NC) | 25 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Davidson (NC) | 43 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 0 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Davidson (NC) | 41 | Maryville (TN) | 25 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Davidson (NC) | 16 | Methodist (NC) | 19 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Davidson (NC) | 15 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 22 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Davidson (NC) | 42 | Sewanee (TN) | 14 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Davidson (NC) | 3 | South Florida | 48 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Davidson (NC) | 22 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 32 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | Davis & Elkins (WV) | 19 | Alfred St. (NY) | 33 | |||
| 1997 | W | Dayton (OH) | 42 | Butler (IN) | 7 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Dayton (OH) | 24 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 44 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Dayton (OH) | 14 | Drake (IA) | 13 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Dayton (OH) | 49 | Evansville (IN) | 7 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Dayton (OH) | 45 | Georgetown (KY) | 21 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Dayton (OH) | 51 | Monmouth (NJ) | 16 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Dayton (OH) | 42 | Morehead St. (KY) | 28 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Dayton (OH) | 16 | Robert Morris (PA) | 13 | Moon Township, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Dayton (OH) | 49 | San Diego (CA) | 25 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Dayton (OH) | 34 | Valparaiso (IN) | 13 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1997 | Dean JC (MA) | 19 | Alfred St. (NY) | 33 | |||
| 1997 | L | Dean JC (MA) | 13 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 63 | Franklin, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Defiance (OH) | 7 | Adrian (MI) | 28 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Defiance (OH) | 29 | Alma (MI) | 24 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Defiance (OH) | 6 | Bluffton (OH) | 31 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Defiance (OH) | 26 | Manchester (IN) | 51 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Defiance (OH) | 0 | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 28 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Defiance (OH) | 0 | Mount Union (OH) | 58 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Defiance (OH) | 14 | Olivet (MI) | 41 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Defiance (OH) | 14 | Thomas More (KY) | 21 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Defiance (OH) | 0 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 30 | Washington, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware | 49 | Boston (MA) | 17 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware | 37 | Connecticut | 29 | Newark, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware | 16 | Georgia Southern | 7 | Newark, DE | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Delaware | 24 | Hofstra (NY) | 14 | Newark, DE | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Delaware | 49 | James Madison (VA) | 27 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware | 24 | Lehigh (PA) | 19 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware | 40 | Massachusetts | 9 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware | 21 | McNeese St. (LA) | 23 | Newark, DE | Division I-AA Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Delaware | 27 | New Hampshire | 10 | Durham, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware | 38 | Northeastern (MA) | 14 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware | 24 | Richmond (VA) | 7 | Newark, DE | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware | 25 | Villanova (PA) | 35 | Newark, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware | 28 | West Chester (PA) | 7 | Newark, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware | 14 | William & Mary (VA) | 0 | Newark, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware St. | 35 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 14 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware St. | 30 | Buffalo (NY) | 40 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware St. | 50 | Cheyney (PA) | 18 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware St. | 0 | Florida A&M | 49 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware St. | 20 | Hampton (VA) | 24 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware St. | 21 | Howard (DC) | 40 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware St. | 17 | Liberty (VA) | 33 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware St. | 7 | Morgan St. (MD) | 14 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware St. | 24 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 21 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware St. | 14 | North Carolina A&T | 22 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware St. | 17 | South Carolina St. | 37 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware Valley (PA) | 17 | Albright (PA) | 39 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware Valley (PA) | 47 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 44 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware Valley (PA) | 38 | King's (PA) | 33 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware Valley (PA) | 43 | La Salle (PA) | 0 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware Valley (PA) | 40 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 27 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware Valley (PA) | 3 | Lycoming (PA) | 49 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware Valley (PA) | 10 | Moravian (PA) | 28 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Delaware Valley (PA) | 14 | Salisbury (MD) | 12 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware Valley (PA) | 7 | Widener (PA) | 34 | Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Delaware Valley (PA) | 12 | Wilkes (PA) | 32 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Delta St. (MS) | 20 | Arkansas Tech | 23 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Delta St. (MS) | 31 | Arkansas-Monticello | 14 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Delta St. (MS) | 12 | Central Arkansas | 37 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Delta St. (MS) | 20 | Henderson St. (AR) | 41 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Delta St. (MS) | 10 | North Alabama | 17 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Delta St. (MS) | 6 | Southern Arkansas | 24 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Delta St. (MS) | 3 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 38 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Delta St. (MS) | 27 | Valdosta St. (GA) | 23 | Valdosta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Delta St. (MS) | 27 | West Alabama | 13 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Delta St. (MS) | 9 | West Georgia | 28 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Denison (OH) | 3 | Allegheny (PA) | 34 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Denison (OH) | 7 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 32 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Denison (OH) | 30 | Earlham (IN) | 0 | Granville, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Denison (OH) | 29 | Grove City (PA) | 41 | Granville, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Denison (OH) | 31 | Kenyon (OH) | 21 | Granville, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Denison (OH) | 24 | Muskingum (OH) | 16 | Granville, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Denison (OH) | 54 | Oberlin (OH) | 18 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Denison (OH) | 28 | Ohio Wesleyan | 30 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Denison (OH) | 14 | Wittenberg (OH) | 57 | Granville, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Denison (OH) | 22 | Wooster (OH) | 45 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1997 | L | DePauw (IN) | 10 | Albion (MI) | 24 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1997 | W | DePauw (IN) | 21 | Anderson (IN) | 7 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1997 | W | DePauw (IN) | 24 | Benedictine (IL) | 9 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1997 | W | DePauw (IN) | 25 | Chicago (IL) | 0 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | W | DePauw (IN) | 30 | Franklin (IN) | 7 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1997 | L | DePauw (IN) | 7 | Hanover (IN) | 34 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1997 | W | DePauw (IN) | 33 | Hope (MI) | 20 | Holland, MI | |
| 1997 | W | DePauw (IN) | 21 | Manchester (IN) | 7 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1997 | W | DePauw (IN) | 17 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 14 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1997 | W | DePauw (IN) | 14 | Wabash (IN) | 7 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Dickinson (PA) | 44 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 37 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Dickinson (PA) | 6 | Catholic (DC) | 35 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Dickinson (PA) | 24 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 6 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Dickinson (PA) | 35 | Gettysburg (PA) | 14 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Dickinson (PA) | 13 | Hobart (NY) | 26 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Dickinson (PA) | 13 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 7 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Dickinson (PA) | 7 | McDaniel College (MD) | 41 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Dickinson (PA) | 21 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 14 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Dickinson (PA) | 43 | Swarthmore (PA) | 0 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Dickinson (PA) | 32 | Ursinus (PA) | 3 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 16 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 8 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Dickinson St. (ND) | 14 | Jamestown (ND) | 18 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 20 | Mary (ND) | 17 | Bismarck, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 30 | Mayville St. (ND) | 7 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 23 | Minnesota-Crookston | 19 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Dickinson St. (ND) | 6 | Minot St. (ND) | 9 | Minot, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Dickinson St. (ND) | 26 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 41 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 40 | South Dakota Tech | 0 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 15 | Valley City St. (ND) | 6 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Division III All-Stars | 42 | Mexico All-Stars | 41 | Toluca, Mexico | Aztec Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Dixie JC (UT) | 76 | Lackawanna JC (PA) | 21 | Saint George, UT | Dixie Rotary Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Doane (NE) | 28 | Concordia (NE) | 19 | Crete, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Doane (NE) | 21 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 19 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Doane (NE) | 34 | Dana (NE) | 21 | Crete, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Doane (NE) | 59 | Evangel (MO) | 20 | Springfield, MO | NAIA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Doane (NE) | 25 | Findlay (OH) | 26 | Findlay, OH | NAIA Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Doane (NE) | 35 | Hastings (NE) | 16 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Doane (NE) | 38 | Kansas Wesleyan | 0 | Crete, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Doane (NE) | 23 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 6 | Crete, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Doane (NE) | 44 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 20 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Doane (NE) | 13 | Northwestern College (IA) | 10 | Crete, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Doane (NE) | 27 | Peru St. (NE) | 14 | Crete, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Doane (NE) | 53 | Southwestern (KS) | 28 | Crete, NE | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Dodge City CC (KS) | 7 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 42 | Dodge City, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Drake (IA) | 45 | Aurora (IL) | 0 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Drake (IA) | 13 | Butler (IN) | 14 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Drake (IA) | 13 | Dayton (OH) | 14 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Drake (IA) | 28 | Evansville (IN) | 18 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Drake (IA) | 7 | Morningside (IA) | 0 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Drake (IA) | 27 | Northwestern College (IA) | 20 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Drake (IA) | 48 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 7 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Drake (IA) | 30 | San Diego (CA) | 39 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Drake (IA) | 23 | South Florida | 22 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Drake (IA) | 27 | Valparaiso (IN) | 7 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Drake (IA) | 35 | Wayne St. (NE) | 17 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Dubuque (IA) | 13 | Buena Vista (IA) | 33 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Dubuque (IA) | 25 | Central (IA) | 55 | Pella, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Dubuque (IA) | 46 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 21 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Dubuque (IA) | 35 | Cornell College (IA) | 34 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Dubuque (IA) | 15 | Loras (IA) | 52 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Dubuque (IA) | 26 | Luther (IA) | 27 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Dubuque (IA) | 20 | Simpson (IA) | 62 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Dubuque (IA) | 6 | Upper Iowa | 46 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Dubuque (IA) | 21 | Wartburg (IA) | 40 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Dubuque (IA) | 35 | William Penn (IA) | 27 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Duke (NC) | 20 | Army (NY) | 17 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Duke (NC) | 20 | Clemson (SC) | 29 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Duke (NC) | 27 | Florida St. | 51 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Duke (NC) | 38 | Georgia Tech | 41 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Duke (NC) | 10 | Maryland | 16 | College Park, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Duke (NC) | 26 | Navy (MD) | 17 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Duke (NC) | 14 | North Carolina | 50 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Duke (NC) | 14 | North Carolina St. | 45 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Duke (NC) | 20 | Northwestern (IL) | 24 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Duke (NC) | 10 | Virginia | 13 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Duke (NC) | 24 | Wake Forest (NC) | 38 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Duquesne (PA) | 16 | Bucknell (PA) | 23 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Duquesne (PA) | 32 | Canisius (NY) | 7 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Duquesne (PA) | 28 | Fairfield (CT) | 23 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Duquesne (PA) | 0 | Georgetown (DC) | 24 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Duquesne (PA) | 41 | Iona (NY) | 0 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Duquesne (PA) | 27 | Marist (NY) | 24 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Duquesne (PA) | 51 | Saint Francis (PA) | 3 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Duquesne (PA) | 11 | Saint John's (NY) | 14 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Duquesne (PA) | 40 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 0 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Duquesne (PA) | 38 | Siena (NY) | 14 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Earlham (IN) | 21 | Allegheny (PA) | 35 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Earlham (IN) | 6 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 31 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Earlham (IN) | 0 | Denison (OH) | 30 | Granville, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Earlham (IN) | 3 | Kenyon (OH) | 20 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Earlham (IN) | 0 | Manchester (IN) | 26 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Earlham (IN) | 64 | Oberlin (OH) | 18 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Earlham (IN) | 23 | Ohio Wesleyan | 21 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Earlham (IN) | 7 | Wilmington (OH) | 43 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Earlham (IN) | 14 | Wittenberg (OH) | 50 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Earlham (IN) | 0 | Wooster (OH) | 38 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1997 | L | East All-Stars | 3 | West All-Stars | 43 | Fargo, ND | Snow Bowl |
| 1997 | W | East All-Stars | 17 | West All-Stars | 13 | Palo Alto, CA | East-West Shrine Classic |
| 1997 | W | East Carolina (NC) | 14 | Cincinnati (OH) | 7 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | East Carolina (NC) | 28 | Houston (TX) | 27 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | East Carolina (NC) | 45 | Louisville (KY) | 31 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | East Carolina (NC) | 32 | Memphis (TN) | 10 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | East Carolina (NC) | 24 | North Carolina St. | 37 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1997 | L | East Carolina (NC) | 0 | South Carolina | 26 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | East Carolina (NC) | 13 | Southern Mississippi | 23 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | East Carolina (NC) | 0 | Syracuse (NY) | 56 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1997 | L | East Carolina (NC) | 16 | Tulane (LA) | 33 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | W | East Carolina (NC) | 25 | Wake Forest (NC) | 24 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | East Carolina (NC) | 17 | West Virginia | 24 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1997 | L | East Central (OK) | 7 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 20 | Ada, OK | |
| 1997 | L | East Central (OK) | 7 | Central Oklahoma | 42 | Ada, OK | |
| 1997 | L | East Central (OK) | 21 | Harding (AR) | 41 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1997 | W | East Central (OK) | 9 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 3 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | East Central (OK) | 0 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 35 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1997 | L | East Central (OK) | 0 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 27 | Alva, OK | |
| 1997 | L | East Central (OK) | 13 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 21 | Ada, OK | |
| 1997 | L | East Central (OK) | 14 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 35 | Ada, OK | |
| 1997 | L | East Central (OK) | 9 | Southern Arkansas | 37 | Ada, OK | |
| 1997 | L | East Central (OK) | 14 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 20 | Weatherford, OK | |
| 1997 | L | East Central (OK) | 0 | West Texas A&M | 48 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1997 | L | East Central JC (MS) | 7 | Itawamba JC (MS) | 21 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | East Mississippi JC | 38 | Itawamba JC (MS) | 44 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | East Mississippi JC | 21 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 0 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 17 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 42 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 39 | Cheyney (PA) | 16 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1997 | L | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 34 | Elon (NC) | 41 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1997 | W | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 33 | Indiana (PA) | 31 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1997 | W | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 45 | Kutztown (PA) | 20 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 23 | Mansfield (PA) | 21 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 13 | Millersville (PA) | 47 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 0 | New Haven (CT) | 38 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 25 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 40 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 31 | West Chester (PA) | 32 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | East Tennessee St. | 51 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 28 | Boone, NC | |
| 1997 | W | East Tennessee St. | 30 | Charleston Southern (SC) | 7 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1997 | L | East Tennessee St. | 20 | Citadel (SC) | 23 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1997 | W | East Tennessee St. | 35 | Elon (NC) | 16 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1997 | W | East Tennessee St. | 58 | Furman (SC) | 28 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1997 | L | East Tennessee St. | 30 | Georgia Southern | 38 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1997 | L | East Tennessee St. | 27 | James Madison (VA) | 32 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | East Tennessee St. | 13 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 17 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1997 | W | East Tennessee St. | 17 | Virginia Military Institute | 7 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | W | East Tennessee St. | 28 | Western Carolina (NC) | 18 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1997 | W | East Tennessee St. | 31 | Wofford (SC) | 28 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Illinois | 42 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 14 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Illinois | 7 | Eastern Kentucky | 49 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Illinois | 25 | Illinois St. | 14 | Normal, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Illinois | 21 | Indiana St. | 14 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Illinois | 30 | Middle Tennessee St. | 17 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Illinois | 17 | Murray St. (KY) | 24 | Murray, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Illinois | 41 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 20 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Illinois | 32 | Southeast Missouri St. | 7 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Illinois | 10 | Tennessee Tech | 7 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Illinois | 42 | Tennessee-Martin | 6 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Illinois | 0 | Western Illinois | 41 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Kentucky | 23 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 27 | Boone, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 56 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 3 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 49 | Eastern Illinois | 7 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 35 | Middle Tennessee St. | 20 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 29 | Murray St. (KY) | 8 | Murray, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 20 | Southeast Missouri St. | 10 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 49 | Tennessee St. | 7 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 26 | Tennessee Tech | 7 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 49 | Tennessee-Martin | 0 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Kentucky | 12 | Troy (AL) | 21 | Troy, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Kentucky | 21 | Western Kentucky | 37 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Kentucky | 14 | Western Kentucky | 42 | Bowling Green, KY | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Michigan | 45 | Akron (OH) | 0 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Michigan | 38 | Ball St. (IN) | 32 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Michigan | 10 | Central Florida | 27 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Michigan | 31 | Central Michigan | 24 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Michigan | 38 | Kent St. (OH) | 41 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Michigan | 25 | Marshall (WV) | 48 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Michigan | 24 | Missouri | 44 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Michigan | 38 | Northern Illinois | 10 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Ohio | 47 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Michigan | 35 | Toledo (OH) | 38 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Michigan | 38 | Western Michigan | 41 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern New Mexico | 7 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 40 | Portales, NM | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern New Mexico | 7 | Angelo St. (TX) | 16 | Portales, NM | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern New Mexico | 7 | Midwestern St. (TX) | 24 | Wichita Falls, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern New Mexico | 34 | New Mexico Highlands | 31 | Portales, NM | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern New Mexico | 7 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 21 | Durant, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern New Mexico | 21 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 12 | Portales, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern New Mexico | 26 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 20 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern New Mexico | 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 9 | Portales, NM | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern New Mexico | 14 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 56 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern New Mexico | 34 | West Texas A&M | 35 | Portales, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern New Mexico | 3 | Western New Mexico | 0 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Oregon | 21 | Central Washington | 32 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Oregon | 14 | Eastern Washington | 38 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Oregon | 55 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 12 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Oregon | 20 | Linfield (OR) | 33 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Oregon | 26 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 30 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Oregon | 16 | Puget Sound (WA) | 13 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Oregon | 21 | Western Oregon | 24 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Oregon | 31 | Western Washington | 28 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Oregon | 44 | Whitworth (WA) | 7 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Oregon | 7 | Willamette (OR) | 13 | Salem, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Washington | 39 | Cal St.-Northridge | 32 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Washington | 30 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 17 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Washington | 38 | Eastern Oregon | 14 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Washington | 24 | Idaho | 21 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Washington | 51 | Idaho St. | 7 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Washington | 40 | Montana | 35 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Washington | 7 | Montana St. | 17 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Washington | 31 | Northern Arizona | 14 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Washington | 40 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 10 | Spokane, WA | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Washington | 31 | Portland St. (OR) | 14 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Washington | 63 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 7 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Washington | 35 | Weber St. (UT) | 11 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Eastern Washington | 38 | Western Kentucky | 21 | Spokane, WA | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Eastern Washington | 14 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 25 | Spokane, WA | Division I-AA Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Edinboro (PA) | 38 | California (PA) | 22 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Edinboro (PA) | 10 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 33 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Edinboro (PA) | 44 | Cheyney (PA) | 0 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Edinboro (PA) | 0 | Clarion (PA) | 28 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Edinboro (PA) | 27 | Glenville St. (WV) | 35 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Edinboro (PA) | 21 | Hillsdale (MI) | 17 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Edinboro (PA) | 20 | Indiana (PA) | 25 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Edinboro (PA) | 29 | Lock Haven (PA) | 23 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Edinboro (PA) | 3 | Shippensburg (PA) | 17 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Edinboro (PA) | 10 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 30 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1997 | W | El Camino College (CA) | 13 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 6 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 15 | Benedict (SC) | 12 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 26 | Bowie St. (MD) | 32 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 0 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 19 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 12 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 10 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 16 | Livingstone (NC) | 41 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 0 | New Haven (CT) | 59 | West Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 6 | North Carolina Central | 37 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 12 | Virginia St. | 22 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 6 | Virginia Union | 13 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 0 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 48 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Ellsworth CC (IA) | 0 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 35 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Elmhurst (IL) | 7 | Alma (MI) | 48 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Elmhurst (IL) | 14 | Augustana (IL) | 50 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Elmhurst (IL) | 7 | Benedictine (IL) | 10 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Elmhurst (IL) | 0 | Carthage (WI) | 41 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Elmhurst (IL) | 0 | Illinois Wesleyan | 7 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Elmhurst (IL) | 7 | Millikin (IL) | 51 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Elmhurst (IL) | 7 | North Central (IL) | 48 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Elmhurst (IL) | 28 | North Park (IL) | 25 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Elmhurst (IL) | 20 | Wheaton (IL) | 59 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Elon (NC) | 23 | Catawba (NC) | 9 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Elon (NC) | 41 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 34 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Elon (NC) | 16 | East Tennessee St. | 35 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Elon (NC) | 20 | Furman (SC) | 38 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Elon (NC) | 63 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 13 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Elon (NC) | 9 | Liberty (VA) | 41 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Elon (NC) | 52 | Newberry (SC) | 20 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Elon (NC) | 24 | Presbyterian (SC) | 3 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Elon (NC) | 32 | Samford (AL) | 46 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Elon (NC) | 41 | South Florida | 13 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Elon (NC) | 17 | Western Carolina (NC) | 16 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Emory & Henry (VA) | 31 | Bridgewater (VA) | 7 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Emory & Henry (VA) | 49 | Davidson (NC) | 35 | Emory, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Emory & Henry (VA) | 13 | Ferrum (VA) | 10 | Ferrum, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Emory & Henry (VA) | 37 | Greensboro (NC) | 3 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Emory & Henry (VA) | 35 | Guilford (NC) | 27 | Emory, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Emory & Henry (VA) | 33 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 10 | Emory, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Emory & Henry (VA) | 24 | Maryville (TN) | 27 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Emory & Henry (VA) | 20 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 27 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Emory & Henry (VA) | 38 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 10 | Emory, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Emory & Henry (VA) | 27 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 17 | Emory, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Emporia St. (KS) | 50 | Central Missouri St. | 10 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Emporia St. (KS) | 51 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 35 | Hays, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Emporia St. (KS) | 77 | Missouri S&T | 20 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Emporia St. (KS) | 39 | Missouri Southern St. | 40 | Joplin, MO | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1997 | W | Emporia St. (KS) | 27 | Missouri Western St. | 15 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Emporia St. (KS) | 38 | Northwest Missouri St. | 44 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Emporia St. (KS) | 23 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 16 | Alva, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Emporia St. (KS) | 22 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 32 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Emporia St. (KS) | 46 | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 7 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Emporia St. (KS) | 28 | Truman St. (MO) | 44 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Emporia St. (KS) | 64 | Washburn (KS) | 35 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Eureka (IL) | 17 | Bethel (TN) | 14 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Eureka (IL) | 42 | Blackburn (IL) | 16 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Eureka (IL) | 28 | Coe (IA) | 35 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Eureka (IL) | 34 | Concordia (IL) | 0 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Eureka (IL) | 0 | Concordia (WI) | 31 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Eureka (IL) | 35 | Greenville (IL) | 29 | Greenville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Eureka (IL) | 13 | Lakeland (WI) | 24 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Eureka (IL) | 21 | MacMurray (IL) | 35 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Eureka (IL) | 13 | McKendree (IL) | 28 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Eureka (IL) | 35 | Monmouth (IL) | 12 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Evangel (MO) | 7 | Baker (KS) | 17 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Evangel (MO) | 31 | Benedictine (KS) | 14 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Evangel (MO) | 32 | Central Methodist (MO) | 9 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Evangel (MO) | 78 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 9 | Canton, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Evangel (MO) | 20 | Doane (NE) | 59 | Springfield, MO | NAIA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Evangel (MO) | 40 | Graceland (IA) | 39 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Evangel (MO) | 37 | Lindenwood (MO) | 20 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Evangel (MO) | 46 | McKendree (IL) | 6 | Springfield, MO | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Evangel (MO) | 19 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 7 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Evangel (MO) | 31 | Missouri Valley | 21 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Evangel (MO) | 35 | William Jewell (MO) | 28 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Evansville (IN) | 35 | Butler (IN) | 38 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Evansville (IN) | 22 | Cumberland (TN) | 31 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Evansville (IN) | 7 | Dayton (OH) | 49 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Evansville (IN) | 18 | Drake (IA) | 28 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Evansville (IN) | 48 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 6 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Evansville (IN) | 26 | McKendree (IL) | 30 | Lebanon, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Evansville (IN) | 27 | Morehead St. (KY) | 54 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Evansville (IN) | 41 | Quincy (IL) | 14 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Evansville (IN) | 20 | San Diego (CA) | 55 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Evansville (IN) | 10 | Valparaiso (IN) | 12 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Fairfield (CT) | 21 | Canisius (NY) | 14 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Fairfield (CT) | 17 | Central Connecticut St. | 10 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Fairfield (CT) | 23 | Duquesne (PA) | 28 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Fairfield (CT) | 9 | Georgetown (DC) | 34 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Fairfield (CT) | 28 | Iona (NY) | 7 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Fairfield (CT) | 34 | La Salle (PA) | 10 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Fairfield (CT) | 34 | Marist (NY) | 14 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Fairfield (CT) | 34 | Saint John's (NY) | 21 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Fairfield (CT) | 38 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 34 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Fairfield (CT) | 6 | Siena (NY) | 16 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 0 | Albright (PA) | 37 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 14 | Catholic (DC) | 51 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 44 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 47 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 33 | Juniata (PA) | 34 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 31 | King's (PA) | 34 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 19 | Lycoming (PA) | 35 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 8 | Moravian (PA) | 21 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 0 | New Jersey (NJ) | 24 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 14 | Widener (PA) | 27 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 3 | Wilkes (PA) | 29 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Fairmont St. (WV) | 16 | California (PA) | 14 | California, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Fairmont St. (WV) | 50 | Concord (WV) | 15 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Fairmont St. (WV) | 14 | Glenville St. (WV) | 23 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Fairmont St. (WV) | 30 | Indiana (PA) | 29 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Fairmont St. (WV) | 7 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 56 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Fairmont St. (WV) | 27 | Shepherd (WV) | 39 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Fairmont St. (WV) | 14 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 42 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Fairmont St. (WV) | 48 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 15 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Fairmont St. (WV) | 28 | West Virginia St. | 33 | Institute, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Fairmont St. (WV) | 52 | West Virginia Tech | 0 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Fairmont St. (WV) | 0 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 31 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 26 | Benedict (SC) | 32 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 0 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 14 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 14 | Bowie St. (MD) | 7 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 19 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 0 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 38 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 27 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 13 | Livingstone (NC) | 67 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 13 | North Carolina Central | 38 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 29 | Virginia St. | 51 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 0 | Virginia Union | 46 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 12 | Wingate (NC) | 48 | Wingate, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 18 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 16 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Fergus Falls JC (MN) | 24 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 19 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Ferris St. (MI) | 7 | Ashland (OH) | 26 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Ferris St. (MI) | 18 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 21 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Ferris St. (MI) | 35 | Hillsdale (MI) | 21 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Ferris St. (MI) | 21 | Indianapolis (IN) | 32 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Ferris St. (MI) | 24 | Michigan Tech | 34 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Ferris St. (MI) | 21 | Northern Michigan | 23 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Ferris St. (MI) | 31 | Northwood (MI) | 17 | Midland, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Ferris St. (MI) | 24 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 23 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Ferris St. (MI) | 15 | Saint Francis (IL) | 16 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Ferris St. (MI) | 26 | Wayne St. (MI) | 30 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Ferrum (VA) | 19 | Chowan (NC) | 0 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Ferrum (VA) | 10 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 13 | Ferrum, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Ferrum (VA) | 0 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 31 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Ferrum (VA) | 34 | Greensboro (NC) | 0 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Ferrum (VA) | 22 | Guilford (NC) | 28 | Ferrum, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Ferrum (VA) | 31 | Methodist (NC) | 12 | Ferrum, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Ferrum (VA) | 24 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 14 | Ferrum, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Ferrum (VA) | 6 | Rowan (NJ) | 54 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Ferrum (VA) | 0 | Virginia-Wise | 7 | Wise, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Ferrum (VA) | 0 | Wesley (DE) | 23 | Ferrum, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Findlay (OH) | 28 | Campbellsville (KY) | 20 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Findlay (OH) | 26 | Doane (NE) | 25 | Findlay, OH | NAIA Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Findlay (OH) | 28 | Geneva (PA) | 7 | Findlay, OH | NAIA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Findlay (OH) | 62 | Iowa Wesleyan | 7 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Findlay (OH) | 44 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 14 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Findlay (OH) | 35 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 24 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Findlay (OH) | 48 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 24 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Findlay (OH) | 70 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 8 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Findlay (OH) | 55 | Taylor (IN) | 7 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Findlay (OH) | 54 | Tiffin (OH) | 14 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Findlay (OH) | 29 | Trine (IN) | 15 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Findlay (OH) | 34 | Trinity International (IL) | 7 | Deerfield, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Findlay (OH) | 40 | Westminster (PA) | 0 | Findlay, OH | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Findlay (OH) | 14 | Willamette (OR) | 7 | Savannah, TN | NAIA Championship Game |
| 1997 | L | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 7 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 39 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 25 | Curry (MA) | 6 | Fitchburg, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 31 | Framingham St. (MA) | 33 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 6 | Maine Maritime | 23 | Castine, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 22 | Massachusetts Maritime | 45 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 6 | Massachusetts-Boston | 27 | Fitchburg, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 10 | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 32 | Fitchburg, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 17 | Western New England (MA) | 7 | Fitchburg, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 35 | Westfield St. (MA) | 13 | Fitchburg, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 9 | Worcester St. (MA) | 47 | Fitchburg, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Florida | 56 | Arkansas | 7 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida | 24 | Auburn (AL) | 10 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida | 82 | Central Michigan | 6 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida | 52 | Florida St. | 20 | New Orleans, LA | Sugar Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Florida | 32 | Florida St. | 29 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Florida | 17 | Georgia | 37 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida | 55 | Kentucky | 28 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Florida | 21 | Louisiana St. | 28 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Florida | 48 | South Carolina | 21 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Florida | 21 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida | 33 | Tennessee | 20 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida | 20 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 7 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida A&M | 52 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 35 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida A&M | 49 | Delaware St. | 0 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Florida A&M | 37 | Georgia Southern | 52 | Statesboro, GA | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Florida A&M | 15 | Hampton (VA) | 18 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Florida A&M | 24 | Howard (DC) | 15 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Florida A&M | 30 | Jackson St. (MS) | 14 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida A&M | 42 | Morgan St. (MD) | 13 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Florida A&M | 41 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 26 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Florida A&M | 37 | North Carolina A&T | 40 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Florida A&M | 22 | South Carolina St. | 20 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Florida A&M | 33 | Southern (LA) | 3 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida A&M | 43 | Tennessee St. | 28 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida St. | 35 | Clemson (SC) | 28 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Florida St. | 51 | Duke (NC) | 27 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Florida St. | 20 | Florida | 52 | New Orleans, LA | Sugar Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Florida St. | 29 | Florida | 32 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida St. | 38 | Georgia Tech | 0 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida St. | 50 | Maryland | 7 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida St. | 47 | Miami (FL) | 0 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida St. | 20 | North Carolina | 3 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Florida St. | 48 | North Carolina St. | 35 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Florida St. | 14 | Southern California | 7 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Florida St. | 47 | Virginia | 21 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Florida St. | 58 | Wake Forest (NC) | 7 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Fordham (NY) | 14 | Brown (RI) | 45 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Fordham (NY) | 10 | Bucknell (PA) | 36 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Fordham (NY) | 14 | Colgate (NY) | 27 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Fordham (NY) | 13 | Cornell (NY) | 45 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Fordham (NY) | 10 | Dartmouth (NH) | 31 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Fordham (NY) | 42 | Georgetown (DC) | 0 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Fordham (NY) | 28 | Holy Cross (MA) | 12 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Fordham (NY) | 23 | Lafayette (PA) | 0 | Easton, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Fordham (NY) | 42 | Lehigh (PA) | 35 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Fordham (NY) | 7 | Princeton (NJ) | 9 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Fordham (NY) | 12 | Towson (MD) | 7 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Fort George G Meade (MD) | 20 | Gallaudet (DC) | 12 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 41 | Adams St. (CO) | 15 | Hays, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 0 | Chadron St. (NE) | 40 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 17 | Colorado School of Mines | 14 | Hays, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 35 | Emporia St. (KS) | 51 | Hays, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 23 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 30 | Durango, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 34 | Mesa St. (CO) | 19 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 20 | Nebraska-Kearney | 23 | Hays, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 28 | New Mexico Highlands | 35 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 14 | Washburn (KS) | 31 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 62 | Wayne St. (NE) | 12 | Hays, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 28 | Western St. (CO) | 15 | Hays, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Fort Lewis (CO) | 14 | Adams St. (CO) | 12 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Lewis (CO) | 14 | Chadron St. (NE) | 51 | Durango, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Fort Lewis (CO) | 28 | Colorado School of Mines | 16 | Golden, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Fort Lewis (CO) | 30 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 23 | Durango, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Lewis (CO) | 16 | Mesa St. (CO) | 52 | Durango, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Lewis (CO) | 14 | Montana Tech | 27 | Butte, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Lewis (CO) | 36 | Nebraska-Kearney | 50 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Lewis (CO) | 22 | New Mexico Highlands | 35 | Durango, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Fort Lewis (CO) | 56 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 21 | Durango, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Lewis (CO) | 14 | Southern Utah | 27 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Lewis (CO) | 17 | Western St. (CO) | 66 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Scott CC (KS) | 3 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 51 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 26 | Alabama A&M | 33 | Normal, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 7 | Albany St. (GA) | 12 | Columbus, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 41 | Benedict (SC) | 13 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 27 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 6 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 7 | Kentucky St. | 38 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 9 | Miles (AL) | 7 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 16 | Morehouse (GA) | 27 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 15 | Morris Brown (GA) | 12 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 12 | Savannah St. (GA) | 3 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 0 | Tuskegee (AL) | 10 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 0 | Valdosta St. (GA) | 10 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Framingham St. (MA) | 0 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 42 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Framingham St. (MA) | 7 | Curry (MA) | 6 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Framingham St. (MA) | 33 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 31 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Framingham St. (MA) | 14 | Maine Maritime | 27 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Framingham St. (MA) | 0 | Massachusetts Maritime | 21 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Framingham St. (MA) | 21 | Massachusetts-Boston | 24 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Framingham St. (MA) | 7 | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 26 | North Dartmouth, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Framingham St. (MA) | 18 | MIT (MA) | 27 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Framingham St. (MA) | 22 | Westfield St. (MA) | 28 | Westfield, MA | OT |
| 1997 | L | Framingham St. (MA) | 15 | Worcester St. (MA) | 44 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 21 | Catholic (DC) | 35 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | L | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 6 | Dickinson (PA) | 24 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 27 | Gettysburg (PA) | 18 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 7 | Hobart (NY) | 10 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 21 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 35 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 12 | McDaniel College (MD) | 28 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 14 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 10 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 25 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 37 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 41 | Swarthmore (PA) | 0 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 27 | Ursinus (PA) | 15 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Franklin (IN) | 26 | Anderson (IN) | 23 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Franklin (IN) | 7 | DePauw (IN) | 30 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Franklin (IN) | 6 | Hanover (IN) | 19 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Franklin (IN) | 17 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 21 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Franklin (IN) | 6 | Lakeland (WI) | 40 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Franklin (IN) | 21 | Manchester (IN) | 46 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Franklin (IN) | 21 | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 27 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Franklin (IN) | 14 | Olivet (MI) | 11 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Franklin (IN) | 6 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 22 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Franklin (IN) | 3 | Wabash (IN) | 24 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Fresno St. (CA) | 20 | Air Force (CO) | 17 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Fresno St. (CA) | 35 | Baylor (TX) | 37 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Fresno St. (CA) | 3 | Colorado St. | 41 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Fresno St. (CA) | 16 | Hawaii | 28 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1997 | W | Fresno St. (CA) | 46 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 28 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Fresno St. (CA) | 0 | Oklahoma St. | 35 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Fresno St. (CA) | 40 | Oregon | 43 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Fresno St. (CA) | 35 | Portland St. (OR) | 7 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Fresno St. (CA) | 19 | San Diego St. (CA) | 20 | Fresno, CA | Bulldog Stadium |
| 1997 | W | Fresno St. (CA) | 53 | San Jose St. (CA) | 12 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Fresno St. (CA) | 27 | Utah | 13 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Fresno St. (CA) | 24 | Wyoming | 7 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Friends (KS) | 9 | Benedictine (KS) | 19 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Friends (KS) | 6 | Bethany (KS) | 13 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Friends (KS) | 29 | Bethel (KS) | 22 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Friends (KS) | 12 | Kansas Wesleyan | 6 | Salina, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Friends (KS) | 9 | McPherson (KS) | 0 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Friends (KS) | 31 | Ottawa (KS) | 34 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Friends (KS) | 7 | Peru St. (NE) | 28 | Peru, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Friends (KS) | 19 | Southwestern (KS) | 20 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Friends (KS) | 6 | Sterling (KS) | 23 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Friends (KS) | 29 | Tabor (KS) | 25 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Frostburg St. (MD) | 17 | Central Connecticut St. | 37 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Frostburg St. (MD) | 21 | Chowan (NC) | 0 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Frostburg St. (MD) | 31 | Ferrum (VA) | 0 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Frostburg St. (MD) | 60 | Greensboro (NC) | 3 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Frostburg St. (MD) | 12 | Methodist (NC) | 40 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Frostburg St. (MD) | 16 | Salisbury (MD) | 7 | Salisbury, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Frostburg St. (MD) | 24 | Salve Regina (RI) | 7 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Frostburg St. (MD) | 22 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 33 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Frostburg St. (MD) | 14 | Waynesburg (PA) | 7 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Furman (SC) | 24 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 22 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Furman (SC) | 21 | Citadel (SC) | 7 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Furman (SC) | 28 | East Tennessee St. | 58 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Furman (SC) | 38 | Elon (NC) | 20 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Furman (SC) | 13 | Georgia Southern | 30 | Statesboro, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Furman (SC) | 29 | Samford (AL) | 10 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Furman (SC) | 6 | South Carolina St. | 17 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Furman (SC) | 43 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 21 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Furman (SC) | 35 | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Furman (SC) | 16 | Western Carolina (NC) | 17 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Furman (SC) | 28 | Wofford (SC) | 7 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Gallaudet (DC) | 24 | Appalachian St. Club Team (NC) | 28 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Gallaudet (DC) | 12 | Fort George G Meade (MD) | 20 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Gallaudet (DC) | 14 | Georgetown JV (DC) | 50 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Gallaudet (DC) | 26 | North Carolina Club Team | 27 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Gallaudet (DC) | 0 | Pennsylvania B Team | 38 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Gallaudet (DC) | 18 | Stevens Trade School (PA) | 32 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Gallaudet (DC) | 7 | Valley Forge Military Academy (PA) | 57 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Gallaudet (DC) | 13 | Walter Reed Medical (DC) | 18 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Gallaudet (DC) | 6 | Williamson Trade School (PA) | 49 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Gallaudet (DC) | 0 | Williamson Trade School (PA) | 52 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Gannon (PA) | 7 | Bowie St. (MD) | 10 | Erie, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Gannon (PA) | 27 | Canisius (NY) | 9 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Gannon (PA) | 9 | John Carroll (OH) | 23 | University Heights, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Gannon (PA) | 18 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 35 | Erie, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Gannon (PA) | 19 | Pace (NY) | 3 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Gannon (PA) | 13 | Robert Morris (PA) | 17 | Erie, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Gannon (PA) | 26 | Saint Francis (PA) | 41 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Gannon (PA) | 35 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 12 | Erie, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Gannon (PA) | 42 | Thiel (PA) | 14 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Gannon (PA) | 6 | Tiffin (OH) | 27 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Garden City JC (KS) | 31 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 30 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Garden City JC (KS) | 13 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 41 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Garden City JC (KS) | 13 | Trinity Valley JC (TX) | 48 | Bedford, TX | Red River Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 14 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 35 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 6 | Catawba (NC) | 34 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 38 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 13 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 32 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 0 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 25 | Mars Hill (NC) | 15 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 35 | Newberry (SC) | 10 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 20 | North Carolina Central | 12 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 16 | Presbyterian (SC) | 13 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 66 | Tusculum (TN) | 6 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 53 | West Virginia St. | 28 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 34 | Wingate (NC) | 54 | Wingate, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Geneva (PA) | 34 | Campbellsville (KY) | 14 | Beaver Falls, PA | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Geneva (PA) | 49 | Cumberland (KY) | 7 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Geneva (PA) | 7 | Findlay (OH) | 28 | Findlay, OH | NAIA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Geneva (PA) | 35 | Glenville St. (WV) | 36 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Geneva (PA) | 33 | Malone (OH) | 12 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Geneva (PA) | 30 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 6 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Geneva (PA) | 47 | Taylor (IN) | 14 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Geneva (PA) | 49 | Tiffin (OH) | 11 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Geneva (PA) | 27 | Trine (IN) | 24 | Fremont, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Geneva (PA) | 42 | Urbana (OH) | 6 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Geneva (PA) | 41 | Walsh (OH) | 7 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Geneva (PA) | 49 | West Virginia Tech | 31 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Geneva (PA) | 45 | Westminster (PA) | 18 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgetown (DC) | 24 | Canisius (NY) | 10 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Georgetown (DC) | 24 | Duquesne (PA) | 0 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Georgetown (DC) | 34 | Fairfield (CT) | 9 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | L | Georgetown (DC) | 0 | Fordham (NY) | 42 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | L | Georgetown (DC) | 21 | Holy Cross (MA) | 25 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgetown (DC) | 33 | Iona (NY) | 2 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Georgetown (DC) | 19 | Marist (NY) | 13 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Georgetown (DC) | 13 | Robert Morris (PA) | 35 | Washington, DC | Eastern College Athletic Conference Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Georgetown (DC) | 27 | Saint John's (NY) | 0 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Georgetown (DC) | 40 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 32 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Georgetown (DC) | 41 | Siena (NY) | 10 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | L | Georgetown (KY) | 21 | Campbellsville (KY) | 38 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Georgetown (KY) | 55 | Cumberland (KY) | 7 | Williamsburg, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Georgetown (KY) | 48 | Cumberland (TN) | 30 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Georgetown (KY) | 21 | Dayton (OH) | 45 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Georgetown (KY) | 32 | Lambuth (TN) | 9 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Georgetown (KY) | 32 | Mississippi College | 41 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Georgetown (KY) | 52 | North Greenville (SC) | 6 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Georgetown (KY) | 33 | Trine (IN) | 38 | Angola, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Georgetown (KY) | 31 | Union (KY) | 7 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Georgetown JV (DC) | 50 | Gallaudet (DC) | 14 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia | 38 | Arkansas St. | 7 | Athens, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Georgia | 34 | Auburn (AL) | 45 | Athens, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia | 37 | Florida | 17 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia | 27 | Georgia Tech | 24 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia | 23 | Kentucky | 13 | Athens, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia | 42 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | Athens, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia | 21 | Mississippi | 14 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia | 47 | Mississippi St. | 0 | Athens, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia | 31 | South Carolina | 15 | Athens, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Georgia | 13 | Tennessee | 38 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia | 34 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 13 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Georgia Military College | 18 | Hinds JC (MS) | 30 | ? | Sea Island Bowl Classic |
| 1997 | L | Georgia Southern | 12 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 24 | Boone, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Southern | 49 | Citadel (SC) | 7 | Statesboro, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Georgia Southern | 7 | Delaware | 16 | Newark, DE | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Southern | 38 | East Tennessee St. | 30 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Southern | 52 | Florida A&M | 37 | Statesboro, GA | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Southern | 30 | Furman (SC) | 13 | Statesboro, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Southern | 24 | South Florida | 23 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Southern | 37 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10 | Statesboro, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Southern | 45 | Valdosta St. (GA) | 26 | Statesboro, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Southern | 49 | Virginia Military Institute | 0 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Southern | 30 | Western Carolina (NC) | 7 | Statesboro, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Georgia Southern | 28 | William & Mary (VA) | 29 | Statesboro, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Southern | 22 | Wofford (SC) | 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Tech | 42 | Boston College (MA) | 14 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Tech | 23 | Clemson (SC) | 20 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Tech | 41 | Duke (NC) | 38 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Georgia Tech | 0 | Florida St. | 38 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Georgia Tech | 24 | Georgia | 27 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Tech | 37 | Maryland | 18 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Georgia Tech | 13 | North Carolina | 16 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Tech | 27 | North Carolina St. | 17 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Georgia Tech | 13 | Notre Dame (IN) | 17 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Georgia Tech | 31 | Virginia | 35 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Tech | 28 | Wake Forest (NC) | 26 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Georgia Tech | 35 | West Virginia | 30 | Miami, FL | Carquest Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Gettysburg (PA) | 14 | Dickinson (PA) | 35 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Gettysburg (PA) | 18 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 27 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Gettysburg (PA) | 33 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 7 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Gettysburg (PA) | 12 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 20 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Gettysburg (PA) | 19 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 6 | Annville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Gettysburg (PA) | 7 | McDaniel College (MD) | 55 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Gettysburg (PA) | 45 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 33 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Gettysburg (PA) | 13 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 44 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Gettysburg (PA) | 64 | Swarthmore (PA) | 15 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Gettysburg (PA) | 2 | Ursinus (PA) | 13 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Glendale CC (CA) | 35 | Ventura JC (CA) | 23 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Glendale JC (AZ) | 37 | Independence JC (KS) | 35 | Glendale, AZ | Valley of the Sun Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Glenville St. (WV) | 51 | Clarion (PA) | 0 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Glenville St. (WV) | 71 | Concord (WV) | 26 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Glenville St. (WV) | 35 | Edinboro (PA) | 27 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Glenville St. (WV) | 23 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 14 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Glenville St. (WV) | 36 | Geneva (PA) | 35 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Glenville St. (WV) | 7 | Liberty (VA) | 56 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Glenville St. (WV) | 7 | New Haven (CT) | 47 | Fairfield, CT | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Glenville St. (WV) | 44 | Shepherd (WV) | 14 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Glenville St. (WV) | 42 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 18 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Glenville St. (WV) | 54 | West Virginia St. | 14 | Institute, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Glenville St. (WV) | 49 | West Virginia Tech | 10 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Glenville St. (WV) | 46 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 50 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Golden West JC (CA) | 7 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 31 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Graceland (IA) | 26 | Baker (KS) | 16 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Graceland (IA) | 18 | Benedictine (KS) | 41 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Graceland (IA) | 56 | Central Methodist (MO) | 7 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Graceland (IA) | 49 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 14 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Graceland (IA) | 39 | Evangel (MO) | 40 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Graceland (IA) | 21 | Lindenwood (MO) | 32 | Saint Charles, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Graceland (IA) | 10 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 49 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Graceland (IA) | 39 | Missouri Valley | 10 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Graceland (IA) | 32 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 29 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Graceland (IA) | 20 | William Jewell (MO) | 31 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Grambling St. (LA) | 13 | Alabama St. | 20 | Pasadena, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Grambling St. (LA) | 20 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 44 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Grambling St. (LA) | 16 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 22 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Grambling St. (LA) | 7 | Hampton (VA) | 42 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Grambling St. (LA) | 0 | Jackson St. (MS) | 23 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Grambling St. (LA) | 20 | Langston (OK) | 0 | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Grambling St. (LA) | 20 | Mississippi Valley St. | 13 | Grambling, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Grambling St. (LA) | 35 | North Carolina A&T | 37 | Grambling, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Grambling St. (LA) | 33 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 6 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Grambling St. (LA) | 7 | Southern (LA) | 30 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Grambling St. (LA) | 16 | Texas Southern | 21 | Grambling, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 31 | Ashland (OH) | 20 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 19 | California-Davis | 21 | Davis, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 21 | Ferris St. (MI) | 18 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 14 | Hillsdale (MI) | 12 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 23 | Indianapolis (IN) | 14 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 49 | Michigan Tech | 21 | Houghton, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 39 | Northern Michigan | 22 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 24 | Northwood (MI) | 20 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 27 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 30 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 38 | Saint Francis (IL) | 29 | Joliet, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 45 | Wayne St. (MI) | 30 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Gray All-Stars | 31 | Blue All-Stars | 24 | Montgomery, AL | Blue-Gray All-Star Classic |
| 1997 | L | Greensboro (NC) | 13 | Bethany (WV) | 45 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Greensboro (NC) | 7 | Catholic (DC) | 49 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Greensboro (NC) | 7 | Chowan (NC) | 38 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Greensboro (NC) | 3 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 37 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Greensboro (NC) | 0 | Ferrum (VA) | 34 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Greensboro (NC) | 3 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 60 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Greensboro (NC) | 7 | Guilford (NC) | 46 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Greensboro (NC) | 12 | Methodist (NC) | 41 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Greensboro (NC) | 27 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 30 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Greenville (IL) | 14 | Bethel (TN) | 21 | McKenzie, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Greenville (IL) | 17 | Blackburn (IL) | 10 | Greenville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Greenville (IL) | 19 | Concordia (IL) | 26 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Greenville (IL) | 20 | Concordia (WI) | 48 | Greenville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Greenville (IL) | 29 | Eureka (IL) | 35 | Greenville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Greenville (IL) | 7 | Lakeland (WI) | 59 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Greenville (IL) | 14 | MacMurray (IL) | 42 | Greenville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Greenville (IL) | 12 | Millsaps (MS) | 56 | Greenville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Greenville (IL) | 46 | Principia (IL) | 0 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Greenville (IL) | 20 | Westminster (MO) | 27 | Fulton, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Grinnell (IA) | 38 | Beloit (WI) | 17 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Grinnell (IA) | 15 | Carroll (WI) | 20 | Grinnell, IA | MCAC Championship Game |
| 1997 | L | Grinnell (IA) | 13 | Coe (IA) | 20 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Grinnell (IA) | 48 | Cornell College (IA) | 49 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Grinnell (IA) | 64 | Illinois College | 49 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Grinnell (IA) | 38 | Knox (IL) | 24 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Grinnell (IA) | 38 | Monmouth (IL) | 7 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Grinnell (IA) | 20 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 55 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Grinnell (IA) | 48 | Principia (IL) | 0 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Grinnell (IA) | 14 | Ripon (WI) | 17 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Grossmont CC (CA) | 14 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 26 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Grove City (PA) | 56 | Alfred (NY) | 35 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Grove City (PA) | 35 | Bethany (WV) | 21 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Grove City (PA) | 71 | Bluffton (OH) | 21 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Grove City (PA) | 26 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 7 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Grove City (PA) | 41 | Denison (OH) | 29 | Granville, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Grove City (PA) | 37 | Kenyon (OH) | 30 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Grove City (PA) | 12 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 25 | Grove City, PA | ECAC Southwest Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Grove City (PA) | 32 | Thiel (PA) | 9 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Grove City (PA) | 31 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 28 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Grove City (PA) | 42 | Waynesburg (PA) | 30 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Grove City (PA) | 3 | Wooster (OH) | 10 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Guilford (NC) | 30 | Bridgewater (VA) | 14 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Guilford (NC) | 61 | Chowan (NC) | 0 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Guilford (NC) | 25 | Davidson (NC) | 22 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Guilford (NC) | 27 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 35 | Emory, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Guilford (NC) | 28 | Ferrum (VA) | 22 | Ferrum, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Guilford (NC) | 46 | Greensboro (NC) | 7 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Guilford (NC) | 34 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 7 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Guilford (NC) | 19 | Methodist (NC) | 26 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Guilford (NC) | 35 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 21 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Guilford (NC) | 34 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 20 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Gulf Coast Military Academy (MS) | 12 | Itawamba JC (MS) | 34 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 35 | Augsburg (MN) | 41 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 31 | Bethel (MN) | 21 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 44 | Carleton (MN) | 6 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 34 | Colorado College | 0 | St. Peter, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 7 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 28 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 28 | Hamline (MN) | 31 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 34 | Macalester (MN) | 3 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 24 | Saint John's (MN) | 16 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 37 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 6 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 31 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 34 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Hamilton (NY) | 0 | Amherst (MA) | 38 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hamilton (NY) | 17 | Bates (ME) | 7 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Hamilton (NY) | 14 | Bowdoin (ME) | 33 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Hamilton (NY) | 28 | Colby (ME) | 0 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Hamilton (NY) | 7 | Middlebury (VT) | 41 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1997 | L | Hamilton (NY) | 7 | Trinity (CT) | 28 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Hamilton (NY) | 15 | Wesleyan (CT) | 16 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Hamilton (NY) | 14 | Williams (MA) | 21 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Hamline (MN) | 7 | Augsburg (MN) | 26 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Hamline (MN) | 10 | Bethel (MN) | 39 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Hamline (MN) | 36 | Carleton (MN) | 7 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Hamline (MN) | 19 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 45 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Hamline (MN) | 31 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 28 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Hamline (MN) | 35 | Lake Forest (IL) | 12 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Hamline (MN) | 16 | Macalester (MN) | 6 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Hamline (MN) | 0 | Saint John's (MN) | 21 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Hamline (MN) | 27 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 21 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Hamline (MN) | 0 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 14 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 0 | Bridgewater (VA) | 24 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 10 | Catholic (DC) | 40 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 0 | Davidson (NC) | 43 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 10 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 33 | Emory, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 7 | Gettysburg (PA) | 33 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 7 | Guilford (NC) | 34 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 0 | Methodist (NC) | 7 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 18 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 49 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 7 | Sewanee (TN) | 31 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 7 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 29 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Hampton (VA) | 27 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 0 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Hampton (VA) | 24 | Delaware St. | 20 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Hampton (VA) | 18 | Florida A&M | 15 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Hampton (VA) | 42 | Grambling St. (LA) | 7 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Hampton (VA) | 49 | Howard (DC) | 21 | East Rutherford, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Hampton (VA) | 33 | Liberty (VA) | 27 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Hampton (VA) | 10 | Morgan St. (MD) | 0 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Hampton (VA) | 9 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 2 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Hampton (VA) | 7 | North Carolina A&T | 2 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Hampton (VA) | 20 | South Carolina St. | 14 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Hampton (VA) | 6 | William & Mary (VA) | 31 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Hampton (VA) | 13 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 28 | Youngstown, OH | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Hanover (IN) | 21 | Anderson (IN) | 0 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Hanover (IN) | 22 | Centre (KY) | 17 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Hanover (IN) | 34 | DePauw (IN) | 7 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Hanover (IN) | 19 | Franklin (IN) | 6 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Hanover (IN) | 20 | John Carroll (OH) | 30 | Hanover, IN | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Hanover (IN) | 45 | Manchester (IN) | 7 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Hanover (IN) | 25 | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 21 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Hanover (IN) | 24 | North Central (IL) | 7 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Hanover (IN) | 35 | Otterbein (OH) | 28 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Hanover (IN) | 47 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 20 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Hanover (IN) | 10 | Wabash (IN) | 7 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Harding (AR) | 28 | Arkansas Tech | 10 | Alma, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Harding (AR) | 48 | Arkansas-Monticello | 14 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Harding (AR) | 19 | Central Oklahoma | 35 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Harding (AR) | 41 | East Central (OK) | 21 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Harding (AR) | 10 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 35 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Harding (AR) | 31 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 28 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Harding (AR) | 17 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 14 | Durant, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Harding (AR) | 33 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 42 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Harding (AR) | 46 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 49 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Harding (AR) | 7 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 33 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 35 | Austin (TX) | 13 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 28 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 21 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 19 | Chapman (CA) | 14 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 12 | Howard Payne (TX) | 30 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 41 | Langston (OK) | 0 | Langston, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 34 | McMurry (TX) | 25 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 14 | Mississippi College | 17 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 35 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 14 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 21 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 27 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 33 | Western New Mexico | 29 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Hardin-Simmons JV (TX) | 13 | Navarro JC (TX) | 35 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Hartwick (NY) | 57 | Curry (MA) | 0 | Oneonta, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hartwick (NY) | 31 | Hobart (NY) | 30 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hartwick (NY) | 42 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 17 | Oneonta, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hartwick (NY) | 35 | Nichols (MA) | 28 | Oneonta, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hartwick (NY) | 41 | Norwich (VT) | 19 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1997 | L | Hartwick (NY) | 24 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 25 | Oneonta, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hartwick (NY) | 35 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 0 | Canton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Hartwick (NY) | 3 | Union (NY) | 13 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hartwick (NY) | 38 | Westfield St. (MA) | 25 | Oneonta, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Harvard (MA) | 27 | Brown (RI) | 10 | Providence, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Harvard (MA) | 20 | Bucknell (PA) | 24 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Harvard (MA) | 45 | Columbia (NY) | 7 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Harvard (MA) | 34 | Cornell (NY) | 9 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Harvard (MA) | 24 | Dartmouth (NH) | 0 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Harvard (MA) | 52 | Holy Cross (MA) | 24 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Harvard (MA) | 35 | Lehigh (PA) | 30 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Harvard (MA) | 33 | Pennsylvania | 0 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Harvard (MA) | 14 | Princeton (NJ) | 12 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Harvard (MA) | 17 | Yale (CT) | 7 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 28 | Baker JV (KS) | 7 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 19 | Benedictine JV (KS) | 37 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 36 | Bethany JV (KS) | 21 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 34 | Highland JC (KS) | 43 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 21 | Independence JC (KS) | 56 | Independence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 14 | Iowa Central CC | 54 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 34 | MidAmerica Nazarene JV (KS) | 32 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 6 | North Iowa Area JC | 35 | Mason City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 24 | Southwestern JV (KS) | 20 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Hastings (NE) | 23 | Bethany (KS) | 26 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Hastings (NE) | 17 | Colorado School of Mines | 20 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Hastings (NE) | 21 | Concordia (NE) | 14 | Seward, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Hastings (NE) | 42 | Dana (NE) | 35 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Hastings (NE) | 16 | Doane (NE) | 35 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Hastings (NE) | 25 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 0 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Hastings (NE) | 42 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 7 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Hastings (NE) | 36 | Northwestern College (IA) | 9 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Hastings (NE) | 14 | Peru St. (NE) | 21 | Peru, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Hawaii | 27 | Air Force (CO) | 34 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1997 | L | Hawaii | 3 | Brigham Young (UT) | 17 | Provo, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Hawaii | 34 | Cal St.-Northridge | 21 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1997 | L | Hawaii | 0 | Colorado St. | 63 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Hawaii | 28 | Fresno St. (CA) | 16 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1997 | L | Hawaii | 20 | Louisiana-Monroe | 23 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1997 | W | Hawaii | 17 | Minnesota | 3 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1997 | L | Hawaii | 15 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 25 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1997 | L | Hawaii | 22 | Notre Dame (IN) | 23 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1997 | L | Hawaii | 3 | San Diego St. (CA) | 10 | Honolulu, HI | Aloha Stadium |
| 1997 | L | Hawaii | 14 | San Jose St. (CA) | 38 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Hawaii | 6 | Wyoming | 35 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1997 | L | Heidelberg (OH) | 7 | Adrian (MI) | 10 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Heidelberg (OH) | 13 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 20 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Heidelberg (OH) | 34 | Capital (OH) | 6 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Heidelberg (OH) | 24 | Hiram (OH) | 7 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Heidelberg (OH) | 10 | John Carroll (OH) | 35 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Heidelberg (OH) | 52 | Marietta (OH) | 37 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Heidelberg (OH) | 7 | Mount Union (OH) | 48 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Heidelberg (OH) | 14 | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Heidelberg (OH) | 7 | Ohio Northern | 49 | Ada, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Heidelberg (OH) | 19 | Otterbein (OH) | 14 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Henderson St. (AR) | 22 | Arkansas Tech | 29 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Henderson St. (AR) | 31 | Arkansas-Monticello | 21 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Henderson St. (AR) | 21 | Central Arkansas | 36 | Conway, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Henderson St. (AR) | 41 | Delta St. (MS) | 20 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Henderson St. (AR) | 20 | North Alabama | 42 | Florence, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Henderson St. (AR) | 7 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 42 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Henderson St. (AR) | 36 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 23 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Henderson St. (AR) | 14 | Southern Arkansas | 19 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Henderson St. (AR) | 24 | West Alabama | 16 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Henderson St. (AR) | 18 | West Georgia | 36 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Hibbing JC (MN) | 12 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 34 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Highland JC (KS) | 10 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 61 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Highland JC (KS) | 21 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 69 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Highland JC (KS) | 43 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 34 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Hillsdale (MI) | 3 | Ashland (OH) | 27 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Hillsdale (MI) | 17 | Edinboro (PA) | 21 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Hillsdale (MI) | 21 | Ferris St. (MI) | 35 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Hillsdale (MI) | 12 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 14 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Hillsdale (MI) | 10 | Indianapolis (IN) | 17 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Hillsdale (MI) | 35 | Michigan Tech | 19 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Hillsdale (MI) | 0 | Northern Michigan | 10 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Hillsdale (MI) | 43 | Northwood (MI) | 40 | Midland, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Hillsdale (MI) | 13 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 30 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Hillsdale (MI) | 27 | Saint Francis (IL) | 15 | Joliet, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Hillsdale (MI) | 10 | Wayne St. (MI) | 6 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Hinds JC (MS) | 30 | Georgia Military College | 18 | ? | Sea Island Bowl Classic |
| 1997 | L | Hiram (OH) | 20 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 47 | Berea, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Hiram (OH) | 54 | Capital (OH) | 42 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Hiram (OH) | 7 | Heidelberg (OH) | 24 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Hiram (OH) | 14 | John Carroll (OH) | 54 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Hiram (OH) | 10 | Marietta (OH) | 55 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Hiram (OH) | 0 | Mount Union (OH) | 63 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Hiram (OH) | 27 | Muskingum (OH) | 35 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Hiram (OH) | 48 | Oberlin (OH) | 12 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Hiram (OH) | 0 | Ohio Northern | 68 | Ada, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Hiram (OH) | 28 | Otterbein (OH) | 50 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Hobart (NY) | 58 | Alfred (NY) | 19 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hobart (NY) | 26 | Dickinson (PA) | 13 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Hobart (NY) | 10 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 7 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Hobart (NY) | 30 | Hartwick (NY) | 31 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Hobart (NY) | 13 | Ithaca (NY) | 35 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Hobart (NY) | 14 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 16 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hobart (NY) | 48 | Rochester (NY) | 14 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hobart (NY) | 38 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 7 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hobart (NY) | 57 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 0 | Canton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Hobart (NY) | 17 | Union (NY) | 28 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1997 | Hobart JV (NY) | 7 | Alfred St. (NY) | 25 | |||
| 1997 | W | Hofstra (NY) | 24 | Boston (MA) | 14 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hofstra (NY) | 37 | Buffalo (NY) | 26 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Hofstra (NY) | 31 | Connecticut | 35 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Hofstra (NY) | 14 | Delaware | 24 | Newark, DE | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Hofstra (NY) | 45 | Lehigh (PA) | 38 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hofstra (NY) | 40 | Liberty (VA) | 27 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Hofstra (NY) | 44 | Maine | 32 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hofstra (NY) | 51 | Massachusetts | 13 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Hofstra (NY) | 33 | New Hampshire | 14 | Durham, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Hofstra (NY) | 28 | Rhode Island | 21 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1997 | W | Hofstra (NY) | 28 | Texas St. | 24 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Hofstra (NY) | 22 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 27 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Holmes JC (MS) | 14 | Itawamba JC (MS) | 9 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Holmes JC (MS) | 41 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 8 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Holy Cross (MA) | 6 | Bucknell (PA) | 18 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Holy Cross (MA) | 7 | Colgate (NY) | 42 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Holy Cross (MA) | 45 | Columbia (NY) | 16 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Holy Cross (MA) | 6 | Dartmouth (NH) | 35 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Holy Cross (MA) | 12 | Fordham (NY) | 28 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Holy Cross (MA) | 25 | Georgetown (DC) | 21 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Holy Cross (MA) | 24 | Harvard (MA) | 52 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Holy Cross (MA) | 23 | Lafayette (PA) | 34 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Holy Cross (MA) | 20 | Lehigh (PA) | 14 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Holy Cross (MA) | 7 | Princeton (NJ) | 21 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Holy Cross (MA) | 7 | Towson (MD) | 27 | Towson, MD | Towson (MD) Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Hope (MI) | 19 | Adrian (MI) | 26 | Holland, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Hope (MI) | 28 | Albion (MI) | 25 | Holland, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Hope (MI) | 51 | Alma (MI) | 13 | Holland, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Hope (MI) | 27 | Benedictine (IL) | 0 | Holland, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Hope (MI) | 20 | DePauw (IN) | 33 | Holland, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Hope (MI) | 28 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 0 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Hope (MI) | 37 | Olivet (MI) | 8 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Hope (MI) | 34 | Valparaiso (IN) | 35 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Hope (MI) | 14 | Wabash (IN) | 13 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Houston (TX) | 17 | Alabama | 42 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Houston (TX) | 3 | California | 35 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Houston (TX) | 41 | Cincinnati (OH) | 38 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Houston (TX) | 27 | East Carolina (NC) | 28 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Houston (TX) | 36 | Louisville (KY) | 22 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Houston (TX) | 3 | Memphis (TN) | 24 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Houston (TX) | 45 | Minnesota | 43 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Houston (TX) | 24 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 35 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Houston (TX) | 0 | Southern Mississippi | 33 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Houston (TX) | 10 | Tulane (LA) | 44 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Houston (TX) | 10 | UCLA | 66 | Pasadena, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Howard (DC) | 32 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 21 | Saint Louis, MO | Gateway Classic |
| 1997 | W | Howard (DC) | 14 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 7 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Howard (DC) | 40 | Delaware St. | 21 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | L | Howard (DC) | 15 | Florida A&M | 24 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | L | Howard (DC) | 21 | Hampton (VA) | 49 | East Rutherford, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Howard (DC) | 33 | Jackson St. (MS) | 35 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Howard (DC) | 52 | Morehouse (GA) | 0 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Howard (DC) | 30 | Morgan St. (MD) | 27 | San Diego, CA | Gold Coast Classic |
| 1997 | W | Howard (DC) | 32 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 24 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Howard (DC) | 21 | North Carolina A&T | 13 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Howard (DC) | 18 | South Carolina St. | 27 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Howard Payne (TX) | 27 | Austin (TX) | 13 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Howard Payne (TX) | 9 | Butler (IN) | 10 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Howard Payne (TX) | 28 | Chapman (CA) | 20 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Howard Payne (TX) | 30 | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 12 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Howard Payne (TX) | 21 | La Verne (CA) | 18 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Howard Payne (TX) | 23 | McMurry (TX) | 26 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Howard Payne (TX) | 0 | Mississippi College | 13 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Howard Payne (TX) | 28 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 18 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Howard Payne (TX) | 27 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 9 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Howard Payne (TX) | 25 | Thomas More (KY) | 5 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 42 | Alfred St. (NY) | 20 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 19 | Cayuga CC (NY) | 14 | Auburn, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 63 | Dean JC (MA) | 13 | Franklin, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 7 | Lackawanna JC (PA) | 20 | Scranton, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 38 | Rensselaer Tech JV (NY) | 6 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 6 | SUNY-Canton (NY) | 22 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 21 | SUNY-Morrisville JC (NY) | 12 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 36 | Union JV (NY) | 0 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Humboldt St. (CA) | 12 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 16 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Humboldt St. (CA) | 40 | Central Washington | 30 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Humboldt St. (CA) | 17 | Montana Tech | 34 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Humboldt St. (CA) | 33 | Montana Western | 20 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Humboldt St. (CA) | 6 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 44 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Humboldt St. (CA) | 16 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 21 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Humboldt St. (CA) | 7 | Southern Oregon | 49 | Ashland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Humboldt St. (CA) | 21 | Western Oregon | 31 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Humboldt St. (CA) | 7 | Western Washington | 45 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Humboldt St. (CA) | 14 | Willamette (OR) | 42 | Salem, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Hutchinson CC (KS) | 24 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 40 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Idaho | 10 | Air Force (CO) | 14 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Idaho | 23 | Boise St. (ID) | 30 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1997 | W | Idaho | 44 | California-Davis | 14 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Idaho | 10 | Central Florida | 41 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Idaho | 21 | Eastern Washington | 24 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Idaho | 43 | Idaho St. | 0 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Idaho | 23 | Nevada | 42 | Reno, NV | |
| 1997 | W | Idaho | 35 | New Mexico St. | 18 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Idaho | 30 | North Texas | 17 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1997 | W | Idaho | 46 | Portland St. (OR) | 0 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Idaho | 17 | Utah St. | 63 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Idaho St. | 22 | Cal St.-Northridge | 31 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Idaho St. | 19 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 23 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Idaho St. | 7 | Eastern Washington | 51 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Idaho St. | 0 | Idaho | 43 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Idaho St. | 0 | Montana | 48 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Idaho St. | 13 | Montana St. | 14 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1997 | W | Idaho St. | 41 | Northern Arizona | 24 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1997 | W | Idaho St. | 26 | Portland St. (OR) | 24 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1997 | W | Idaho St. | 46 | Southern Utah | 31 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Idaho St. | 7 | Utah St. | 41 | Logan, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Idaho St. | 7 | Weber St. (UT) | 26 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois | 6 | Indiana | 23 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois | 10 | Iowa | 38 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois | 14 | Louisville (KY) | 26 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois | 17 | Michigan St. | 27 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois | 21 | Northwestern (IL) | 34 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois | 6 | Ohio St. | 41 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois | 6 | Penn St. | 41 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois | 3 | Purdue (IN) | 48 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois | 7 | Southern Mississippi | 24 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois | 22 | Washington St. | 35 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois | 7 | Wisconsin | 31 | Madison, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois College | 0 | Coe (IA) | 67 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois College | 23 | Cornell College (IA) | 31 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois College | 49 | Grinnell (IA) | 64 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois College | 30 | Knox (IL) | 50 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois College | 18 | Lake Forest (IL) | 46 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois College | 14 | Monmouth (IL) | 17 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Illinois College | 27 | Principia (IL) | 7 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois College | 13 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 70 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois College | 7 | Washington (MO) | 77 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Illinois St. | 40 | Buffalo (NY) | 28 | Normal, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois St. | 14 | Eastern Illinois | 25 | Normal, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois St. | 13 | Indiana St. | 16 | Normal, IL | 2 OT |
| 1997 | L | Illinois St. | 7 | Missouri St. | 41 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois St. | 6 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 41 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois St. | 34 | Northern Iowa | 50 | Normal, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Illinois St. | 41 | Southeast Missouri St. | 7 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois St. | 29 | Southern Illinois | 31 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois St. | 13 | Southern Utah | 44 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois St. | 23 | Western Illinois | 37 | Normal, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois St. | 0 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 13 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Illinois Wesleyan | 28 | Augustana (IL) | 2 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Illinois Wesleyan | 30 | Carthage (WI) | 7 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Illinois Wesleyan | 7 | Elmhurst (IL) | 0 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois Wesleyan | 13 | Millikin (IL) | 17 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Illinois Wesleyan | 28 | North Central (IL) | 20 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Illinois Wesleyan | 64 | North Park (IL) | 13 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Illinois Wesleyan | 37 | Thomas More (KY) | 6 | Crestview Hills, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Illinois Wesleyan | 50 | Washington (MO) | 21 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Illinois Wesleyan | 29 | Wheaton (IL) | 39 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Independence JC (KS) | 21 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 25 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Independence JC (KS) | 24 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 21 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Independence JC (KS) | 35 | Glendale JC (AZ) | 37 | Glendale, AZ | Valley of the Sun Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Independence JC (KS) | 56 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 21 | Independence, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Indiana | 33 | Ball St. (IN) | 6 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Indiana | 23 | Illinois | 6 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana | 0 | Iowa | 62 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana | 7 | Kentucky | 49 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana | 0 | Michigan | 37 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana | 6 | Michigan St. | 38 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana | 12 | Minnesota | 24 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana | 6 | North Carolina | 23 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana | 0 | Ohio St. | 31 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana | 7 | Purdue (IN) | 56 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana | 26 | Wisconsin | 27 | Madison, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Indiana (PA) | 18 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 13 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Indiana (PA) | 20 | California (PA) | 10 | California, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana (PA) | 6 | Clarion (PA) | 21 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana (PA) | 31 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 33 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Indiana (PA) | 25 | Edinboro (PA) | 20 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana (PA) | 29 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 30 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Indiana (PA) | 48 | Lock Haven (PA) | 21 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana (PA) | 14 | New Haven (CT) | 43 | West Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Indiana (PA) | 44 | Shippensburg (PA) | 26 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana (PA) | 9 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 16 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana St. | 14 | Eastern Illinois | 21 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Indiana St. | 16 | Illinois St. | 13 | Normal, IL | 2 OT |
| 1997 | W | Indiana St. | 19 | Kentucky St. | 6 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana St. | 7 | Missouri St. | 22 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana St. | 0 | Murray St. (KY) | 13 | Murray, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana St. | 6 | North Texas | 41 | Denton, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana St. | 21 | Northern Iowa | 29 | Cedar Falls, IA | 3 OT |
| 1997 | W | Indiana St. | 19 | Southern Illinois | 14 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana St. | 3 | Western Illinois | 37 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana St. | 14 | Western Kentucky | 21 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Indiana St. | 0 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 31 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Indianapolis (IN) | 7 | Ashland (OH) | 15 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 32 | Ferris St. (MI) | 21 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Indianapolis (IN) | 14 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 23 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 17 | Hillsdale (MI) | 10 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 35 | Michigan Tech | 29 | Houghton, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 12 | Northern Michigan | 10 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 24 | Northwood (MI) | 19 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Indianapolis (IN) | 17 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 31 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 50 | Saint Francis (IL) | 24 | Joliet, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 26 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 13 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 28 | Wayne St. (MI) | 9 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Iona (NY) | 7 | Canisius (NY) | 14 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Iona (NY) | 0 | Duquesne (PA) | 41 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Iona (NY) | 7 | Fairfield (CT) | 28 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Iona (NY) | 2 | Georgetown (DC) | 33 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Iona (NY) | 12 | Marist (NY) | 31 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Iona (NY) | 0 | Pace (NY) | 26 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Iona (NY) | 7 | Saint John's (NY) | 37 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Iona (NY) | 12 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 14 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Iona (NY) | 7 | Siena (NY) | 50 | Loudonville, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Iona (NY) | 0 | Wagner (NY) | 33 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa | 7 | Arizona St. | 17 | El Paso, TX | Sun Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Iowa | 38 | Illinois | 10 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Iowa | 62 | Indiana | 0 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Iowa | 63 | Iowa St. | 20 | Ames, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa | 24 | Michigan | 28 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Iowa | 31 | Minnesota | 0 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Iowa | 66 | Northern Iowa | 0 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa | 14 | Northwestern (IL) | 15 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa | 7 | Ohio St. | 23 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Iowa | 35 | Purdue (IN) | 17 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Iowa | 54 | Tulsa (OK) | 16 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa | 10 | Wisconsin | 13 | Madison, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Iowa Central CC | 54 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 14 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Iowa Central CC | 38 | Rock Valley JC (IL) | 16 | Cedar Falls, IA | Pepsi Cola/Sigler Printing Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Iowa St. | 24 | Baylor (TX) | 17 | Ames, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa St. | 38 | Colorado | 43 | Ames, IA | Colorado Forfeits but not required to change records |
| 1997 | L | Iowa St. | 20 | Iowa | 63 | Ames, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa St. | 24 | Kansas | 34 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa St. | 3 | Kansas St. | 28 | Ames, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa St. | 29 | Minnesota | 53 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa St. | 21 | Missouri | 45 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa St. | 14 | Nebraska | 77 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa St. | 14 | Oklahoma St. | 21 | Ames, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa St. | 17 | Texas A&M | 56 | College Station, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa St. | 10 | Wyoming | 56 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa Wesleyan | 7 | Findlay (OH) | 62 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Iowa Wesleyan | 21 | Millikin (IL) | 17 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa Wesleyan | 23 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 31 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa Wesleyan | 6 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 57 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Iowa Wesleyan | 42 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 31 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa Wesleyan | 14 | Taylor (IN) | 38 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa Wesleyan | 34 | Tiffin (OH) | 43 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa Wesleyan | 30 | Trine (IN) | 61 | Angola, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Iowa Wesleyan | 6 | Trinity International (IL) | 49 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Iowa Wesleyan | 30 | Union (KY) | 29 | Barbourville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Iowa Wesleyan | 36 | Urbana (OH) | 7 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Itasca JC (MN) | 42 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 13 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Itawamba JC (MS) | 45 | Coahoma CC (MS) | 0 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Itawamba JC (MS) | 21 | East Central JC (MS) | 7 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Itawamba JC (MS) | 44 | East Mississippi JC | 38 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Itawamba JC (MS) | 34 | Gulf Coast Military Academy (MS) | 12 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Itawamba JC (MS) | 9 | Holmes JC (MS) | 14 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Itawamba JC (MS) | 17 | Mississippi Delta JC | 28 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Itawamba JC (MS) | 22 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 14 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Itawamba JC (MS) | 38 | Northwest Mississippi JC | 44 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Itawamba JC (MS) | 21 | Pearl River CC (MS) | 27 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Ithaca (NY) | 52 | Alfred (NY) | 7 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Ithaca (NY) | 40 | American International (MA) | 13 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Ithaca (NY) | 10 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 13 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Ithaca (NY) | 35 | Hobart (NY) | 13 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Ithaca (NY) | 42 | Mansfield (PA) | 17 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Ithaca (NY) | 5 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 10 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Ithaca (NY) | 41 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 6 | Canton, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Ithaca (NY) | 42 | Springfield (MA) | 15 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Ithaca (NY) | 21 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 14 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Ithaca (NY) | 28 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 33 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 38 | Alabama St. | 11 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 54 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 15 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 37 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Jackson St. (MS) | 14 | Florida A&M | 30 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 23 | Grambling St. (LA) | 0 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 35 | Howard (DC) | 33 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 48 | Mississippi Valley St. | 31 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 20 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 7 | Prairie View, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Jackson St. (MS) | 8 | Southern (LA) | 28 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 31 | Tennessee St. | 28 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 55 | Texas Southern | 49 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Jackson St. (MS) | 24 | Western Illinois | 31 | Macomb, IL | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 16 | Alabama-Birmingham | 34 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 6 | McNeese St. (LA) | 27 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 16 | Middle Tennessee St. | 27 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 42 | Missouri St. | 47 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 14 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 16 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 21 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 42 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 28 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 21 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 14 | Samford (AL) | 17 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 15 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 41 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 27 | Texas St. | 35 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 0 | Troy (AL) | 49 | Troy, AL | |
| 1997 | L | James Madison (VA) | 6 | Ball St. (IN) | 24 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1997 | W | James Madison (VA) | 31 | Boston (MA) | 14 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | James Madison (VA) | 27 | Delaware | 49 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | James Madison (VA) | 32 | East Tennessee St. | 27 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | James Madison (VA) | 24 | Maine | 22 | Orono, ME | |
| 1997 | W | James Madison (VA) | 13 | Massachusetts | 10 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | James Madison (VA) | 17 | Northeastern (MA) | 41 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | James Madison (VA) | 39 | Rhode Island | 37 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | James Madison (VA) | 21 | Richmond (VA) | 26 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | James Madison (VA) | 17 | Villanova (PA) | 49 | Villanova, PA | |
| 1997 | L | James Madison (VA) | 25 | William & Mary (VA) | 38 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 55 | Benedictine (KS) | 30 | Jamestown, ND | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 46 | Carroll (MT) | 21 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 27 | Dakota St. (SD) | 7 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 18 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 14 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 25 | Mary (ND) | 20 | Bismarck, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 16 | Mayville St. (ND) | 6 | Mayville, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 13 | Minnesota-Crookston | 7 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 20 | Minot St. (ND) | 14 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Jamestown (ND) | 6 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 29 | Sioux Falls, SD | NAIA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 15 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 14 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 22 | Valley City St. (ND) | 0 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1997 | W | John Carroll (OH) | 20 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 17 | University Heights, OH | |
| 1997 | W | John Carroll (OH) | 55 | Capital (OH) | 0 | University Heights, OH | |
| 1997 | W | John Carroll (OH) | 23 | Gannon (PA) | 9 | University Heights, OH | |
| 1997 | W | John Carroll (OH) | 30 | Hanover (IN) | 20 | Hanover, IN | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | John Carroll (OH) | 35 | Heidelberg (OH) | 10 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | John Carroll (OH) | 54 | Hiram (OH) | 14 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1997 | W | John Carroll (OH) | 18 | Marietta (OH) | 12 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1997 | L | John Carroll (OH) | 14 | Mount Union (OH) | 42 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1997 | L | John Carroll (OH) | 7 | Mount Union (OH) | 59 | Alliance, OH | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | John Carroll (OH) | 36 | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1997 | W | John Carroll (OH) | 28 | Ohio Northern | 21 | University Heights, OH | |
| 1997 | W | John Carroll (OH) | 50 | Otterbein (OH) | 8 | University Heights, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 21 | Bridgewater (VA) | 10 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 7 | Dickinson (PA) | 13 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 35 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 21 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 20 | Gettysburg (PA) | 12 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 3 | McDaniel College (MD) | 21 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 14 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 27 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 24 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 21 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 73 | Swarthmore (PA) | 0 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 33 | Ursinus (PA) | 6 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 34 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 28 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 44 | Benedict (SC) | 13 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 19 | Bowie St. (MD) | 13 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 10 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 12 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 27 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 38 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 13 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 38 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 21 | Livingstone (NC) | 42 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 0 | North Carolina Central | 28 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 0 | Virginia St. | 31 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 11 | Virginia Union | 19 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 7 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 40 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Juniata (PA) | 6 | Albright (PA) | 14 | Reading, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Juniata (PA) | 34 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 33 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Juniata (PA) | 12 | King's (PA) | 24 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Juniata (PA) | 30 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 15 | Annville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Juniata (PA) | 16 | Lycoming (PA) | 20 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Juniata (PA) | 8 | McDaniel College (MD) | 30 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Juniata (PA) | 28 | Moravian (PA) | 29 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Juniata (PA) | 14 | Susquehanna (PA) | 45 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Juniata (PA) | 26 | Waynesburg (PA) | 23 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Juniata (PA) | 20 | Widener (PA) | 56 | Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Kalamazoo (MI) | 6 | Adrian (MI) | 17 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Kalamazoo (MI) | 0 | Albion (MI) | 49 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Kalamazoo (MI) | 16 | Alma (MI) | 20 | Alma, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Kalamazoo (MI) | 15 | Aurora (IL) | 14 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Kalamazoo (MI) | 23 | Chicago (IL) | 33 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Kalamazoo (MI) | 21 | Franklin (IN) | 17 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Kalamazoo (MI) | 0 | Hope (MI) | 28 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Kalamazoo (MI) | 12 | Olivet (MI) | 7 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Kalamazoo (MI) | 21 | Wheaton (IL) | 20 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Kansas | 24 | Alabama-Birmingham | 0 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas | 7 | Cincinnati (OH) | 34 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas | 6 | Colorado | 42 | Boulder, CO | Colorado Forfeits but not required to change records |
| 1997 | W | Kansas | 34 | Iowa St. | 24 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas | 16 | Kansas St. | 48 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Kansas | 15 | Missouri | 7 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas | 0 | Nebraska | 35 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Kansas | 20 | Oklahoma | 17 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas | 31 | Texas | 45 | Austin, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Kansas | 17 | Texas Christian | 10 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas | 7 | Texas Tech | 17 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Kansas St. | 58 | Bowling Green (OH) | 0 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas St. | 15 | Brigham Young (UT) | 19 | Dallas, TX | Cotton Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Kansas St. | 37 | Colorado | 20 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Kansas St. | 28 | Iowa St. | 3 | Ames, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Kansas St. | 48 | Kansas | 16 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Kansas St. | 41 | Missouri | 11 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas St. | 26 | Nebraska | 56 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Kansas St. | 47 | Northern Illinois | 7 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Kansas St. | 23 | Ohio | 20 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Kansas St. | 26 | Oklahoma | 7 | Norman, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Kansas St. | 35 | Syracuse (NY) | 18 | Tempe, AZ | Fiesta Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Kansas St. | 36 | Texas A&M | 17 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Kansas St. | 13 | Texas Tech | 2 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 0 | Bethany (KS) | 42 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 7 | Bethel (KS) | 43 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 0 | Doane (NE) | 38 | Crete, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 6 | Friends (KS) | 12 | Salina, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 21 | McPherson (KS) | 27 | Salina, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 8 | Ottawa (KS) | 50 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 13 | Southwestern (KS) | 44 | Salina, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 36 | Sterling (KS) | 20 | Salina, KS | Kansas Wesleyan Forfeits due to using an ineligible player |
| 1997 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 15 | Tabor (KS) | 12 | Hillsboro, KS | Kansas Wesleyan Forfeits due to using an ineligible player |
| 1997 | L | Kean (NJ) | 0 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 38 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Kean (NJ) | 3 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 30 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Kean (NJ) | 18 | New Jersey (NJ) | 33 | Union, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Kean (NJ) | 0 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 7 | Union, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Kean (NJ) | 14 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 20 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Kean (NJ) | 0 | Rowan (NJ) | 40 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Kean (NJ) | 21 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 47 | Union, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Kean (NJ) | 14 | Susquehanna (PA) | 31 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Kean (NJ) | 7 | Wesley (DE) | 34 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Kean (NJ) | 21 | William Paterson (NJ) | 9 | Union, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 35 | Akron (OH) | 45 | Akron, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Kent St. (OH) | 29 | Bowling Green (OH) | 20 | Kent, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 43 | Central Florida | 59 | Kent, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Kent St. (OH) | 60 | Central Michigan | 37 | Kent, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Kent St. (OH) | 41 | Eastern Michigan | 38 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 17 | Marshall (WV) | 42 | Kent, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 26 | Miami (OH) | 62 | Kent, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 29 | Navy (MD) | 62 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 7 | Ohio | 31 | Athens, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 27 | Western Michigan | 50 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 23 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 44 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky | 40 | Alabama | 34 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky | 28 | Florida | 55 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky | 13 | Georgia | 23 | Athens, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky | 49 | Indiana | 7 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky | 28 | Louisiana St. | 63 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky | 49 | Louisiana-Monroe | 14 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky | 38 | Louisville (KY) | 24 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky | 27 | Mississippi St. | 35 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky | 24 | South Carolina | 38 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky | 31 | Tennessee | 59 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky | 21 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 10 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky St. | 27 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky St. | 7 | Albany St. (GA) | 10 | Albany, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky St. | 32 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 25 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky St. | 38 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 7 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky St. | 6 | Indiana St. | 19 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky St. | 45 | Lane (TN) | 12 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky St. | 30 | Livingstone (NC) | 26 | Atlanta, GA | Pioneer Bowl (2) |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky St. | 15 | Miles (AL) | 28 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky St. | 9 | Morehouse (GA) | 7 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky St. | 17 | Morris Brown (GA) | 30 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky St. | 28 | Savannah St. (GA) | 10 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky St. | 21 | Tuskegee (AL) | 42 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky Wesleyan | 55 | Bethel (TN) | 17 | McKenzie, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky Wesleyan | 6 | Evansville (IN) | 48 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky Wesleyan | 0 | Lakeland (WI) | 51 | Owensboro, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky Wesleyan | 45 | Maryville (TN) | 24 | Owensboro, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky Wesleyan | 43 | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 14 | Owensboro, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky Wesleyan | 42 | Quincy (IL) | 20 | Quincy, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky Wesleyan | 31 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 37 | Owensboro, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Kentucky Wesleyan | 3 | South Florida | 80 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky Wesleyan | 42 | Sue Bennett (KY) | 14 | Owensboro, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Kentucky Wesleyan | 39 | Westminster (MO) | 34 | Fulton, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Kenyon (OH) | 10 | Allegheny (PA) | 38 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Kenyon (OH) | 34 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 27 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Kenyon (OH) | 0 | Chicago (IL) | 12 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Kenyon (OH) | 21 | Denison (OH) | 31 | Granville, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Kenyon (OH) | 20 | Earlham (IN) | 3 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Kenyon (OH) | 30 | Grove City (PA) | 37 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Kenyon (OH) | 53 | Oberlin (OH) | 35 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Kenyon (OH) | 12 | Ohio Wesleyan | 13 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Kenyon (OH) | 10 | Wittenberg (OH) | 62 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Kenyon (OH) | 3 | Wooster (OH) | 47 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Kilgore College (TX) | 10 | Navarro JC (TX) | 24 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | King's (PA) | 20 | Albright (PA) | 38 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | L | King's (PA) | 0 | Alfred (NY) | 30 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | L | King's (PA) | 33 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 38 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | W | King's (PA) | 34 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 31 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | W | King's (PA) | 24 | Juniata (PA) | 12 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | L | King's (PA) | 3 | Lycoming (PA) | 42 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1997 | W | King's (PA) | 7 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 6 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | L | King's (PA) | 14 | Susquehanna (PA) | 35 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1997 | L | King's (PA) | 20 | Widener (PA) | 34 | Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | L | King's (PA) | 0 | Wilkes (PA) | 23 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Knox (IL) | 35 | Beloit (WI) | 7 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Knox (IL) | 21 | Carroll (WI) | 14 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Knox (IL) | 14 | Coe (IA) | 21 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Knox (IL) | 28 | Cornell College (IA) | 33 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Knox (IL) | 24 | Grinnell (IA) | 38 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Knox (IL) | 50 | Illinois College | 30 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Knox (IL) | 23 | Lake Forest (IL) | 6 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Knox (IL) | 36 | Lawrence (WI) | 38 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Knox (IL) | 14 | Monmouth (IL) | 7 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Kutztown (PA) | 7 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 17 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Kutztown (PA) | 12 | California (PA) | 7 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Kutztown (PA) | 50 | Cheyney (PA) | 6 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Kutztown (PA) | 20 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 45 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Kutztown (PA) | 22 | Lock Haven (PA) | 11 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Kutztown (PA) | 44 | Mansfield (PA) | 0 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Kutztown (PA) | 24 | Millersville (PA) | 21 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Kutztown (PA) | 14 | Shippensburg (PA) | 21 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Kutztown (PA) | 12 | West Chester (PA) | 24 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Kutztown (PA) | 44 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 26 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1997 | L | La Salle (PA) | 0 | Bentley (MA) | 45 | Waltham, MA | |
| 1997 | L | La Salle (PA) | 21 | Catholic (DC) | 61 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | La Salle (PA) | 14 | Central Connecticut St. | 55 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | La Salle (PA) | 0 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 43 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | La Salle (PA) | 10 | Fairfield (CT) | 34 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | La Salle (PA) | 20 | Monmouth (NJ) | 42 | West Long Branch, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | La Salle (PA) | 7 | Saint Francis (PA) | 30 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | W | La Salle (PA) | 25 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 16 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | La Salle (PA) | 7 | Waynesburg (PA) | 41 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | La Verne (CA) | 14 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 23 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1997 | L | La Verne (CA) | 7 | California Lutheran | 34 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1997 | L | La Verne (CA) | 20 | Chapman (CA) | 24 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1997 | W | La Verne (CA) | 17 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 6 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1997 | L | La Verne (CA) | 18 | Howard Payne (TX) | 21 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1997 | L | La Verne (CA) | 13 | Menlo (CA) | 42 | Atherton, CA | |
| 1997 | W | La Verne (CA) | 41 | Occidental (CA) | 14 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | L | La Verne (CA) | 14 | Redlands (CA) | 42 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1997 | L | La Verne (CA) | 13 | Whittier (CA) | 34 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1997 | Lackawanna JC (PA) | 42 | Alfred St. (NY) | 24 | |||
| 1997 | L | Lackawanna JC (PA) | 21 | Dixie JC (UT) | 76 | Saint George, UT | Dixie Rotary Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Lackawanna JC (PA) | 20 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 7 | Scranton, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lafayette (PA) | 14 | Army (NY) | 41 | West Point, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Lafayette (PA) | 27 | Brown (RI) | 35 | Providence, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Lafayette (PA) | 21 | Bucknell (PA) | 23 | Easton, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lafayette (PA) | 6 | Colgate (NY) | 44 | Easton, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lafayette (PA) | 31 | Columbia (NY) | 3 | Easton, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lafayette (PA) | 34 | Cornell (NY) | 41 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Lafayette (PA) | 0 | Fordham (NY) | 23 | Easton, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lafayette (PA) | 34 | Holy Cross (MA) | 23 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Lafayette (PA) | 31 | Lehigh (PA) | 43 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lafayette (PA) | 0 | New Haven (CT) | 38 | Easton, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lafayette (PA) | 38 | Towson (MD) | 0 | Easton, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lake Forest (IL) | 31 | Beloit (WI) | 19 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Lake Forest (IL) | 16 | Carroll (WI) | 28 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Lake Forest (IL) | 12 | Hamline (MN) | 35 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Lake Forest (IL) | 46 | Illinois College | 18 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Lake Forest (IL) | 6 | Knox (IL) | 23 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Lake Forest (IL) | 30 | Lawrence (WI) | 51 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Lake Forest (IL) | 7 | Monmouth (IL) | 14 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Lake Forest (IL) | 19 | Ripon (WI) | 45 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Lake Forest (IL) | 21 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 28 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Lakeland (WI) | 32 | Carthage (WI) | 26 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Lakeland (WI) | 67 | Concordia (IL) | 0 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Lakeland (WI) | 41 | Concordia (WI) | 33 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Lakeland (WI) | 24 | Eureka (IL) | 13 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Lakeland (WI) | 40 | Franklin (IN) | 6 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Lakeland (WI) | 59 | Greenville (IL) | 7 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Lakeland (WI) | 51 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 0 | Owensboro, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Lakeland (WI) | 24 | MacMurray (IL) | 17 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Lakeland (WI) | 42 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 14 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Lakeland (WI) | 48 | Ripon (WI) | 0 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Lambuth (TN) | 13 | Campbellsville (KY) | 7 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Lambuth (TN) | 13 | Cumberland (KY) | 25 | Williamsburg, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Lambuth (TN) | 20 | Cumberland (TN) | 21 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Lambuth (TN) | 9 | Georgetown (KY) | 32 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Lambuth (TN) | 26 | Malone (OH) | 16 | Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Lambuth (TN) | 10 | Mississippi College | 37 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Lambuth (TN) | 28 | North Greenville (SC) | 16 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Lambuth (TN) | 6 | Southeast Missouri St. | 24 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Lambuth (TN) | 48 | Trinity International (IL) | 0 | Deerfield, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Lambuth (TN) | 10 | Union (KY) | 14 | Barbourville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Lane (TN) | 10 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 55 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Lane (TN) | 14 | Benedict (SC) | 19 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Lane (TN) | 0 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 25 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Lane (TN) | 12 | Kentucky St. | 45 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Lane (TN) | 14 | Mississippi Valley St. | 17 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Lane (TN) | 10 | Savannah St. (GA) | 32 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Lane (TN) | 0 | Texas Southern | 38 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Lane (TN) | 0 | Virginia St. | 30 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Lane (TN) | 14 | West Alabama | 37 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Lane (TN) | 16 | West Virginia St. | 44 | Institute, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Langston (OK) | 0 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 44 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Langston (OK) | 0 | Central Oklahoma | 51 | Langston, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Langston (OK) | 0 | Grambling St. (LA) | 20 | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Langston (OK) | 0 | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 41 | Langston, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Langston (OK) | 14 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 35 | Alva, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Langston (OK) | 26 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 29 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Langston (OK) | 19 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 10 | Prairie View, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Langston (OK) | 39 | Western New Mexico | 66 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1997 | L | Lawrence (WI) | 27 | Beloit (WI) | 34 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Lawrence (WI) | 19 | Carleton (MN) | 29 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Lawrence (WI) | 21 | Carroll (WI) | 33 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Lawrence (WI) | 7 | Coe (IA) | 70 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Lawrence (WI) | 41 | Concordia (IL) | 39 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Lawrence (WI) | 38 | Knox (IL) | 36 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Lawrence (WI) | 51 | Lake Forest (IL) | 30 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Lawrence (WI) | 24 | Ripon (WI) | 43 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Lawrence (WI) | 27 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 24 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 7 | Albright (PA) | 31 | Annville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 27 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 40 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 6 | Gettysburg (PA) | 19 | Annville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 15 | Juniata (PA) | 30 | Annville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 7 | Lycoming (PA) | 26 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 6 | Moravian (PA) | 21 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 13 | Susquehanna (PA) | 34 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 16 | Ursinus (PA) | 42 | Annville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 6 | Widener (PA) | 28 | Annville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 0 | Wilkes (PA) | 32 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lehigh (PA) | 14 | Bucknell (PA) | 21 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lehigh (PA) | 28 | Colgate (NY) | 61 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Lehigh (PA) | 46 | Dartmouth (NH) | 26 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1997 | L | Lehigh (PA) | 19 | Delaware | 24 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lehigh (PA) | 35 | Fordham (NY) | 42 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Lehigh (PA) | 30 | Harvard (MA) | 35 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lehigh (PA) | 38 | Hofstra (NY) | 45 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Lehigh (PA) | 14 | Holy Cross (MA) | 20 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lehigh (PA) | 43 | Lafayette (PA) | 31 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lehigh (PA) | 24 | Pennsylvania | 7 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lehigh (PA) | 16 | Towson (MD) | 14 | Towson, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 3 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 76 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 21 | Catawba (NC) | 24 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 13 | Elon (NC) | 63 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 0 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 32 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 12 | Livingstone (NC) | 35 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 7 | Mars Hill (NC) | 27 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 23 | Newberry (SC) | 49 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 13 | Presbyterian (SC) | 26 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 16 | Shepherd (WV) | 45 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 21 | Wingate (NC) | 22 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 12 | Eastern Oregon | 55 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 0 | Linfield (OR) | 49 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 28 | Occidental (CA) | 21 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 16 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 53 | Puyallup, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 34 | Puget Sound (WA) | 0 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 25 | Redlands (CA) | 33 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 9 | Southern Oregon | 39 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 20 | Whitworth (WA) | 7 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 14 | Willamette (OR) | 34 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Liberty (VA) | 25 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 19 | Boone, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Liberty (VA) | 49 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 32 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Liberty (VA) | 48 | Charleston Southern (SC) | 14 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Liberty (VA) | 33 | Delaware St. | 17 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Liberty (VA) | 41 | Elon (NC) | 9 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Liberty (VA) | 56 | Glenville St. (WV) | 7 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Liberty (VA) | 27 | Hampton (VA) | 33 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Liberty (VA) | 27 | Hofstra (NY) | 40 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Liberty (VA) | 17 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 6 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Liberty (VA) | 16 | Virginia Union | 8 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Liberty (VA) | 17 | Western Carolina (NC) | 10 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Lindenwood (MO) | 24 | Baker (KS) | 17 | Saint Charles, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Lindenwood (MO) | 27 | Benedictine (KS) | 40 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Lindenwood (MO) | 38 | Central Methodist (MO) | 7 | Saint Charles, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Lindenwood (MO) | 40 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 26 | Saint Charles, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Lindenwood (MO) | 20 | Evangel (MO) | 37 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Lindenwood (MO) | 32 | Graceland (IA) | 21 | Saint Charles, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Lindenwood (MO) | 0 | McKendree (IL) | 33 | Lebanon, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Lindenwood (MO) | 0 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 14 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Lindenwood (MO) | 22 | Missouri Valley | 24 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Lindenwood (MO) | 22 | William Jewell (MO) | 28 | Saint Charles, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Linfield (OR) | 33 | Eastern Oregon | 20 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Linfield (OR) | 49 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 0 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Linfield (OR) | 28 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 12 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Linfield (OR) | 31 | Puget Sound (WA) | 14 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Linfield (OR) | 15 | Southern Oregon | 14 | Ashland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Linfield (OR) | 10 | Western Oregon | 24 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Linfield (OR) | 17 | Western Washington | 28 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Linfield (OR) | 28 | Whitworth (WA) | 3 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Linfield (OR) | 0 | Willamette (OR) | 27 | Salem, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Livingstone (NC) | 48 | Benedict (SC) | 16 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Livingstone (NC) | 40 | Bowie St. (MD) | 9 | Bowie, MD | Livingstone Forfeits |
| 1997 | W | Livingstone (NC) | 41 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 16 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Livingstone (NC) | 67 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 13 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Livingstone (NC) | 42 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 21 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Livingstone (NC) | 26 | Kentucky St. | 30 | Atlanta, GA | Pioneer Bowl (2) |
| 1997 | W | Livingstone (NC) | 35 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 12 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Livingstone (NC) | 20 | North Carolina Central | 7 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Livingstone (NC) | 28 | Virginia St. | 14 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Livingstone (NC) | 56 | Virginia Union | 6 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Livingstone (NC) | 41 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 7 | Statesville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Lock Haven (PA) | 3 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 17 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lock Haven (PA) | 7 | Buffalo (NY) | 30 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Lock Haven (PA) | 17 | California (PA) | 3 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lock Haven (PA) | 33 | Clarion (PA) | 32 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lock Haven (PA) | 23 | Edinboro (PA) | 29 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lock Haven (PA) | 21 | Indiana (PA) | 48 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lock Haven (PA) | 11 | Kutztown (PA) | 22 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lock Haven (PA) | 34 | Mansfield (PA) | 19 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lock Haven (PA) | 6 | Millersville (PA) | 21 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lock Haven (PA) | 0 | Shippensburg (PA) | 26 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lock Haven (PA) | 6 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 38 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Long Beach City College (CA) | 28 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 12 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 42 | Assumption (MA) | 7 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 9 | Bentley (MA) | 7 | Waltham, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 7 | Pace (NY) | 8 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 62 | Sacred Heart (CT) | 10 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 7 | Southern Connecticut St. | 17 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 16 | Stonehill (MA) | 0 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 7 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 44 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 7 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 0 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 12 | Wagner (NY) | 13 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 34 | William Paterson (NJ) | 3 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Loras (IA) | 23 | Benedictine (IL) | 15 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Loras (IA) | 13 | Buena Vista (IA) | 0 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Loras (IA) | 14 | Central (IA) | 38 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Loras (IA) | 52 | Dubuque (IA) | 15 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Loras (IA) | 35 | Luther (IA) | 28 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Loras (IA) | 28 | Simpson (IA) | 42 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Loras (IA) | 14 | Upper Iowa | 17 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Loras (IA) | 10 | Wartburg (IA) | 23 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Loras (IA) | 20 | William Penn (IA) | 14 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Loras (IA) | 17 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 10 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Los Angeles Harbor JC (CA) | 29 | Ventura JC (CA) | 23 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Los Angeles Pierce JC (CA) | 22 | Ventura JC (CA) | 29 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Los Angeles Southwest JC (CA) | 21 | Ventura JC (CA) | 11 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Los Angeles Valley JC (CA) | 41 | Ventura JC (CA) | 21 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana St. | 56 | Akron (OH) | 0 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana St. | 27 | Alabama | 0 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana St. | 31 | Arkansas | 21 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana St. | 28 | Auburn (AL) | 31 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana St. | 28 | Florida | 21 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana St. | 63 | Kentucky | 28 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana St. | 21 | Mississippi | 36 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana St. | 24 | Mississippi St. | 9 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana St. | 6 | Notre Dame (IN) | 24 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana St. | 27 | Notre Dame (IN) | 9 | Shreveport, LA | Independence Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana St. | 55 | Texas-El Paso | 3 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana St. | 7 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 6 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana Tech | 26 | Alabama | 20 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana Tech | 32 | Alabama-Birmingham | 29 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana Tech | 13 | Arkansas | 17 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana Tech | 42 | Arkansas St. | 14 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana Tech | 13 | Auburn (AL) | 49 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana Tech | 31 | Boise St. (ID) | 27 | Boise, ID | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana Tech | 30 | Bowling Green (OH) | 23 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana Tech | 41 | California | 34 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana Tech | 56 | Central Michigan | 28 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana Tech | 63 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 24 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana Tech | 17 | Louisiana-Monroe | 16 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | Alabama-Birmingham | 42 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana-Lafayette | 41 | Arkansas St. | 38 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 24 | Louisiana Tech | 63 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 21 | Louisiana-Monroe | 28 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 42 | North Alabama | 48 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | Oklahoma St. | 31 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 45 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 0 | Texas A&M | 66 | College Station, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | Texas Tech | 59 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 0 | Tulane (LA) | 56 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | Washington St. | 77 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Monroe | 16 | Arkansas | 28 | Fayetteville, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana-Monroe | 45 | Central Florida | 41 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | Georgia | 42 | Athens, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana-Monroe | 23 | Hawaii | 20 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Monroe | 14 | Kentucky | 49 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Monroe | 16 | Louisiana Tech | 17 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana-Monroe | 28 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 21 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | Mississippi St. | 24 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana-Monroe | 28 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 0 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Louisiana-Monroe | 17 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 7 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | Oklahoma St. | 38 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Louisiana-Monroe | 19 | Western Michigan | 32 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Louisville (KY) | 9 | Cincinnati (OH) | 28 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Louisville (KY) | 31 | East Carolina (NC) | 45 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Louisville (KY) | 22 | Houston (TX) | 36 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Louisville (KY) | 26 | Illinois | 14 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Louisville (KY) | 24 | Kentucky | 38 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Louisville (KY) | 20 | Memphis (TN) | 21 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Louisville (KY) | 14 | Oklahoma | 35 | Norman, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Louisville (KY) | 21 | Penn St. | 57 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Louisville (KY) | 24 | Southern Mississippi | 42 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Louisville (KY) | 33 | Tulane (LA) | 64 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Louisville (KY) | 21 | Utah | 27 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Luther (IA) | 14 | Buena Vista (IA) | 13 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Luther (IA) | 8 | Central (IA) | 48 | Pella, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Luther (IA) | 27 | Dubuque (IA) | 26 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Luther (IA) | 28 | Loras (IA) | 35 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Luther (IA) | 14 | Martin Luther (MN) | 21 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Luther (IA) | 19 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 12 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Luther (IA) | 6 | Simpson (IA) | 61 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Luther (IA) | 24 | Upper Iowa | 40 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Luther (IA) | 15 | Wartburg (IA) | 49 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Luther (IA) | 24 | William Penn (IA) | 13 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 49 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 3 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 35 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 19 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 20 | Juniata (PA) | 16 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 42 | King's (PA) | 3 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 26 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 7 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 27 | McDaniel College (MD) | 13 | Williamsport, PA | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 17 | Moravian (PA) | 14 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Lycoming (PA) | 12 | Mount Union (OH) | 61 | Salem, VA | Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl - Division III Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 28 | Rowan (NJ) | 20 | Williamsport, PA | Division III Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 21 | Susquehanna (PA) | 12 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 46 | Trinity (TX) | 26 | Williamsport, PA | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 19 | Widener (PA) | 17 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 26 | Wilkes (PA) | 12 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Macalester (MN) | 7 | Augsburg (MN) | 24 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Macalester (MN) | 0 | Bethel (MN) | 35 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Macalester (MN) | 3 | Carleton (MN) | 21 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Macalester (MN) | 0 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 28 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Macalester (MN) | 28 | Crown (MN) | 20 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Macalester (MN) | 3 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 34 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Macalester (MN) | 6 | Hamline (MN) | 16 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Macalester (MN) | 7 | Saint John's (MN) | 47 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Macalester (MN) | 3 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 19 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Macalester (MN) | 3 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 30 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | MacMurray (IL) | 31 | Blackburn (IL) | 23 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | MacMurray (IL) | 32 | Concordia (IL) | 0 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | MacMurray (IL) | 6 | Concordia (WI) | 26 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1997 | W | MacMurray (IL) | 35 | Eureka (IL) | 21 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | MacMurray (IL) | 42 | Greenville (IL) | 14 | Greenville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | MacMurray (IL) | 17 | Lakeland (WI) | 24 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | MacMurray (IL) | 34 | Monmouth (IL) | 6 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | MacMurray (IL) | 59 | Principia (IL) | 13 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | MacMurray (IL) | 48 | Westminster (MO) | 16 | Fulton, MO | |
| 1997 | W | MacMurray (IL) | 28 | William Penn (IA) | 14 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Maine | 62 | Boston (MA) | 29 | Orono, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Maine | 52 | Buffalo (NY) | 13 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Maine | 49 | Connecticut | 47 | Orono, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Maine | 32 | Hofstra (NY) | 44 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Maine | 22 | James Madison (VA) | 24 | Orono, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Maine | 49 | Massachusetts | 6 | Orono, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Maine | 7 | New Hampshire | 24 | Durham, NH | |
| 1997 | L | Maine | 17 | Northeastern (MA) | 23 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Maine | 30 | Rhode Island | 14 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Maine | 14 | Richmond (VA) | 17 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Maine | 14 | Villanova (PA) | 34 | Villanova, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Maine Maritime | 27 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 28 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Maine Maritime | 23 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 6 | Castine, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Maine Maritime | 27 | Framingham St. (MA) | 14 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Maine Maritime | 13 | Massachusetts Maritime | 20 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Maine Maritime | 12 | Massachusetts-Boston | 0 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Maine Maritime | 7 | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 34 | Castine, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Maine Maritime | 6 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 44 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1997 | L | Maine Maritime | 0 | Salve Regina (RI) | 10 | Castine, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Maine Maritime | 54 | Westfield St. (MA) | 28 | Castine, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Maine Maritime | 6 | Worcester St. (MA) | 31 | Castine, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Malone (OH) | 12 | Geneva (PA) | 33 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Malone (OH) | 16 | Lambuth (TN) | 26 | Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Malone (OH) | 19 | Taylor (IN) | 7 | Upland, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Malone (OH) | 21 | Tiffin (OH) | 0 | Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Malone (OH) | 30 | Trine (IN) | 23 | Angola, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Malone (OH) | 32 | Trinity International (IL) | 0 | Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Malone (OH) | 42 | Urbana (OH) | 7 | Urbana, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Malone (OH) | 6 | Walsh (OH) | 14 | Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Malone (OH) | 18 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 35 | Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Malone (OH) | 0 | Westminster (PA) | 21 | Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Manchester (IN) | 28 | Anderson (IN) | 15 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Manchester (IN) | 31 | Bluffton (OH) | 24 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Manchester (IN) | 51 | Defiance (OH) | 26 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Manchester (IN) | 7 | DePauw (IN) | 21 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Manchester (IN) | 26 | Earlham (IN) | 0 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Manchester (IN) | 46 | Franklin (IN) | 21 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Manchester (IN) | 7 | Hanover (IN) | 45 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Manchester (IN) | 13 | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 10 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Manchester (IN) | 28 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 29 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Manchester (IN) | 7 | Wabash (IN) | 24 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Manitoba (MB) | 14 | Alberta (AB) | 28 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Manitoba (MB) | 41 | Alberta College (AB) | 31 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Manitoba (MB) | 0 | British Columbia (BC) | 32 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Manitoba (MB) | 6 | British Columbia (BC) | 27 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Manitoba (MB) | 21 | Calgary (AB) | 41 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Manitoba (MB) | 23 | Calgary (AB) | 52 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Manitoba (MB) | 37 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 19 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Manitoba (MB) | 21 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 16 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 0 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 55 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Mansfield (PA) | 20 | Cheyney (PA) | 7 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 0 | Clarion (PA) | 17 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 21 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 23 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 17 | Ithaca (NY) | 42 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 0 | Kutztown (PA) | 44 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 19 | Lock Haven (PA) | 34 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 6 | Millersville (PA) | 42 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 7 | Southern Connecticut St. | 20 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 9 | West Chester (PA) | 38 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 12 | Westminster (PA) | 34 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 23 | Concordia (IL) | 3 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 26 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 35 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 50 | Crown (MN) | 22 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 14 | Lakeland (WI) | 42 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 10 | Martin Luther (MN) | 26 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 14 | Mount Senario (WI) | 17 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 40 | Northwestern College (MN) | 14 | Roseville, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 44 | Principia (IL) | 8 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 48 | Trinity Bible (ND) | 12 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Marietta (OH) | 17 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 35 | Berea, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Marietta (OH) | 18 | Capital (OH) | 28 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Marietta (OH) | 10 | Central (IA) | 9 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Marietta (OH) | 37 | Heidelberg (OH) | 52 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Marietta (OH) | 55 | Hiram (OH) | 10 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Marietta (OH) | 12 | John Carroll (OH) | 18 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Marietta (OH) | 7 | Mount Union (OH) | 69 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Marietta (OH) | 14 | Muskingum (OH) | 12 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Marietta (OH) | 17 | Ohio Northern | 20 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Marietta (OH) | 51 | Otterbein (OH) | 34 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Marist (NY) | 20 | Canisius (NY) | 6 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Marist (NY) | 24 | Duquesne (PA) | 27 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Marist (NY) | 14 | Fairfield (CT) | 34 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Marist (NY) | 13 | Georgetown (DC) | 19 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Marist (NY) | 31 | Iona (NY) | 12 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Marist (NY) | 26 | Saint Francis (PA) | 10 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Marist (NY) | 7 | Saint John's (NY) | 24 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Marist (NY) | 42 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 0 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Marist (NY) | 34 | Siena (NY) | 9 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Marist (NY) | 21 | Wagner (NY) | 0 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Mars Hill (NC) | 20 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 31 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Mars Hill (NC) | 3 | Catawba (NC) | 37 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Mars Hill (NC) | 35 | Concord (WV) | 25 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Mars Hill (NC) | 15 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 25 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Mars Hill (NC) | 27 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 7 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Mars Hill (NC) | 21 | Newberry (SC) | 17 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Mars Hill (NC) | 14 | Presbyterian (SC) | 24 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Mars Hill (NC) | 44 | Tusculum (TN) | 17 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Mars Hill (NC) | 12 | West Georgia | 37 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Mars Hill (NC) | 28 | Wingate (NC) | 7 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Marshall (WV) | 52 | Akron (OH) | 17 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Marshall (WV) | 35 | Army (NY) | 25 | West Point, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Marshall (WV) | 42 | Ball St. (IN) | 16 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Marshall (WV) | 28 | Bowling Green (OH) | 0 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Marshall (WV) | 45 | Central Michigan | 17 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Marshall (WV) | 48 | Eastern Michigan | 25 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Marshall (WV) | 42 | Kent St. (OH) | 17 | Kent, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Marshall (WV) | 21 | Miami (OH) | 45 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Marshall (WV) | 31 | Mississippi | 34 | Pontiac, MI | Motor City Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Marshall (WV) | 27 | Ohio | 0 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Marshall (WV) | 34 | Toledo (OH) | 14 | Huntington, WV | MAC Championship Game |
| 1997 | L | Marshall (WV) | 31 | West Virginia | 42 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Marshall (WV) | 48 | Western Illinois | 7 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Martin Luther (MN) | 26 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 28 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Martin Luther (MN) | 41 | Crown (MN) | 21 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Martin Luther (MN) | 42 | Crown (MN) | 6 | Saint Bonifacius, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Martin Luther (MN) | 21 | Luther (IA) | 14 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Martin Luther (MN) | 26 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 10 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Martin Luther (MN) | 13 | Minnesota-Crookston | 47 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Martin Luther (MN) | 26 | Mount Senario (WI) | 29 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Martin Luther (MN) | 41 | Northwestern College (MN) | 12 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Martin Luther (MN) | 70 | Trinity Bible (ND) | 0 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Mary (ND) | 56 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 19 | Bismarck, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Mary (ND) | 21 | Carroll (MT) | 28 | Bismarck, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Mary (ND) | 17 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 20 | Bismarck, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Mary (ND) | 20 | Jamestown (ND) | 25 | Bismarck, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Mary (ND) | 40 | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Bismarck, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Mary (ND) | 14 | Minnesota-Crookston | 24 | Crookston, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Mary (ND) | 7 | Minot St. (ND) | 21 | Minot, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Mary (ND) | 53 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 48 | Billings, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Mary (ND) | 16 | Si Tanka (SD) | 10 | Huron, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Mary (ND) | 2 | Valley City St. (ND) | 24 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Maryland | 9 | Clemson (SC) | 20 | College Park, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Maryland | 16 | Duke (NC) | 10 | College Park, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Maryland | 7 | Florida St. | 50 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Maryland | 18 | Georgia Tech | 37 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Maryland | 14 | North Carolina | 40 | College Park, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Maryland | 28 | North Carolina St. | 45 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Maryland | 14 | Ohio | 21 | College Park, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Maryland | 24 | Temple (PA) | 21 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Maryland | 0 | Virginia | 45 | College Park, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Maryland | 17 | Wake Forest (NC) | 35 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Maryland | 14 | West Virginia | 31 | College Park, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Maryville (TN) | 30 | Bethel (TN) | 14 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Maryville (TN) | 22 | Centre (KY) | 36 | Danville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Maryville (TN) | 25 | Davidson (NC) | 41 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Maryville (TN) | 27 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 24 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Maryville (TN) | 24 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 45 | Owensboro, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Maryville (TN) | 38 | Rhodes (TN) | 26 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Maryville (TN) | 0 | Sewanee (TN) | 31 | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Maryville (TN) | 24 | Thomas More (KY) | 30 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Maryville (TN) | 14 | Tusculum (TN) | 28 | Greeneville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Maryville (TN) | 19 | Wilmington (OH) | 26 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts | 8 | Boston (MA) | 33 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts | 26 | Buffalo (NY) | 20 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts | 16 | Connecticut | 49 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts | 9 | Delaware | 40 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts | 13 | Hofstra (NY) | 51 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts | 10 | James Madison (VA) | 13 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts | 6 | Maine | 49 | Orono, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts | 10 | New Hampshire | 28 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts | 18 | Rhode Island | 14 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts | 6 | Richmond (VA) | 21 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts | 27 | Villanova (PA) | 49 | Villanova, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts Maritime | 14 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 33 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts Maritime | 8 | Coast Guard (CT) | 13 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts Maritime | 45 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 22 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts Maritime | 21 | Framingham St. (MA) | 0 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts Maritime | 20 | Maine Maritime | 13 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts Maritime | 6 | Massachusetts-Boston | 27 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts Maritime | 29 | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 41 | North Dartmouth, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts Maritime | 9 | Nichols (MA) | 20 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts Maritime | 26 | Westfield St. (MA) | 28 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts Maritime | 28 | Worcester St. (MA) | 49 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Boston | 14 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 32 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts-Boston | 27 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 6 | Fitchburg, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts-Boston | 24 | Framingham St. (MA) | 21 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Boston | 0 | Maine Maritime | 12 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts-Boston | 27 | Massachusetts Maritime | 6 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Boston | 6 | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 43 | North Dartmouth, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Boston | 15 | MIT (MA) | 20 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Boston | 18 | Westfield St. (MA) | 26 | Westfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Boston | 32 | Worcester St. (MA) | 34 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 28 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 44 | North Dartmouth, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 39 | Curry (MA) | 12 | Milton, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 32 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 10 | Fitchburg, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 26 | Framingham St. (MA) | 7 | North Dartmouth, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 34 | Maine Maritime | 7 | Castine, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 41 | Massachusetts Maritime | 29 | North Dartmouth, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 43 | Massachusetts-Boston | 6 | North Dartmouth, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 48 | Nichols (MA) | 14 | North Dartmouth, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 48 | Westfield St. (MA) | 23 | Westfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 16 | Worcester St. (MA) | 25 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Lowell | 0 | American International (MA) | 27 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts-Lowell | 29 | Assumption (MA) | 14 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Lowell | 14 | Bentley (MA) | 47 | Waltham, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Lowell | 13 | Merrimack (MA) | 27 | North Andover, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Lowell | 7 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 10 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Massachusetts-Lowell | 42 | Norwich (VT) | 13 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Lowell | 7 | Pace (NY) | 29 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Lowell | 20 | Southern Connecticut St. | 24 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Lowell | 9 | Stonehill (MA) | 21 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Massachusetts-Lowell | 6 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 22 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 7 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 30 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 6 | Jamestown (ND) | 16 | Mayville, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Mary (ND) | 40 | Bismarck, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Minnesota-Crookston | 41 | Crookston, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 7 | Minot St. (ND) | 29 | Mayville, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 12 | Northwestern College (MN) | 13 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 14 | Valley City St. (ND) | 22 | Mayville, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Westmar (IA) | 20 | Mayville, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 18 | Winona St. (MN) | 48 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 66 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1997 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 21 | Bridgewater (VA) | 17 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1997 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 41 | Dickinson (PA) | 7 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1997 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 28 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 12 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1997 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 55 | Gettysburg (PA) | 7 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 21 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 3 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1997 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 30 | Juniata (PA) | 8 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1997 | L | McDaniel College (MD) | 13 | Lycoming (PA) | 27 | Williamsport, PA | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 44 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 9 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 11 | Salisbury (MD) | 0 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1997 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 56 | Swarthmore (PA) | 0 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1997 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 20 | Ursinus (PA) | 10 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1997 | W | McKendree (IL) | 55 | Bethel (TN) | 0 | Lebanon, IL | |
| 1997 | W | McKendree (IL) | 48 | Blackburn (IL) | 0 | Carlinville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | McKendree (IL) | 28 | Eureka (IL) | 13 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1997 | L | McKendree (IL) | 6 | Evangel (MO) | 46 | Springfield, MO | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | McKendree (IL) | 30 | Evansville (IN) | 26 | Lebanon, IL | |
| 1997 | W | McKendree (IL) | 33 | Lindenwood (MO) | 0 | Lebanon, IL | |
| 1997 | L | McKendree (IL) | 19 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 45 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1997 | W | McKendree (IL) | 39 | Quincy (IL) | 0 | Lebanon, IL | |
| 1997 | W | McKendree (IL) | 42 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 21 | Lebanon, IL | |
| 1997 | W | McKendree (IL) | 55 | Westminster (MO) | 0 | Fulton, MO | |
| 1997 | L | McMurry (TX) | 20 | Austin (TX) | 21 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1997 | L | McMurry (TX) | 25 | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 34 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | McMurry (TX) | 26 | Howard Payne (TX) | 23 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1997 | W | McMurry (TX) | 38 | Millsaps (MS) | 7 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | L | McMurry (TX) | 22 | Mississippi College | 45 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | McMurry (TX) | 32 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 27 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1997 | W | McMurry (TX) | 35 | Southwestern Assemblies (TX) | 7 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | McMurry (TX) | 49 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 29 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | L | McMurry (TX) | 14 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 34 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1997 | L | McMurry (TX) | 7 | Trinity (TX) | 38 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1997 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 55 | Arkansas Tech | 7 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1997 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 23 | Delaware | 21 | Newark, DE | Division I-AA Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 27 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 6 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1997 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 28 | Missouri St. | 16 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 19 | Montana | 14 | Lake Charles, LA | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 31 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 13 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1997 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 22 | Northern Iowa | 5 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1997 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 50 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 7 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1997 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 38 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 21 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1997 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 31 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 0 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1997 | L | McNeese St. (LA) | 7 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 13 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1997 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 31 | Texas St. | 21 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1997 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 10 | Troy (AL) | 7 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1997 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 14 | Western Illinois | 12 | Macomb, IL | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | McNeese St. (LA) | 9 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 10 | Chattanooga, TN | Division I-AA Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | McPherson (KS) | 24 | Bethany (KS) | 16 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1997 | L | McPherson (KS) | 19 | Bethel (KS) | 34 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1997 | W | McPherson (KS) | 21 | Colorado College | 3 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1997 | L | McPherson (KS) | 0 | Friends (KS) | 9 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1997 | W | McPherson (KS) | 27 | Kansas Wesleyan | 21 | Salina, KS | |
| 1997 | L | McPherson (KS) | 0 | Ottawa (KS) | 35 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1997 | L | McPherson (KS) | 7 | Southwestern (KS) | 52 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1997 | W | McPherson (KS) | 72 | Southwestern Assemblies (TX) | 20 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1997 | W | McPherson (KS) | 23 | Sterling (KS) | 7 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1997 | W | McPherson (KS) | 21 | Tabor (KS) | 0 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Memphis (TN) | 28 | Alabama-Birmingham | 7 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Memphis (TN) | 38 | Arkansas St. | 9 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Memphis (TN) | 17 | Cincinnati (OH) | 20 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Memphis (TN) | 10 | East Carolina (NC) | 32 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Memphis (TN) | 24 | Houston (TX) | 3 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Memphis (TN) | 21 | Louisville (KY) | 20 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Memphis (TN) | 21 | Michigan St. | 51 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Memphis (TN) | 17 | Minnesota | 20 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Memphis (TN) | 10 | Mississippi St. | 13 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Memphis (TN) | 18 | Southern Mississippi | 42 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Memphis (TN) | 14 | Tulane (LA) | 26 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Menlo (CA) | 32 | California Lutheran | 21 | Atherton, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Menlo (CA) | 13 | Central Missouri St. | 53 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Menlo (CA) | 21 | Chapman (CA) | 24 | Orange, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Menlo (CA) | 58 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 22 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Menlo (CA) | 42 | La Verne (CA) | 13 | Atherton, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Menlo (CA) | 41 | Occidental (CA) | 7 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Menlo (CA) | 35 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 28 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Menlo (CA) | 20 | Redlands (CA) | 26 | Atherton, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Menlo (CA) | 20 | Southern Oregon | 44 | Atherton, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Menlo (CA) | 20 | Whittier (CA) | 26 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Merchant Marine (NY) | 41 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 16 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Merchant Marine (NY) | 16 | Coast Guard (CT) | 34 | New London, CT | Secretary's Cup |
| 1997 | W | Merchant Marine (NY) | 25 | Grove City (PA) | 12 | Grove City, PA | ECAC Southwest Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Merchant Marine (NY) | 27 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 14 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Merchant Marine (NY) | 25 | Norwich (VT) | 0 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Merchant Marine (NY) | 20 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 33 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Merchant Marine (NY) | 42 | Springfield (MA) | 28 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Merchant Marine (NY) | 61 | Ursinus (PA) | 18 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Merchant Marine (NY) | 36 | Western Connecticut St. | 0 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Merchant Marine (NY) | 22 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 19 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Mercyhurst (PA) | 13 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 30 | Berea, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Mercyhurst (PA) | 14 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 16 | Erie, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Mercyhurst (PA) | 14 | Findlay (OH) | 44 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mercyhurst (PA) | 35 | Gannon (PA) | 18 | Erie, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Mercyhurst (PA) | 10 | Ithaca (NY) | 5 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Mercyhurst (PA) | 31 | Ohio Wesleyan | 7 | Erie, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Mercyhurst (PA) | 17 | Robert Morris (PA) | 10 | Moon Township, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Mercyhurst (PA) | 45 | Saint Francis (PA) | 13 | Erie, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Mercyhurst (PA) | 14 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 7 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Merrimack (MA) | 8 | American International (MA) | 21 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Merrimack (MA) | 33 | Assumption (MA) | 7 | North Andover, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Merrimack (MA) | 12 | Bentley (MA) | 14 | Waltham, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Merrimack (MA) | 27 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 13 | North Andover, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Merrimack (MA) | 17 | Sacred Heart (CT) | 7 | North Andover, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Merrimack (MA) | 13 | Stonehill (MA) | 16 | North Andover, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Merrimack (MA) | 3 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 42 | Albany, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Merrimack (MA) | 6 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 17 | Stony Brook, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Merrimack (MA) | 12 | Western New England (MA) | 14 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Mesa St. (CO) | 46 | Adams St. (CO) | 30 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Mesa St. (CO) | 18 | Chadron St. (NE) | 20 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Mesa St. (CO) | 18 | Colorado School of Mines | 21 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Mesa St. (CO) | 19 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 34 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Mesa St. (CO) | 52 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 16 | Durango, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Mesa St. (CO) | 22 | Nebraska-Kearney | 46 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Mesa St. (CO) | 7 | New Mexico Highlands | 34 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Mesa St. (CO) | 7 | Northern Colorado | 28 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Mesa St. (CO) | 47 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 13 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Mesa St. (CO) | 41 | Western New Mexico | 43 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Mesa St. (CO) | 3 | Western St. (CO) | 27 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 0 | Central Lakes College (MN) | 24 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 19 | Fergus Falls JC (MN) | 24 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 34 | Hibbing JC (MN) | 12 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 13 | Itasca JC (MN) | 42 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 43 | Northland JC (MN) | 14 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 21 | Rochester JC (MN) | 24 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 12 | Vermilion JC (MN) | 31 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 20 | Worthington JC (MN) | 28 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Methodist (NC) | 18 | Bridgewater (VA) | 0 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Methodist (NC) | 25 | Chowan (NC) | 20 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Methodist (NC) | 19 | Davidson (NC) | 16 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Methodist (NC) | 12 | Ferrum (VA) | 31 | Ferrum, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Methodist (NC) | 40 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 12 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Methodist (NC) | 41 | Greensboro (NC) | 12 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Methodist (NC) | 26 | Guilford (NC) | 19 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Methodist (NC) | 7 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 0 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Methodist (NC) | 27 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 13 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Methodist (NC) | 29 | Salisbury (MD) | 22 | Salisbury, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Mexico All-Stars | 41 | Division III All-Stars | 42 | Toluca, Mexico | Aztec Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Miami (FL) | 12 | Arizona St. | 23 | Miami, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Miami (FL) | 42 | Arkansas St. | 10 | Miami, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Miami (FL) | 45 | Baylor (TX) | 14 | Waco, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Miami (FL) | 45 | Boston College (MA) | 44 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Miami (FL) | 0 | Florida St. | 47 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Miami (FL) | 17 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 21 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Miami (FL) | 51 | Rutgers (NJ) | 23 | Miami, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Miami (FL) | 13 | Syracuse (NY) | 33 | Miami, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Miami (FL) | 47 | Temple (PA) | 15 | Miami, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Miami (FL) | 25 | Virginia Tech | 27 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Miami (FL) | 17 | West Virginia | 28 | Miami, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Miami (OH) | 49 | Akron (OH) | 20 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Miami (OH) | 38 | Army (NY) | 14 | West Point, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Miami (OH) | 27 | Ball St. (IN) | 10 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Miami (OH) | 21 | Bowling Green (OH) | 28 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Miami (OH) | 31 | Cincinnati (OH) | 34 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Miami (OH) | 62 | Kent St. (OH) | 26 | Kent, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Miami (OH) | 45 | Marshall (WV) | 21 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Miami (OH) | 42 | Northern Illinois | 0 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Miami (OH) | 45 | Ohio | 21 | Athens, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Miami (OH) | 28 | Toledo (OH) | 35 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Miami (OH) | 24 | Virginia Tech | 17 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Michigan | 14 | Alabama | 17 | Tampa, FL | Outback Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Michigan | 38 | Baylor (TX) | 3 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan | 27 | Colorado | 3 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan | 37 | Indiana | 0 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan | 28 | Iowa | 24 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan | 23 | Michigan St. | 7 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan | 24 | Minnesota | 3 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan | 23 | Northwestern (IL) | 6 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan | 21 | Notre Dame (IN) | 14 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan | 20 | Ohio St. | 14 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan | 34 | Penn St. | 8 | State College, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan | 26 | Wisconsin | 16 | Madison, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan St. | 27 | Illinois | 17 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan St. | 38 | Indiana | 6 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan St. | 51 | Memphis (TN) | 21 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Michigan St. | 7 | Michigan | 23 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan St. | 31 | Minnesota | 10 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Michigan St. | 17 | Northwestern (IL) | 19 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan St. | 23 | Notre Dame (IN) | 7 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Michigan St. | 13 | Ohio St. | 37 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan St. | 49 | Penn St. | 14 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Michigan St. | 21 | Purdue (IN) | 22 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Michigan St. | 23 | Washington | 51 | Honolulu, HI | Aloha Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Michigan St. | 42 | Western Michigan | 10 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Michigan Tech | 7 | Ashland (OH) | 31 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan Tech | 34 | Ferris St. (MI) | 24 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Michigan Tech | 21 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 49 | Houghton, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Michigan Tech | 19 | Hillsdale (MI) | 35 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Michigan Tech | 29 | Indianapolis (IN) | 35 | Houghton, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Michigan Tech | 12 | Northern Michigan | 17 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Michigan Tech | 14 | Northwood (MI) | 52 | Houghton, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Michigan Tech | 28 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 45 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Michigan Tech | 52 | Saint Francis (IL) | 28 | Joliet, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Michigan Tech | 28 | Wayne St. (MI) | 35 | Houghton, MI | |
| 1997 | W | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 36 | Baker (KS) | 31 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1997 | L | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 16 | Benedictine (KS) | 23 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1997 | W | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 24 | Central Methodist (MO) | 6 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1997 | W | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 35 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 13 | Canton, MO | |
| 1997 | L | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 7 | Evangel (MO) | 19 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1997 | W | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 49 | Graceland (IA) | 10 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1997 | W | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 14 | Lindenwood (MO) | 0 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1997 | W | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 15 | Missouri Valley | 14 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1997 | L | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 42 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 56 | Canton, OH | Victory Bowl - NCCAA Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 20 | Sterling (KS) | 3 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1997 | L | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 13 | William Jewell (MO) | 20 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1997 | L | MidAmerica Nazarene JV (KS) | 32 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 34 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Middle Tennessee St. | 59 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 10 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Middle Tennessee St. | 17 | Eastern Illinois | 30 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Middle Tennessee St. | 20 | Eastern Kentucky | 35 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Middle Tennessee St. | 27 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 16 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Middle Tennessee St. | 17 | Murray St. (KY) | 35 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Middle Tennessee St. | 55 | Southeast Missouri St. | 6 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Middle Tennessee St. | 16 | Tennessee St. | 25 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Middle Tennessee St. | 20 | Tennessee Tech | 30 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Middle Tennessee St. | 24 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 33 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Middle Tennessee St. | 37 | Tennessee-Martin | 24 | Martin, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Middlebury (VT) | 17 | Amherst (MA) | 22 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Middlebury (VT) | 35 | Bates (ME) | 20 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Middlebury (VT) | 43 | Bowdoin (ME) | 0 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Middlebury (VT) | 27 | Colby (ME) | 15 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1997 | W | Middlebury (VT) | 41 | Hamilton (NY) | 7 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1997 | L | Middlebury (VT) | 22 | Trinity (CT) | 27 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1997 | L | Middlebury (VT) | 15 | Tufts (MA) | 17 | Medford, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Middlebury (VT) | 22 | Williams (MA) | 25 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1997 | L | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 21 | Bethel (KS) | 42 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 28 | Concordia (NE) | 20 | Seward, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 20 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 28 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 28 | Dana (NE) | 37 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 6 | Doane (NE) | 23 | Crete, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 0 | Hastings (NE) | 25 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 35 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 34 | Northwestern College (IA) | 28 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 13 | Peru St. (NE) | 33 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 21 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 56 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Midwestern St. (TX) | 14 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 34 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Midwestern St. (TX) | 9 | Angelo St. (TX) | 30 | Wichita Falls, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Midwestern St. (TX) | 24 | Eastern New Mexico | 7 | Wichita Falls, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Midwestern St. (TX) | 13 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 10 | Wichita Falls, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Midwestern St. (TX) | 14 | Northwest Missouri St. | 52 | Wichita Falls, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Midwestern St. (TX) | 30 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 28 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Midwestern St. (TX) | 28 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 29 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Midwestern St. (TX) | 7 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 49 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Midwestern St. (TX) | 7 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 30 | Arlington, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Midwestern St. (TX) | 7 | West Texas A&M | 51 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Miles (AL) | 26 | Alabama A&M | 31 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Miles (AL) | 12 | Albany St. (GA) | 22 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Miles (AL) | 32 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 17 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Miles (AL) | 7 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 9 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Miles (AL) | 28 | Kentucky St. | 15 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Miles (AL) | 41 | Morehead St. (KY) | 56 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Miles (AL) | 36 | Morehouse (GA) | 9 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Miles (AL) | 30 | Morris Brown (GA) | 32 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Miles (AL) | 28 | Savannah St. (GA) | 34 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Miles (AL) | 20 | Tuskegee (AL) | 17 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Millersville (PA) | 8 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 24 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Millersville (PA) | 39 | Cheyney (PA) | 14 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Millersville (PA) | 31 | Clarion (PA) | 25 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Millersville (PA) | 47 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 13 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Millersville (PA) | 21 | Kutztown (PA) | 24 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Millersville (PA) | 21 | Lock Haven (PA) | 6 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Millersville (PA) | 42 | Mansfield (PA) | 6 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Millersville (PA) | 10 | New Haven (CT) | 53 | West Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Millersville (PA) | 37 | Shippensburg (PA) | 27 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Millersville (PA) | 21 | West Chester (PA) | 7 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Millikin (IL) | 0 | Augustana (IL) | 18 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Millikin (IL) | 17 | Carthage (WI) | 22 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Millikin (IL) | 51 | Elmhurst (IL) | 7 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Millikin (IL) | 17 | Illinois Wesleyan | 13 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Millikin (IL) | 17 | Iowa Wesleyan | 21 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Millikin (IL) | 6 | North Central (IL) | 44 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Millikin (IL) | 31 | North Park (IL) | 0 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Millikin (IL) | 11 | Trinity (TX) | 20 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Millikin (IL) | 30 | Wheaton (IL) | 26 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Millsaps (MS) | 44 | Austin (TX) | 15 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Millsaps (MS) | 21 | Centre (KY) | 43 | Danville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Millsaps (MS) | 56 | Greenville (IL) | 12 | Greenville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Millsaps (MS) | 7 | McMurry (TX) | 38 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Millsaps (MS) | 36 | Rhodes (TN) | 26 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Millsaps (MS) | 19 | Rhodes (TN) | 22 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Millsaps (MS) | 17 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 37 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Millsaps (MS) | 30 | Sewanee (TN) | 56 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Millsaps (MS) | 13 | Trinity (TX) | 45 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Millsaps (MS) | 34 | Tusculum (TN) | 51 | Greeneville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota | 3 | Hawaii | 17 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota | 43 | Houston (TX) | 45 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota | 24 | Indiana | 12 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota | 0 | Iowa | 31 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota | 53 | Iowa St. | 29 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota | 20 | Memphis (TN) | 17 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota | 3 | Michigan | 24 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota | 10 | Michigan St. | 31 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota | 3 | Ohio St. | 31 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota | 15 | Penn St. | 16 | State College, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota | 43 | Purdue (IN) | 59 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota | 21 | Wisconsin | 22 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 10 | Augustana (SD) | 43 | Minneapolis, MN | Metrodome |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 31 | Minnesota-Duluth | 20 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 26 | Morningside (IA) | 14 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 16 | Nebraska-Omaha | 30 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 7 | North Dakota | 21 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 20 | North Dakota St. | 47 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 0 | Northern Colorado | 31 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 15 | Northern Iowa | 39 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 6 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 13 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 24 | South Dakota | 20 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 21 | South Dakota St. | 7 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Crookston | 19 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 23 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Crookston | 7 | Jamestown (ND) | 13 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota-Crookston | 47 | Martin Luther (MN) | 13 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota-Crookston | 24 | Mary (ND) | 14 | Crookston, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota-Crookston | 41 | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Crookston, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota-Crookston | 54 | Minnesota-Morris | 34 | Crookston, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota-Crookston | 42 | Minot St. (ND) | 8 | Crookston, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Crookston | 10 | Montana Tech | 51 | Butte, MT | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota-Crookston | 34 | Mount Senario (WI) | 9 | Crookston, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota-Crookston | 35 | Valley City St. (ND) | 7 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota-Duluth | 41 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 0 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Duluth | 20 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 31 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota-Duluth | 48 | Minnesota-Morris | 7 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota-Duluth | 31 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 14 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Duluth | 6 | Northern Arizona | 40 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Duluth | 7 | Northern Michigan | 24 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota-Duluth | 35 | Northern St. (SD) | 7 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Duluth | 13 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 25 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Duluth | 14 | Southwest St. (MN) | 20 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Duluth | 35 | Winona St. (MN) | 63 | Winona, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota-Morris | 45 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 28 | Morris, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota-Morris | 41 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 34 | Minneapolis, MN | Metrodome Classic |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Morris | 34 | Minnesota-Crookston | 54 | Crookston, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Morris | 7 | Minnesota-Duluth | 48 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Morris | 10 | Minot St. (ND) | 35 | Minot, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Morris | 14 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 50 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Morris | 19 | Northern St. (SD) | 33 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Minnesota-Morris | 22 | Northwestern College (IA) | 19 | Morris, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Morris | 7 | Southwest St. (MN) | 32 | Morris, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minnesota-Morris | 19 | Winona St. (MN) | 52 | Morris, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Minot St. (ND) | 21 | Carroll (MT) | 27 | Helena, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Minot St. (ND) | 9 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 6 | Minot, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Minot St. (ND) | 14 | Jamestown (ND) | 20 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Minot St. (ND) | 21 | Mary (ND) | 7 | Minot, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Minot St. (ND) | 29 | Mayville St. (ND) | 7 | Mayville, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Minot St. (ND) | 8 | Minnesota-Crookston | 42 | Crookston, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Minot St. (ND) | 35 | Minnesota-Morris | 10 | Minot, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Minot St. (ND) | 14 | Southwest St. (MN) | 16 | Minot, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Minot St. (ND) | 27 | Valley City St. (ND) | 14 | Minot, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi | 20 | Alabama | 29 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi | 19 | Arkansas | 9 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi | 9 | Auburn (AL) | 19 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi | 24 | Central Florida | 23 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi | 14 | Georgia | 21 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi | 36 | Louisiana St. | 21 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi | 34 | Marshall (WV) | 31 | Pontiac, MI | Motor City Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi | 15 | Mississippi St. | 14 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi | 23 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 15 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi | 17 | Tennessee | 31 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi | 41 | Tulane (LA) | 24 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi | 15 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 3 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi College | 15 | Austin (TX) | 17 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi College | 56 | Bethel (TN) | 10 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi College | 41 | Georgetown (KY) | 32 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi College | 17 | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 14 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi College | 13 | Howard Payne (TX) | 0 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi College | 37 | Lambuth (TN) | 10 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi College | 45 | McMurry (TX) | 22 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi College | 31 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 26 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi College | 26 | Tusculum (TN) | 19 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi College | 21 | West Alabama | 38 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi Delta JC | 28 | Itawamba JC (MS) | 17 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi Delta JC | 7 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 10 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi St. | 32 | Alabama | 20 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi St. | 7 | Arkansas | 17 | Fayetteville, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi St. | 20 | Auburn (AL) | 0 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi St. | 35 | Central Florida | 28 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi St. | 0 | Georgia | 47 | Athens, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi St. | 35 | Kentucky | 27 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi St. | 9 | Louisiana St. | 24 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi St. | 24 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi St. | 13 | Memphis (TN) | 10 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi St. | 14 | Mississippi | 15 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi St. | 37 | South Carolina | 17 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi Valley St. | 8 | Alabama A&M | 23 | Itta Bena, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi Valley St. | 34 | Alabama St. | 10 | Itta Bena, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi Valley St. | 18 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 23 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi Valley St. | 7 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 15 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi Valley St. | 13 | Grambling St. (LA) | 20 | Grambling, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi Valley St. | 31 | Jackson St. (MS) | 48 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi Valley St. | 17 | Lane (TN) | 14 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi Valley St. | 27 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 0 | Prairie View, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Mississippi Valley St. | 30 | Southern (LA) | 51 | Chicago, IL | Chicago Football Classic |
| 1997 | W | Mississippi Valley St. | 13 | Texas Southern | 10 | Itta Bena, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri | 42 | Baylor (TX) | 24 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri | 41 | Colorado | 31 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri | 24 | Colorado St. | 35 | San Diego, CA | Holiday Bowl (1) |
| 1997 | W | Missouri | 44 | Eastern Michigan | 24 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri | 45 | Iowa St. | 21 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri | 7 | Kansas | 15 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri | 11 | Kansas St. | 41 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri | 38 | Nebraska | 45 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri | 10 | Ohio St. | 31 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri | 51 | Oklahoma St. | 50 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri | 37 | Texas | 29 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri | 42 | Tulsa (OK) | 21 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri S&T | 14 | Central Missouri St. | 44 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri S&T | 20 | Emporia St. (KS) | 77 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri S&T | 3 | Missouri Southern St. | 35 | Joplin, MO | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Missouri S&T | 10 | Missouri Valley | 14 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri S&T | 17 | Missouri Western St. | 0 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri S&T | 3 | Northwest Missouri St. | 38 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri S&T | 7 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 42 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri S&T | 40 | Quincy (IL) | 0 | Quincy, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri S&T | 19 | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 0 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri S&T | 7 | Truman St. (MO) | 56 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri S&T | 13 | Washburn (KS) | 27 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 10 | Central Missouri St. | 31 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 40 | Emporia St. (KS) | 39 | Joplin, MO | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 35 | Missouri S&T | 3 | Joplin, MO | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 35 | Missouri Western St. | 22 | Saint Joseph, MO | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 24 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 16 | Joplin, MO | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 26 | Northwest Missouri St. | 31 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 14 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 42 | Joplin, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 35 | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 10 | Bolivar, MO | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 40 | Truman St. (MO) | 32 | Joplin, MO | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 17 | Washburn (KS) | 14 | Topeka, KS | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Missouri St. | 27 | Arkansas St. | 35 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri St. | 41 | Illinois St. | 7 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri St. | 22 | Indiana St. | 7 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri St. | 47 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 42 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri St. | 16 | McNeese St. (LA) | 28 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri St. | 22 | Northern Iowa | 23 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri St. | 8 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 9 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri St. | 36 | Southern Illinois | 35 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri St. | 27 | Tennessee-Martin | 14 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri St. | 7 | Western Illinois | 37 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri St. | 13 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 45 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Valley | 21 | Baker (KS) | 28 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Valley | 0 | Benedictine (KS) | 8 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri Valley | 37 | Central Methodist (MO) | 15 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri Valley | 52 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 20 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Valley | 21 | Evangel (MO) | 31 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Valley | 10 | Graceland (IA) | 39 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri Valley | 24 | Lindenwood (MO) | 22 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Valley | 14 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 15 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri Valley | 14 | Missouri S&T | 10 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri Valley | 24 | William Jewell (MO) | 23 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri Western St. | 27 | Central Missouri St. | 24 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Western St. | 15 | Emporia St. (KS) | 27 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Western St. | 0 | Missouri S&T | 17 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri Western St. | 22 | Missouri Southern St. | 35 | Saint Joseph, MO | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1997 | W | Missouri Western St. | 39 | Nebraska-Kearney | 16 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Western St. | 13 | Northwest Missouri St. | 52 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Western St. | 14 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 21 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri Western St. | 49 | Quincy (IL) | 7 | Quincy, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri Western St. | 31 | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 6 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Missouri Western St. | 17 | Truman St. (MO) | 31 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Missouri Western St. | 13 | Washburn (KS) | 12 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1997 | W | MIT (MA) | 34 | Assumption (MA) | 30 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | W | MIT (MA) | 31 | Curry (MA) | 0 | Milton, MA | |
| 1997 | W | MIT (MA) | 27 | Framingham St. (MA) | 18 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1997 | W | MIT (MA) | 20 | Massachusetts-Boston | 15 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | MIT (MA) | 16 | Nichols (MA) | 13 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | L | MIT (MA) | 7 | Salve Regina (RI) | 28 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | L | MIT (MA) | 13 | Siena (NY) | 17 | Loudonville, NY | |
| 1997 | L | MIT (MA) | 10 | Western New England (MA) | 25 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | MIT (MA) | 23 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 24 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 7 | Coe (IA) | 34 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 14 | Cornell College (IA) | 48 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 12 | Eureka (IL) | 35 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 7 | Grinnell (IA) | 38 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Monmouth (IL) | 17 | Illinois College | 14 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 7 | Knox (IL) | 14 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Monmouth (IL) | 14 | Lake Forest (IL) | 7 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 6 | MacMurray (IL) | 34 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 14 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 41 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Monmouth (NJ) | 31 | Central Connecticut St. | 17 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Monmouth (NJ) | 16 | Dayton (OH) | 51 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Monmouth (NJ) | 42 | La Salle (PA) | 20 | West Long Branch, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Monmouth (NJ) | 3 | New Haven (CT) | 49 | West Long Branch, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Monmouth (NJ) | 20 | Robert Morris (PA) | 41 | West Long Branch, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Monmouth (NJ) | 43 | Sacred Heart (CT) | 0 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Monmouth (NJ) | 27 | Saint Francis (PA) | 7 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Monmouth (NJ) | 21 | Towson (MD) | 22 | Towson, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Monmouth (NJ) | 51 | Wagner (NY) | 7 | West Long Branch, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Montana | 21 | Cal St.-Northridge | 13 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana | 52 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 10 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Montana | 35 | Eastern Washington | 40 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana | 48 | Idaho St. | 0 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Montana | 14 | McNeese St. (LA) | 19 | Lake Charles, LA | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Montana | 27 | Montana St. | 25 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Montana | 24 | Northern Arizona | 27 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Montana | 37 | Portland St. (OR) | 7 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Montana | 35 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 14 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana | 24 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 10 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana | 38 | Weber St. (UT) | 13 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Montana | 13 | Wyoming | 28 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1997 | L | Montana St. | 19 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 20 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana St. | 31 | Cal St.-Northridge | 20 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana St. | 30 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 6 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Montana St. | 24 | Chadron St. (NE) | 14 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana St. | 17 | Eastern Washington | 7 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana St. | 14 | Idaho St. | 13 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Montana St. | 25 | Montana | 27 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Montana St. | 13 | Northern Arizona | 14 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1997 | L | Montana St. | 0 | Portland St. (OR) | 44 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Montana St. | 26 | Texas St. | 28 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Montana St. | 28 | Weber St. (UT) | 14 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana Tech | 45 | Carroll (MT) | 27 | Helena, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana Tech | 42 | Carroll (MT) | 7 | Butte, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana Tech | 27 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 14 | Butte, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana Tech | 34 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 17 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Montana Tech | 51 | Minnesota-Crookston | 10 | Butte, MT | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Montana Tech | 41 | Montana Western | 13 | Butte, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana Tech | 45 | Montana Western | 31 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana Tech | 43 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 20 | Butte, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana Tech | 59 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 28 | Billings, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Montana Tech | 21 | Southern Utah | 34 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana Tech | 31 | Whitworth (WA) | 7 | Butte, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Montana Tech | 24 | Willamette (OR) | 50 | Corvallis, OR | NAIA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Montana Western | 3 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 45 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Montana Western | 14 | Carroll (MT) | 40 | Helena, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montana Western | 38 | Carroll (MT) | 34 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Montana Western | 10 | Chadron St. (NE) | 34 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Montana Western | 20 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 33 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Montana Western | 13 | Montana Tech | 41 | Butte, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Montana Western | 31 | Montana Tech | 45 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Montana Western | 17 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 30 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Montana Western | 7 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 32 | Billings, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 30 | Kean (NJ) | 3 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Montclair St. (NJ) | 7 | New Jersey (NJ) | 31 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 20 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 7 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Montclair St. (NJ) | 7 | Rowan (NJ) | 19 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 21 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 0 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Montclair St. (NJ) | 27 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 33 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Montclair St. (NJ) | 14 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 28 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 14 | Wesley (DE) | 7 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 15 | Wilkes (PA) | 12 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 28 | William Paterson (NJ) | 7 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1997 | Montgomery JC (MD) | 66 | Alfred St. (NY) | 0 | |||
| 1997 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 36 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 17 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Moorhead St. (MN) | 7 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 17 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Moorhead St. (MN) | 14 | Minnesota-Duluth | 31 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 50 | Minnesota-Morris | 14 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Moorhead St. (MN) | 14 | North Dakota | 45 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Moorhead St. (MN) | 17 | Northern St. (SD) | 20 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 10 | Southwest St. (MN) | 6 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 30 | Wayne St. (NE) | 21 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Moorhead St. (MN) | 10 | Winona St. (MN) | 28 | Winona, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 30 | Wisconsin-Stout | 21 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Moorpark College (CA) | 33 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 19 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Moorpark College (CA) | 38 | Ventura JC (CA) | 17 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Moravian (PA) | 0 | Albright (PA) | 46 | Reading, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Moravian (PA) | 28 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 10 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Moravian (PA) | 21 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 8 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Moravian (PA) | 29 | Juniata (PA) | 28 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Moravian (PA) | 21 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 6 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Moravian (PA) | 14 | Lycoming (PA) | 17 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Moravian (PA) | 21 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 16 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Moravian (PA) | 31 | Susquehanna (PA) | 24 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Moravian (PA) | 27 | Widener (PA) | 24 | Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Moravian (PA) | 21 | Wilkes (PA) | 27 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Morehead St. (KY) | 55 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 43 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Morehead St. (KY) | 55 | Charleston Southern (SC) | 27 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Morehead St. (KY) | 28 | Dayton (OH) | 42 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Morehead St. (KY) | 54 | Evansville (IN) | 27 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Morehead St. (KY) | 56 | Miles (AL) | 41 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Morehead St. (KY) | 37 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 7 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Morehead St. (KY) | 17 | South Florida | 33 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Morehead St. (KY) | 56 | Valparaiso (IN) | 24 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Morehead St. (KY) | 24 | Western Kentucky | 38 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Morehead St. (KY) | 37 | Wofford (SC) | 35 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Morehouse (GA) | 14 | Alabama A&M | 38 | Normal, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Morehouse (GA) | 7 | Albany St. (GA) | 17 | Albany, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Morehouse (GA) | 24 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 3 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Morehouse (GA) | 27 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 16 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Morehouse (GA) | 0 | Howard (DC) | 52 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | L | Morehouse (GA) | 7 | Kentucky St. | 9 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Morehouse (GA) | 9 | Miles (AL) | 36 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Morehouse (GA) | 24 | Morgan St. (MD) | 14 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Morehouse (GA) | 16 | Morris Brown (GA) | 17 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Morehouse (GA) | 0 | Savannah St. (GA) | 3 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Morehouse (GA) | 26 | Tuskegee (AL) | 29 | Columbus, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Morgan St. (MD) | 18 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 15 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Morgan St. (MD) | 14 | Delaware St. | 7 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | L | Morgan St. (MD) | 13 | Florida A&M | 42 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Morgan St. (MD) | 0 | Hampton (VA) | 10 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Morgan St. (MD) | 27 | Howard (DC) | 30 | San Diego, CA | Gold Coast Classic |
| 1997 | L | Morgan St. (MD) | 14 | Morehouse (GA) | 24 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Morgan St. (MD) | 6 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 48 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Morgan St. (MD) | 6 | North Carolina A&T | 7 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Morgan St. (MD) | 27 | South Carolina St. | 34 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Morgan St. (MD) | 24 | Texas Southern | 17 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Morningside (IA) | 6 | Augustana (SD) | 10 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Morningside (IA) | 0 | Drake (IA) | 7 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Morningside (IA) | 14 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 26 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Morningside (IA) | 14 | Nebraska-Omaha | 31 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Morningside (IA) | 14 | North Dakota | 28 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Morningside (IA) | 0 | North Dakota St. | 35 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Morningside (IA) | 7 | Northern Colorado | 41 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Morningside (IA) | 13 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 16 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Morningside (IA) | 0 | South Dakota | 22 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Morningside (IA) | 20 | South Dakota St. | 35 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Morningside (IA) | 13 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 34 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 6 | Alabama A&M | 10 | Normal, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 7 | Albany St. (GA) | 20 | Albany, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Morris Brown (GA) | 7 | Benedict (SC) | 6 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 20 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 35 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 0 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 14 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 12 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 15 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Morris Brown (GA) | 30 | Kentucky St. | 17 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Morris Brown (GA) | 32 | Miles (AL) | 30 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Morris Brown (GA) | 17 | Morehouse (GA) | 16 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Morris Brown (GA) | 24 | Savannah St. (GA) | 23 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Morris Brown (GA) | 36 | Tuskegee (AL) | 27 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Mount Allison (NB) | 29 | British Columbia (BC) | 34 | Halifax, NS (Canada) | Atlantic Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 35 | Bluffton (OH) | 40 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 28 | Defiance (OH) | 0 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 27 | Franklin (IN) | 21 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 21 | Hanover (IN) | 25 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 14 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 43 | Owensboro, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 10 | Manchester (IN) | 13 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 37 | Sue Bennett (KY) | 13 | London, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 10 | Urbana (OH) | 0 | Urbana, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 7 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 20 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 31 | Wilmington (OH) | 25 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mount San Antonio College (CA) | 23 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 21 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Mount San Jacinto College (CA) | 28 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 7 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Mount Senario (WI) | 14 | Concordia (WI) | 41 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Senario (WI) | 49 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 26 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Senario (WI) | 42 | Crown (MN) | 0 | Saint Bonifacius, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Senario (WI) | 17 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 14 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Senario (WI) | 29 | Martin Luther (MN) | 26 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Mount Senario (WI) | 9 | Minnesota-Crookston | 34 | Crookston, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Senario (WI) | 31 | North Park (IL) | 15 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Senario (WI) | 48 | Northwestern College (MN) | 18 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Mount Senario (WI) | 21 | Thomas More (KY) | 22 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Senario (WI) | 55 | Trinity Bible (ND) | 0 | Ellendale, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Mount Senario (WI) | 20 | Walsh (OH) | 38 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 34 | Allegheny (PA) | 30 | Alliance, OH | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 56 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 14 | Berea, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 62 | Capital (OH) | 0 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 58 | Defiance (OH) | 0 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 48 | Heidelberg (OH) | 7 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 63 | Hiram (OH) | 0 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 42 | John Carroll (OH) | 14 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 59 | John Carroll (OH) | 7 | Alliance, OH | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 61 | Lycoming (PA) | 12 | Salem, VA | Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl - Division III Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 69 | Marietta (OH) | 7 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 59 | Muskingum (OH) | 0 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 38 | Ohio Northern | 14 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 49 | Otterbein (OH) | 0 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 54 | Simpson (IA) | 7 | Alliance, OH | Division III Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 13 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 28 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 14 | Dickinson (PA) | 21 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 10 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 14 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 33 | Gettysburg (PA) | 45 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 17 | Hartwick (NY) | 42 | Oneonta, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 21 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 24 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 9 | McDaniel College (MD) | 44 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 16 | Moravian (PA) | 21 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Muhlenberg (PA) | 60 | Swarthmore (PA) | 14 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 7 | Ursinus (PA) | 9 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 51 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 0 | Murray, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 24 | Eastern Illinois | 17 | Murray, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Murray St. (KY) | 8 | Eastern Kentucky | 29 | Murray, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 13 | Indiana St. | 0 | Murray, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 35 | Middle Tennessee St. | 17 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 17 | Southeast Missouri St. | 3 | Murray, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Murray St. (KY) | 20 | Southern Illinois | 24 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 13 | Tennessee St. | 7 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Murray St. (KY) | 13 | Tennessee Tech | 16 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 45 | Tennessee-Martin | 7 | Martin, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Murray St. (KY) | 50 | Western Kentucky | 52 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Muskingum (OH) | 10 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 16 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Muskingum (OH) | 6 | Capital (OH) | 10 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Muskingum (OH) | 16 | Denison (OH) | 24 | Granville, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | Heidelberg (OH) | 14 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Muskingum (OH) | 35 | Hiram (OH) | 27 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | John Carroll (OH) | 36 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Muskingum (OH) | 12 | Marietta (OH) | 14 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Muskingum (OH) | 0 | Mount Union (OH) | 59 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | Ohio Northern | 41 | Ada, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Muskingum (OH) | 21 | Otterbein (OH) | 17 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Nassau CC (NY) | 34 | Rochester C&T College (MN) | 21 | Uniondale, NY | Empire State Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Navarro JC (TX) | 27 | Air Force JV (CO) | 38 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Navarro JC (TX) | 0 | Blinn College (TX) | 5 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Navarro JC (TX) | 7 | Cisco JC (TX) | 20 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Navarro JC (TX) | 35 | Hardin-Simmons JV (TX) | 13 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Navarro JC (TX) | 24 | Kilgore College (TX) | 10 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Navarro JC (TX) | 9 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 24 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Navarro JC (TX) | 35 | Ranger JC (TX) | 17 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Navarro JC (TX) | 19 | Trinity Valley JC (TX) | 24 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Navarro JC (TX) | 0 | Tyler JC (TX) | 21 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Navy (MD) | 7 | Air Force (CO) | 10 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Navy (MD) | 39 | Army (NY) | 7 | East Rutherford, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Navy (MD) | 52 | Colgate (NY) | 24 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Navy (MD) | 17 | Duke (NC) | 26 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Navy (MD) | 62 | Kent St. (OH) | 29 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Navy (MD) | 17 | Notre Dame (IN) | 21 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Navy (MD) | 36 | Rutgers (NJ) | 7 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Navy (MD) | 31 | San Diego St. (CA) | 45 | San Diego, CA | Qualcomm Stadium |
| 1997 | W | Navy (MD) | 46 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 16 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Navy (MD) | 49 | Temple (PA) | 17 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Navy (MD) | 42 | Virginia Military Institute | 7 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska | 59 | Akron (OH) | 14 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska | 49 | Baylor (TX) | 21 | Waco, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska | 38 | Central Florida | 24 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska | 27 | Colorado | 24 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska | 77 | Iowa St. | 14 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska | 35 | Kansas | 0 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska | 56 | Kansas St. | 26 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska | 45 | Missouri | 38 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska | 69 | Oklahoma | 7 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska | 54 | Texas A&M | 15 | San Antonio, TX | Big 12 Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska | 29 | Texas Tech | 0 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska | 27 | Washington | 14 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska Wesleyan | 35 | Austin (TX) | 9 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Nebraska Wesleyan | 30 | Colorado College | 31 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska Wesleyan | 20 | Concordia (NE) | 7 | Seward, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska Wesleyan | 20 | Dana (NE) | 8 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Nebraska Wesleyan | 20 | Doane (NE) | 44 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Nebraska Wesleyan | 7 | Hastings (NE) | 42 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska Wesleyan | 35 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 28 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Nebraska Wesleyan | 27 | Northwestern College (IA) | 37 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska Wesleyan | 38 | Peru St. (NE) | 32 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Nebraska Wesleyan | 13 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 35 | Brandon, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Kearney | 35 | Adams St. (CO) | 7 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Nebraska-Kearney | 34 | Chadron St. (NE) | 40 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Kearney | 50 | Colorado School of Mines | 15 | Golden, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Kearney | 23 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 20 | Hays, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Kearney | 50 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 36 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Kearney | 46 | Mesa St. (CO) | 22 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Nebraska-Kearney | 16 | Missouri Western St. | 39 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Nebraska-Kearney | 13 | Nebraska-Omaha | 15 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Kearney | 49 | New Mexico Highlands | 48 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Kearney | 40 | Wayne St. (NE) | 18 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Nebraska-Kearney | 6 | Western St. (CO) | 34 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Omaha | 35 | Augustana (SD) | 6 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Omaha | 41 | Central Missouri St. | 12 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Omaha | 30 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 16 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Omaha | 31 | Morningside (IA) | 14 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Omaha | 15 | Nebraska-Kearney | 13 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Nebraska-Omaha | 24 | North Dakota | 35 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Omaha | 27 | North Dakota St. | 21 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Nebraska-Omaha | 17 | Northern Colorado | 37 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Nebraska-Omaha | 7 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 46 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Omaha | 38 | South Dakota | 14 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nebraska-Omaha | 31 | South Dakota St. | 21 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Nevada | 56 | Boise St. (ID) | 42 | Boise, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Nevada | 13 | Colorado St. | 45 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Nevada | 42 | Idaho | 23 | Reno, NV | |
| 1997 | W | Nevada | 31 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 14 | Reno, NV | |
| 1997 | W | Nevada | 45 | New Mexico St. | 24 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Nevada | 65 | North Texas | 10 | Reno, NV | |
| 1997 | L | Nevada | 20 | Oregon | 24 | Reno, NV | |
| 1997 | L | Nevada | 19 | Southern Mississippi | 35 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Nevada | 13 | Toledo (OH) | 31 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Nevada | 19 | Utah St. | 38 | Reno, NV | |
| 1997 | L | Nevada | 30 | Wyoming | 34 | Reno, NV | |
| 1997 | L | Nevada-Las Vegas | 24 | Air Force (CO) | 25 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Nevada-Las Vegas | 19 | Colorado St. | 45 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1997 | L | Nevada-Las Vegas | 28 | Fresno St. (CA) | 46 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Nevada-Las Vegas | 25 | Hawaii | 15 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1997 | W | Nevada-Las Vegas | 41 | Illinois St. | 6 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1997 | L | Nevada-Las Vegas | 14 | Nevada | 31 | Reno, NV | |
| 1997 | L | Nevada-Las Vegas | 17 | San Diego St. (CA) | 20 | San Diego, CA | Qualcomm Stadium |
| 1997 | L | Nevada-Las Vegas | 48 | San Jose St. (CA) | 55 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1997 | L | Nevada-Las Vegas | 21 | Southern California | 35 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Nevada-Las Vegas | 21 | Texas Christian | 19 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1997 | L | Nevada-Las Vegas | 23 | Wyoming | 35 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1997 | W | New Hampshire | 38 | Boston (MA) | 0 | Durham, NH | |
| 1997 | W | New Hampshire | 21 | Connecticut | 18 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1997 | L | New Hampshire | 10 | Delaware | 27 | Durham, NH | |
| 1997 | L | New Hampshire | 14 | Hofstra (NY) | 33 | Durham, NH | |
| 1997 | W | New Hampshire | 24 | Maine | 7 | Durham, NH | |
| 1997 | W | New Hampshire | 28 | Massachusetts | 10 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | L | New Hampshire | 19 | Northeastern (MA) | 34 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | L | New Hampshire | 21 | Rhode Island | 35 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1997 | L | New Hampshire | 14 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 17 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1997 | L | New Hampshire | 20 | Villanova (PA) | 23 | Villanova, PA | |
| 1997 | W | New Hampshire | 24 | William & Mary (VA) | 22 | Durham, NH | |
| 1997 | W | New Haven (CT) | 27 | California-Davis | 25 | New Haven, CT | Division II Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | New Haven (CT) | 38 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 0 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | New Haven (CT) | 59 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 0 | West Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | W | New Haven (CT) | 47 | Glenville St. (WV) | 7 | Fairfield, CT | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | New Haven (CT) | 43 | Indiana (PA) | 14 | West Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | W | New Haven (CT) | 38 | Lafayette (PA) | 0 | Easton, PA | |
| 1997 | W | New Haven (CT) | 53 | Millersville (PA) | 10 | West Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | W | New Haven (CT) | 49 | Monmouth (NJ) | 3 | West Long Branch, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | New Haven (CT) | 0 | Northern Colorado | 51 | Florence, AL | Division II Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | New Haven (CT) | 56 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 14 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1997 | W | New Haven (CT) | 49 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 21 | New Haven, CT | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | New Haven (CT) | 44 | Southern Connecticut St. | 7 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | W | New Haven (CT) | 32 | West Chester (PA) | 26 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | L | New Haven (CT) | 21 | Western Kentucky | 24 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1997 | W | New Jersey (NJ) | 24 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 0 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | New Jersey (NJ) | 33 | Kean (NJ) | 18 | Union, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | New Jersey (NJ) | 31 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 7 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | New Jersey (NJ) | 24 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 12 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | New Jersey (NJ) | 7 | Rowan (NJ) | 30 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | New Jersey (NJ) | 7 | Rowan (NJ) | 13 | Glassboro, NJ | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | New Jersey (NJ) | 35 | Salisbury (MD) | 7 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | New Jersey (NJ) | 42 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 7 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | New Jersey (NJ) | 22 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 43 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1997 | W | New Jersey (NJ) | 34 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 30 | Cortland, NY | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | New Jersey (NJ) | 31 | Wesley (DE) | 14 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | New Jersey (NJ) | 42 | William Paterson (NJ) | 7 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | New Jersey City (NJ) | 7 | Kean (NJ) | 0 | Union, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | New Jersey City (NJ) | 6 | King's (PA) | 7 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | W | New Jersey City (NJ) | 10 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 7 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1997 | L | New Jersey City (NJ) | 7 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 20 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | New Jersey City (NJ) | 12 | New Jersey (NJ) | 24 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | New Jersey City (NJ) | 6 | Rowan (NJ) | 35 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | New Jersey City (NJ) | 22 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 12 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | L | New Jersey City (NJ) | 7 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 12 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1997 | W | New Jersey City (NJ) | 14 | Western Connecticut St. | 13 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | New Jersey City (NJ) | 7 | William Paterson (NJ) | 2 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico | 14 | Arizona | 20 | Tucson, AZ | Insight.com Bowl |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico | 38 | Brigham Young (UT) | 28 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico | 13 | Colorado St. | 41 | Las Vegas, NV | WAC Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico | 61 | New Mexico St. | 24 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico | 33 | Northern Arizona | 10 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico | 23 | Rice (TX) | 35 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico | 36 | San Diego St. (CA) | 21 | San Diego, CA | Qualcomm Stadium |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico | 22 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 15 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico | 40 | Texas Christian | 10 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico | 38 | Texas-El Paso | 20 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico | 51 | Tulsa (OK) | 13 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico | 10 | Utah | 15 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico | 25 | Utah St. | 22 | Logan, UT | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 33 | Adams St. (CO) | 7 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 16 | Chadron St. (NE) | 14 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 66 | Colorado School of Mines | 0 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico Highlands | 31 | Eastern New Mexico | 34 | Portales, NM | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 35 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 28 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 35 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 22 | Durango, CO | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 34 | Mesa St. (CO) | 7 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico Highlands | 48 | Nebraska-Kearney | 49 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 34 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 29 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 28 | Western New Mexico | 21 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico Highlands | 21 | Western St. (CO) | 27 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico St. | 10 | Arizona St. | 41 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico St. | 34 | Arkansas St. | 20 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico St. | 10 | Boise St. (ID) | 52 | Boise, ID | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico St. | 35 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 38 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1997 | W | New Mexico St. | 28 | Cal St.-Northridge | 18 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico St. | 18 | Idaho | 35 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico St. | 24 | Nevada | 45 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico St. | 24 | New Mexico | 61 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico St. | 15 | North Texas | 26 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico St. | 16 | Texas-El Paso | 24 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1997 | L | New Mexico St. | 7 | Utah St. | 38 | Logan, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Newberry (SC) | 12 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 34 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Newberry (SC) | 17 | Catawba (NC) | 36 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Newberry (SC) | 48 | Charleston Southern (SC) | 14 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Newberry (SC) | 13 | Citadel (SC) | 33 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Newberry (SC) | 20 | Elon (NC) | 52 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Newberry (SC) | 10 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 35 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Newberry (SC) | 49 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 23 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Newberry (SC) | 17 | Mars Hill (NC) | 21 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Newberry (SC) | 45 | North Greenville (SC) | 0 | Greer, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Newberry (SC) | 28 | Presbyterian (SC) | 22 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Newberry (SC) | 38 | Wingate (NC) | 43 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 19 | Chowan (NC) | 28 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 20 | Concord (WV) | 24 | Newport News, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 14 | Ferrum (VA) | 24 | Ferrum, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 30 | Greensboro (NC) | 27 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 13 | Methodist (NC) | 27 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 14 | Rowan (NJ) | 27 | Newport News, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 17 | Virginia-Wise | 22 | Wise, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 6 | Wesley (DE) | 34 | Newport News, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 22 | William Paterson (NJ) | 16 | Newport News, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Nicholls St. (LA) | 16 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 14 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Nicholls St. (LA) | 0 | Louisiana-Monroe | 28 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Nicholls St. (LA) | 13 | McNeese St. (LA) | 31 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Nicholls St. (LA) | 0 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 19 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Nicholls St. (LA) | 17 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 24 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Nicholls St. (LA) | 17 | Samford (AL) | 14 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Nicholls St. (LA) | 14 | Southern (LA) | 21 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Nicholls St. (LA) | 33 | Southern Illinois | 0 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Nicholls St. (LA) | 7 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 39 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Nicholls St. (LA) | 29 | Texas St. | 28 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Nicholls St. (LA) | 22 | Troy (AL) | 20 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Nichols (MA) | 42 | Curry (MA) | 6 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Nichols (MA) | 28 | Hartwick (NY) | 35 | Oneonta, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Nichols (MA) | 20 | Massachusetts Maritime | 9 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Nichols (MA) | 14 | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 48 | North Dartmouth, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Nichols (MA) | 13 | MIT (MA) | 16 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Nichols (MA) | 20 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 29 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Nichols (MA) | 0 | Salve Regina (RI) | 34 | Newport, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Nichols (MA) | 7 | Western New England (MA) | 20 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Nichols (MA) | 20 | Worcester St. (MA) | 33 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Norfolk St. (VA) | 21 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 7 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Norfolk St. (VA) | 21 | Delaware St. | 24 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | L | Norfolk St. (VA) | 26 | Florida A&M | 41 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Norfolk St. (VA) | 2 | Hampton (VA) | 9 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Norfolk St. (VA) | 24 | Howard (DC) | 32 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Norfolk St. (VA) | 6 | Liberty (VA) | 17 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Norfolk St. (VA) | 48 | Morgan St. (MD) | 6 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Norfolk St. (VA) | 25 | South Carolina St. | 28 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Norfolk St. (VA) | 7 | Virginia St. | 36 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Norfolk St. (VA) | 26 | Virginia Union | 0 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | W | North Alabama | 49 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Normal, AL | |
| 1997 | W | North Alabama | 45 | Arkansas Tech | 24 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1997 | L | North Alabama | 7 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 21 | Jefferson City, TN | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | North Alabama | 35 | Central Arkansas | 6 | Conway, AR | |
| 1997 | W | North Alabama | 17 | Delta St. (MS) | 10 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1997 | W | North Alabama | 42 | Henderson St. (AR) | 20 | Florence, AL | |
| 1997 | W | North Alabama | 48 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 42 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1997 | L | North Alabama | 7 | Southern Arkansas | 16 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1997 | W | North Alabama | 17 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 12 | Florence, AL | |
| 1997 | L | North Alabama | 0 | Valdosta St. (GA) | 21 | Florence, AL | |
| 1997 | W | North Alabama | 56 | West Alabama | 14 | Florence, AL | |
| 1997 | W | North Alabama | 21 | West Georgia | 18 | Florence, AL | |
| 1997 | L | North All-Stars | 13 | South All-Stars | 26 | Honolulu, HI | Hula Bowl |
| 1997 | W | North All-Stars | 35 | South All-Stars | 14 | Mobile, AL | Senior Bowl |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina | 17 | Clemson (SC) | 10 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina | 50 | Duke (NC) | 14 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina | 3 | Florida St. | 20 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina | 16 | Georgia Tech | 13 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina | 23 | Indiana | 6 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina | 40 | Maryland | 14 | College Park, MD | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina | 20 | North Carolina St. | 7 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina | 28 | Stanford (CA) | 17 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina | 31 | Texas Christian | 10 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina | 48 | Virginia | 20 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina | 30 | Wake Forest (NC) | 12 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina | 20 | West Virginia | 13 | Jacksonville, FL | Gator Bowl |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina A&T | 25 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 26 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina A&T | 22 | Delaware St. | 14 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina A&T | 40 | Florida A&M | 37 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina A&T | 37 | Grambling St. (LA) | 35 | Grambling, LA | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina A&T | 2 | Hampton (VA) | 7 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina A&T | 13 | Howard (DC) | 21 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina A&T | 7 | Morgan St. (MD) | 6 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina A&T | 36 | North Carolina Central | 7 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina A&T | 18 | South Carolina St. | 33 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina A&T | 49 | Tennessee St. | 37 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina A&T | 27 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 7 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina Central | 0 | Albany St. (GA) | 20 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina Central | 14 | Bowie St. (MD) | 20 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina Central | 37 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 6 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina Central | 38 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 13 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina Central | 12 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 20 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina Central | 28 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 0 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina Central | 7 | Livingstone (NC) | 20 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina Central | 7 | North Carolina A&T | 36 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina Central | 6 | Virginia St. | 13 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina Central | 0 | West Georgia | 27 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina Central | 30 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 29 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina Club Team | 27 | Gallaudet (DC) | 26 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina St. | 17 | Clemson (SC) | 19 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina St. | 45 | Duke (NC) | 14 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina St. | 37 | East Carolina (NC) | 24 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina St. | 35 | Florida St. | 48 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina St. | 17 | Georgia Tech | 27 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina St. | 45 | Maryland | 28 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina St. | 7 | North Carolina | 20 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina St. | 41 | Northern Illinois | 14 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina St. | 32 | Syracuse (NY) | 31 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1997 | W | North Carolina St. | 31 | Virginia | 24 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1997 | L | North Carolina St. | 18 | Wake Forest (NC) | 19 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | L | North Central (IL) | 14 | Augustana (IL) | 42 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1997 | W | North Central (IL) | 44 | Blackburn (IL) | 0 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | North Central (IL) | 13 | Carthage (WI) | 23 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1997 | W | North Central (IL) | 48 | Elmhurst (IL) | 7 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | North Central (IL) | 7 | Hanover (IN) | 24 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1997 | L | North Central (IL) | 20 | Illinois Wesleyan | 28 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | North Central (IL) | 44 | Millikin (IL) | 6 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1997 | W | North Central (IL) | 42 | North Park (IL) | 6 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | North Central (IL) | 20 | Wheaton (IL) | 7 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota | 42 | Augustana (SD) | 14 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota | 21 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 7 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota | 45 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 14 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota | 28 | Morningside (IA) | 14 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota | 35 | Nebraska-Omaha | 24 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1997 | L | North Dakota | 10 | North Dakota St. | 31 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1997 | L | North Dakota | 7 | Northern Colorado | 34 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota | 41 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 21 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota | 20 | South Dakota | 19 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota | 28 | South Dakota St. | 7 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota St. | 37 | Augustana (SD) | 0 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota St. | 47 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 20 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota St. | 35 | Morningside (IA) | 0 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1997 | L | North Dakota St. | 21 | Nebraska-Omaha | 27 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota St. | 31 | North Dakota | 10 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota St. | 28 | Northern Colorado | 24 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1997 | L | North Dakota St. | 28 | Northwest Missouri St. | 39 | Maryville, MO | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota St. | 31 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 0 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota St. | 24 | South Dakota | 21 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | L | North Dakota St. | 27 | South Dakota St. | 34 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota St. | 51 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 0 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1997 | W | North Dakota St. | 31 | West Georgia | 14 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1997 | L | North Greenville (SC) | 21 | Benedict (SC) | 24 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | L | North Greenville (SC) | 24 | Campbellsville (KY) | 38 | Greer, SC | |
| 1997 | L | North Greenville (SC) | 27 | Cumberland (KY) | 37 | Williamsburg, KY | |
| 1997 | L | North Greenville (SC) | 3 | Cumberland (TN) | 43 | Lebanon, TN | |
| 1997 | L | North Greenville (SC) | 6 | Georgetown (KY) | 52 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1997 | L | North Greenville (SC) | 16 | Lambuth (TN) | 28 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | L | North Greenville (SC) | 0 | Newberry (SC) | 45 | Greer, SC | |
| 1997 | W | North Greenville (SC) | 34 | Sue Bennett (KY) | 7 | London, KY | |
| 1997 | L | North Greenville (SC) | 19 | Union (KY) | 34 | Greer, SC | |
| 1997 | W | North Iowa Area JC | 35 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 6 | Mason City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | North Park (IL) | 3 | Augustana (IL) | 28 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | North Park (IL) | 0 | Carthage (WI) | 14 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | North Park (IL) | 25 | Elmhurst (IL) | 28 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1997 | L | North Park (IL) | 13 | Illinois Wesleyan | 64 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1997 | L | North Park (IL) | 0 | Millikin (IL) | 31 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | North Park (IL) | 15 | Mount Senario (WI) | 31 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1997 | L | North Park (IL) | 6 | North Central (IL) | 42 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | North Park (IL) | 7 | Ripon (WI) | 14 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | North Park (IL) | 7 | Wheaton (IL) | 33 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1997 | L | North Texas | 14 | Army (NY) | 25 | West Point, NY | |
| 1997 | L | North Texas | 14 | Boise St. (ID) | 17 | Denton, TX | |
| 1997 | L | North Texas | 17 | Idaho | 30 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1997 | W | North Texas | 41 | Indiana St. | 6 | Denton, TX | |
| 1997 | L | North Texas | 10 | Nevada | 65 | Reno, NV | |
| 1997 | W | North Texas | 26 | New Mexico St. | 15 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1997 | L | North Texas | 7 | Oregon St. | 33 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1997 | L | North Texas | 10 | Texas A&M | 36 | Irving, TX | |
| 1997 | W | North Texas | 30 | Texas Tech | 27 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1997 | W | North Texas | 51 | Utah St. | 48 | Denton, TX | |
| 1997 | L | North Texas | 12 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 29 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Northeast Mississippi JC | 22 | Coahoma CC (MS) | 18 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 0 | Copiah-Lincoln JC (MS) | 23 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 3 | East Central (OK) | 9 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 0 | East Mississippi JC | 21 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 8 | Holmes JC (MS) | 41 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 14 | Itawamba JC (MS) | 22 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Northeast Mississippi JC | 10 | Mississippi Delta JC | 7 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 13 | Northwest Mississippi JC | 42 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 7 | Pearl River CC (MS) | 25 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 14 | Southwest Mississippi JC | 21 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Northeastern (MA) | 28 | Boston (MA) | 7 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Northeastern (MA) | 26 | Connecticut | 38 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Northeastern (MA) | 14 | Delaware | 38 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Northeastern (MA) | 41 | James Madison (VA) | 17 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Northeastern (MA) | 23 | Maine | 17 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Northeastern (MA) | 34 | New Hampshire | 19 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Northeastern (MA) | 41 | Rhode Island | 13 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1997 | W | Northeastern (MA) | 21 | Richmond (VA) | 17 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Northeastern (MA) | 24 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 16 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Northeastern (MA) | 35 | Villanova (PA) | 49 | Villanova, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Northeastern (MA) | 33 | William & Mary (VA) | 12 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 24 | Navarro JC (TX) | 9 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Northeastern St. (OK) | 30 | Angelo St. (TX) | 34 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Northeastern St. (OK) | 14 | Central Arkansas | 20 | Conway, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Northeastern St. (OK) | 16 | Central Oklahoma | 17 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Northeastern St. (OK) | 35 | East Central (OK) | 0 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Northeastern St. (OK) | 35 | Harding (AR) | 10 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Northeastern St. (OK) | 10 | Midwestern St. (TX) | 13 | Wichita Falls, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Northeastern St. (OK) | 16 | Missouri Southern St. | 24 | Joplin, MO | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Northeastern St. (OK) | 10 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 28 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Northeastern St. (OK) | 20 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 0 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Northeastern St. (OK) | 7 | Southern Arkansas | 10 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Northeastern St. (OK) | 7 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 6 | Weatherford, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Arizona | 13 | Cal St.-Northridge | 21 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Arizona | 48 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 25 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Arizona | 14 | Eastern Washington | 31 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Arizona | 24 | Idaho St. | 41 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Arizona | 40 | Minnesota-Duluth | 6 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Arizona | 27 | Montana | 24 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Arizona | 14 | Montana St. | 13 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Arizona | 10 | New Mexico | 33 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Arizona | 56 | Portland St. (OR) | 21 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Arizona | 33 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 10 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Arizona | 23 | Weber St. (UT) | 36 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Colorado | 49 | Augustana (SD) | 40 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Colorado | 30 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 29 | Jefferson City, TN | Division II Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Northern Colorado | 28 | Mesa St. (CO) | 7 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Colorado | 31 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 0 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Colorado | 41 | Morningside (IA) | 7 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Colorado | 37 | Nebraska-Omaha | 17 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Colorado | 51 | New Haven (CT) | 0 | Florence, AL | Division II Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | Northern Colorado | 34 | North Dakota | 7 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Colorado | 24 | North Dakota St. | 28 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Colorado | 35 | Northwest Missouri St. | 19 | Maryville, MO | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Northern Colorado | 24 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 16 | Pittsburg, KS | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Northern Colorado | 30 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 27 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Colorado | 45 | South Dakota | 31 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Colorado | 17 | South Dakota St. | 7 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Colorado | 13 | Western St. (CO) | 14 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Illinois | 14 | Ball St. (IN) | 21 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Illinois | 10 | Bowling Green (OH) | 35 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Illinois | 10 | Central Michigan | 44 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Illinois | 10 | Eastern Michigan | 38 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Illinois | 7 | Kansas St. | 47 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Illinois | 0 | Miami (OH) | 42 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Illinois | 14 | North Carolina St. | 41 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Illinois | 30 | Ohio | 35 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Illinois | 14 | Toledo (OH) | 41 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Illinois | 7 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 17 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Illinois | 13 | Western Michigan | 21 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Iowa | 24 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 38 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Iowa | 50 | Illinois St. | 34 | Normal, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Iowa | 29 | Indiana St. | 21 | Cedar Falls, IA | 3 OT |
| 1997 | L | Northern Iowa | 0 | Iowa | 66 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Iowa | 5 | McNeese St. (LA) | 22 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Iowa | 39 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 15 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Iowa | 23 | Missouri St. | 22 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Iowa | 28 | Southern Illinois | 27 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Iowa | 53 | Southern Utah | 33 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Iowa | 22 | Western Illinois | 29 | Macomb, IL | 2 OT |
| 1997 | W | Northern Iowa | 35 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 32 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Michigan | 22 | Ashland (OH) | 27 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Michigan | 23 | Ferris St. (MI) | 21 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Michigan | 22 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 39 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Michigan | 10 | Hillsdale (MI) | 0 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Michigan | 10 | Indianapolis (IN) | 12 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Michigan | 17 | Michigan Tech | 12 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Michigan | 24 | Minnesota-Duluth | 7 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Michigan | 39 | Northwood (MI) | 32 | Midland, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Northern Michigan | 20 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 52 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Michigan | 47 | Saint Francis (IL) | 20 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Northern Michigan | 35 | Wayne St. (MI) | 29 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Northern St. (SD) | 22 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 25 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Northern St. (SD) | 7 | Minnesota-Duluth | 35 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Northern St. (SD) | 33 | Minnesota-Morris | 19 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Northern St. (SD) | 20 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 17 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Northern St. (SD) | 16 | South Dakota | 41 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Northern St. (SD) | 27 | Southwest St. (MN) | 22 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Northern St. (SD) | 14 | Wayne St. (NE) | 28 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Northern St. (SD) | 17 | Winona St. (MN) | 41 | Winona, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Northern St. (SD) | 7 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 31 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Northern St. (SD) | 2 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 28 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Northern St. (SD) | 27 | Wisconsin-Stout | 17 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Northland JC (MN) | 14 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 43 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Northwest Mississippi JC | 44 | Itawamba JC (MS) | 38 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Northwest Mississippi JC | 42 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 13 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 41 | Central Missouri St. | 9 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 44 | Emporia St. (KS) | 38 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 52 | Midwestern St. (TX) | 14 | Wichita Falls, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 38 | Missouri S&T | 3 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 31 | Missouri Southern St. | 26 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 52 | Missouri Western St. | 13 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 39 | North Dakota St. | 28 | Maryville, MO | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Northwest Missouri St. | 19 | Northern Colorado | 35 | Maryville, MO | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 15 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 14 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 59 | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 3 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 34 | Truman St. (MO) | 10 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 17 | Washburn (KS) | 14 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 57 | Wayne St. (NE) | 7 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern (IL) | 24 | Duke (NC) | 20 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern (IL) | 34 | Illinois | 21 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern (IL) | 15 | Iowa | 14 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 6 | Michigan | 23 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern (IL) | 19 | Michigan St. | 17 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 6 | Ohio St. | 49 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern (IL) | 24 | Oklahoma | 0 | Chicago, IL | Pigskin Classic |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 27 | Penn St. | 30 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 9 | Purdue (IN) | 21 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 34 | Rice (TX) | 40 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 28 | Tennessee | 48 | Orlando, FL | Florida Citrus Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 20 | Wake Forest (NC) | 27 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 25 | Wisconsin | 26 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern College (IA) | 27 | Buena Vista (IA) | 22 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern College (IA) | 17 | Concordia (NE) | 16 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern College (IA) | 12 | Dana (NE) | 7 | Blair, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern College (IA) | 10 | Doane (NE) | 13 | Crete, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern College (IA) | 20 | Drake (IA) | 27 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern College (IA) | 9 | Hastings (NE) | 36 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern College (IA) | 28 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 34 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern College (IA) | 19 | Minnesota-Morris | 22 | Morris, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern College (IA) | 37 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 27 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern College (IA) | 25 | Westmar (IA) | 21 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern College (MN) | 22 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 20 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern College (MN) | 22 | Crown (MN) | 7 | Saint Bonifacius, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern College (MN) | 42 | Crown (MN) | 22 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern College (MN) | 0 | Dakota St. (SD) | 26 | Madison, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern College (MN) | 14 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 40 | Roseville, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern College (MN) | 12 | Martin Luther (MN) | 41 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern College (MN) | 13 | Mayville St. (ND) | 12 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern College (MN) | 18 | Mount Senario (WI) | 48 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern College (MN) | 36 | Si Tanka (SD) | 56 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern College (MN) | 44 | Trinity Bible (ND) | 6 | Ellendale, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 33 | Adams St. (CO) | 21 | Alva, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 0 | Central Oklahoma | 23 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 27 | East Central (OK) | 0 | Alva, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 16 | Emporia St. (KS) | 23 | Alva, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 35 | Langston (OK) | 14 | Alva, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 45 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 0 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 20 | Peru St. (NE) | 33 | Peru, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 40 | Quincy (IL) | 18 | Quincy, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 14 | Southern Arkansas | 20 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 31 | Western New Mexico | 38 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern St. (LA) | 49 | Arkansas Tech | 10 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern St. (LA) | 10 | Eastern Washington | 40 | Spokane, WA | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern St. (LA) | 42 | Henderson St. (AR) | 7 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern St. (LA) | 42 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 21 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern St. (LA) | 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 17 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern St. (LA) | 7 | McNeese St. (LA) | 50 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern St. (LA) | 19 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 0 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern St. (LA) | 35 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 19 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Northwestern St. (LA) | 9 | Southern (LA) | 27 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern St. (LA) | 38 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 24 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern St. (LA) | 31 | Texas St. | 3 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Northwestern St. (LA) | 14 | Troy (AL) | 13 | Troy, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Northwood (MI) | 7 | Ashland (OH) | 24 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Northwood (MI) | 17 | Ferris St. (MI) | 31 | Midland, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Northwood (MI) | 20 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 24 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Northwood (MI) | 40 | Hillsdale (MI) | 43 | Midland, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Northwood (MI) | 19 | Indianapolis (IN) | 24 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Northwood (MI) | 52 | Michigan Tech | 14 | Houghton, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Northwood (MI) | 32 | Northern Michigan | 39 | Midland, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Northwood (MI) | 21 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 59 | Midland, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Northwood (MI) | 62 | Saint Francis (IL) | 38 | Midland, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Northwood (MI) | 35 | Wayne St. (MI) | 20 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Norwich (VT) | 10 | Coast Guard (CT) | 27 | New London, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Norwich (VT) | 21 | Curry (MA) | 0 | Milton, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Norwich (VT) | 19 | Hartwick (NY) | 41 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1997 | L | Norwich (VT) | 13 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 42 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1997 | L | Norwich (VT) | 0 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 25 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Norwich (VT) | 3 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 37 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1997 | L | Norwich (VT) | 0 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 17 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1997 | L | Norwich (VT) | 14 | Springfield (MA) | 73 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Norwich (VT) | 2 | Western Connecticut St. | 28 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1997 | W | Norwich (VT) | 26 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 22 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Notre Dame (IN) | 52 | Boston College (MA) | 20 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Notre Dame (IN) | 17 | Georgia Tech | 13 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Notre Dame (IN) | 23 | Hawaii | 22 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1997 | W | Notre Dame (IN) | 24 | Louisiana St. | 6 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Notre Dame (IN) | 9 | Louisiana St. | 27 | Shreveport, LA | Independence Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Notre Dame (IN) | 14 | Michigan | 21 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Notre Dame (IN) | 7 | Michigan St. | 23 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Notre Dame (IN) | 21 | Navy (MD) | 17 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Notre Dame (IN) | 45 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 21 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Notre Dame (IN) | 17 | Purdue (IN) | 28 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Notre Dame (IN) | 17 | Southern California | 20 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Notre Dame (IN) | 15 | Stanford (CA) | 33 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Notre Dame (IN) | 21 | West Virginia | 14 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 16 | Allegheny (PA) | 75 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 6 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 42 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 18 | Denison (OH) | 54 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 18 | Earlham (IN) | 64 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 12 | Hiram (OH) | 48 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 35 | Kenyon (OH) | 53 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 12 | Ohio Wesleyan | 50 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Oberlin (OH) | 18 | Thiel (PA) | 17 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 0 | Wittenberg (OH) | 74 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 28 | Wooster (OH) | 77 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Occidental (CA) | 14 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 28 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Occidental (CA) | 35 | California Lutheran | 59 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Occidental (CA) | 31 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 12 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Occidental (CA) | 14 | La Verne (CA) | 41 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Occidental (CA) | 21 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 28 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Occidental (CA) | 7 | Menlo (CA) | 41 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Occidental (CA) | 28 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 45 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Occidental (CA) | 31 | Redlands (CA) | 34 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Occidental (CA) | 7 | Whittier (CA) | 41 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio | 21 | Akron (OH) | 17 | Akron, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio | 24 | Bowling Green (OH) | 0 | Athens, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio | 50 | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | Athens, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio | 47 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Ohio | 20 | Kansas St. | 23 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio | 31 | Kent St. (OH) | 7 | Athens, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Ohio | 0 | Marshall (WV) | 27 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio | 21 | Maryland | 14 | College Park, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Ohio | 21 | Miami (OH) | 45 | Athens, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio | 35 | Northern Illinois | 30 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio | 31 | Western Michigan | 7 | Athens, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio Northern | 31 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 17 | Berea, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio Northern | 55 | Bluffton (OH) | 0 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio Northern | 61 | Capital (OH) | 27 | Ada, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio Northern | 49 | Heidelberg (OH) | 7 | Ada, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio Northern | 68 | Hiram (OH) | 0 | Ada, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Ohio Northern | 21 | John Carroll (OH) | 28 | University Heights, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio Northern | 20 | Marietta (OH) | 17 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Ohio Northern | 14 | Mount Union (OH) | 38 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio Northern | 41 | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | Ada, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio Northern | 28 | Otterbein (OH) | 24 | Ada, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio St. | 28 | Arizona | 20 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio St. | 20 | Arizona St. | 17 | Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Ohio St. | 44 | Bowling Green (OH) | 13 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio St. | 41 | Illinois | 6 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio St. | 31 | Indiana | 0 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio St. | 23 | Iowa | 7 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Ohio St. | 14 | Michigan | 20 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio St. | 37 | Michigan St. | 13 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio St. | 31 | Minnesota | 3 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio St. | 31 | Missouri | 10 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio St. | 49 | Northwestern (IL) | 6 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Ohio St. | 27 | Penn St. | 31 | State College, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio St. | 24 | Wyoming | 10 | Columbus, OH | Eddie Robinson Classic |
| 1997 | L | Ohio Wesleyan | 21 | Allegheny (PA) | 37 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio Wesleyan | 30 | Denison (OH) | 28 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Ohio Wesleyan | 21 | Earlham (IN) | 23 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio Wesleyan | 13 | Kenyon (OH) | 12 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Ohio Wesleyan | 7 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 31 | Erie, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio Wesleyan | 50 | Oberlin (OH) | 12 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Ohio Wesleyan | 7 | Olivet (MI) | 12 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Ohio Wesleyan | 28 | Thomas More (KY) | 20 | Crestview Hills, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Ohio Wesleyan | 12 | Wittenberg (OH) | 37 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Ohio Wesleyan | 14 | Wooster (OH) | 28 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma | 24 | Baylor (TX) | 23 | Norman, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma | 36 | California | 40 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma | 17 | Kansas | 20 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma | 7 | Kansas St. | 26 | Norman, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma | 35 | Louisville (KY) | 14 | Norman, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma | 7 | Nebraska | 69 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma | 0 | Northwestern (IL) | 24 | Chicago, IL | Pigskin Classic |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma | 7 | Oklahoma St. | 30 | Norman, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma | 36 | Syracuse (NY) | 34 | Norman, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma | 24 | Texas | 27 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma | 7 | Texas A&M | 51 | Norman, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma | 32 | Texas Tech | 21 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 10 | Colorado School of Mines | 7 | Golden, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 21 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 56 | Durango, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 29 | Langston (OK) | 26 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 27 | McMurry (TX) | 32 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 13 | Mesa St. (CO) | 47 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 0 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 45 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 27 | Southwestern (KS) | 30 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 16 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 6 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 7 | Western New Mexico | 14 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 0 | Western St. (CO) | 46 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma St. | 24 | Baylor (TX) | 14 | Waco, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma St. | 33 | Colorado | 29 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma St. | 35 | Fresno St. (CA) | 0 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma St. | 21 | Iowa St. | 14 | Ames, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma St. | 31 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma St. | 38 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma St. | 50 | Missouri | 51 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma St. | 30 | Oklahoma | 7 | Norman, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma St. | 20 | Purdue (IN) | 33 | San Antonio, TX | Alamo Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Oklahoma St. | 42 | Texas | 16 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma St. | 25 | Texas A&M | 28 | College Station, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Oklahoma St. | 3 | Texas Tech | 27 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Olivet (MI) | 12 | Adrian (MI) | 29 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Olivet (MI) | 6 | Albion (MI) | 61 | Albion, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Olivet (MI) | 0 | Alma (MI) | 31 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Olivet (MI) | 30 | Anderson (IN) | 13 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Olivet (MI) | 41 | Defiance (OH) | 14 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Olivet (MI) | 11 | Franklin (IN) | 14 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Olivet (MI) | 8 | Hope (MI) | 37 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Olivet (MI) | 7 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 12 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Olivet (MI) | 12 | Ohio Wesleyan | 7 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 36 | Alma (MI) | 39 | Alma, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 24 | Findlay (OH) | 35 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 31 | Iowa Wesleyan | 23 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 45 | McKendree (IL) | 19 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 56 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 42 | Canton, OH | Victory Bowl - NCCAA Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 38 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 35 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 56 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 6 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 28 | Taylor (IN) | 39 | Upland, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 48 | Trinity International (IL) | 0 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 44 | Urbana (OH) | 16 | Urbana, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 41 | Walsh (OH) | 34 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Orange Coast JC (CA) | 0 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 40 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Oregon | 41 | Air Force (CO) | 13 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Oregon | 16 | Arizona | 9 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Oregon | 31 | Arizona St. | 52 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Oregon | 43 | Fresno St. (CA) | 40 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Oregon | 24 | Nevada | 20 | Reno, NV | |
| 1997 | W | Oregon | 48 | Oregon St. | 30 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Oregon | 22 | Southern California | 24 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Oregon | 49 | Stanford (CA) | 58 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Oregon | 31 | UCLA | 39 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Oregon | 31 | Utah | 13 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Oregon | 31 | Washington | 28 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Oregon | 13 | Washington St. | 24 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Oregon St. | 7 | Arizona | 27 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1997 | L | Oregon St. | 10 | Arizona St. | 13 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Oregon St. | 14 | California | 33 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Oregon St. | 33 | North Texas | 7 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Oregon St. | 30 | Oregon | 48 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Oregon St. | 26 | San Jose St. (CA) | 12 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Oregon St. | 0 | Southern California | 23 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Oregon St. | 24 | Stanford (CA) | 27 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Oregon St. | 10 | UCLA | 34 | Pasadena, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Oregon St. | 24 | Utah St. | 16 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Oregon St. | 17 | Washington | 45 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Ottawa (KS) | 43 | Bethany (KS) | 35 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Ottawa (KS) | 55 | Bethel (KS) | 31 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Ottawa (KS) | 34 | Friends (KS) | 31 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Ottawa (KS) | 50 | Kansas Wesleyan | 8 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Ottawa (KS) | 35 | McPherson (KS) | 0 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Ottawa (KS) | 14 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 57 | Sioux Falls, SD | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Ottawa (KS) | 28 | Southwestern (KS) | 31 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Ottawa (KS) | 69 | Southwestern Assemblies (TX) | 0 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Ottawa (KS) | 62 | Sterling (KS) | 21 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Ottawa (KS) | 39 | Tabor (KS) | 14 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Ottawa (KS) | 20 | William Jewell (MO) | 14 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Ottawa (ON) | 23 | British Columbia (BC) | 39 | Toronto, ON (Canada) | Toronto Sky Dome - Vanier Cup |
| 1997 | L | Otterbein (OH) | 17 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 31 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Otterbein (OH) | 20 | Capital (OH) | 13 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Otterbein (OH) | 28 | Hanover (IN) | 35 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Otterbein (OH) | 14 | Heidelberg (OH) | 19 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Otterbein (OH) | 50 | Hiram (OH) | 28 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Otterbein (OH) | 8 | John Carroll (OH) | 50 | University Heights, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Otterbein (OH) | 34 | Marietta (OH) | 51 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Otterbein (OH) | 0 | Mount Union (OH) | 49 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Otterbein (OH) | 17 | Muskingum (OH) | 21 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Otterbein (OH) | 24 | Ohio Northern | 28 | Ada, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 14 | Angelo St. (TX) | 41 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 14 | Central Oklahoma | 31 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 21 | East Central (OK) | 13 | Ada, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 28 | Harding (AR) | 31 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 23 | Henderson St. (AR) | 36 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 28 | Midwestern St. (TX) | 30 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 28 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 10 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 16 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 14 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 27 | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 26 | Bolivar, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 6 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 12 | Weatherford, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Pace (NY) | 0 | American International (MA) | 20 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Pace (NY) | 8 | Assumption (MA) | 0 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Pace (NY) | 3 | Gannon (PA) | 19 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Pace (NY) | 26 | Iona (NY) | 0 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Pace (NY) | 8 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 7 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Pace (NY) | 29 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 7 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Pace (NY) | 19 | Sacred Heart (CT) | 7 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Pace (NY) | 20 | Southern Connecticut St. | 39 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Pace (NY) | 14 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 48 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Pace (NY) | 7 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 38 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 45 | California Lutheran | 23 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 30 | Eastern Oregon | 26 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 53 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 16 | Puyallup, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 12 | Linfield (OR) | 28 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 52 | Puget Sound (WA) | 10 | Puyallup, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 27 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 20 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 46 | Western Washington | 44 | Puyallup, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 45 | Whitworth (WA) | 24 | Puyallup, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 6 | Willamette (OR) | 43 | Salem, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Palomar JC (CA) | 42 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 34 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Pasadena City College (CA) | 41 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 35 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Pearl River CC (MS) | 27 | Itawamba JC (MS) | 21 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Pearl River CC (MS) | 25 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 7 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Penn St. | 41 | Illinois | 6 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Penn St. | 57 | Louisville (KY) | 21 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Penn St. | 8 | Michigan | 34 | State College, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Penn St. | 14 | Michigan St. | 49 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Penn St. | 16 | Minnesota | 15 | State College, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Penn St. | 30 | Northwestern (IL) | 27 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Penn St. | 31 | Ohio St. | 27 | State College, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Penn St. | 34 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 17 | State College, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Penn St. | 42 | Purdue (IN) | 17 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Penn St. | 52 | Temple (PA) | 10 | State College, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Penn St. | 38 | Texas | 15 | Tempe, AZ | Fiesta Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Penn St. | 35 | Wisconsin | 10 | State College, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Pennsylvania | 31 | Brown (RI) | 10 | Philadelphia, PA | Pennsylvania Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Pennsylvania | 16 | Bucknell (PA) | 20 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Pennsylvania | 24 | Columbia (NY) | 7 | New York, NY | Pennsylvania Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Pennsylvania | 33 | Cornell (NY) | 20 | Philadelphia, PA | Pennsylvania Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Pennsylvania | 15 | Dartmouth (NH) | 23 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Pennsylvania | 0 | Harvard (MA) | 33 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Pennsylvania | 7 | Lehigh (PA) | 24 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Pennsylvania | 20 | Princeton (NJ) | 17 | Philadelphia, PA | Pennsylvania Forfeits |
| 1997 | W | Pennsylvania | 26 | Towson (MD) | 14 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Pennsylvania | 26 | Yale (CT) | 7 | New Haven, CT | Pennsylvania Forfeits |
| 1997 | W | Pennsylvania B Team | 38 | Gallaudet (DC) | 0 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Peru St. (NE) | 13 | Chadron St. (NE) | 20 | Beatrice, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Peru St. (NE) | 25 | Dana (NE) | 7 | Peru, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Peru St. (NE) | 14 | Doane (NE) | 27 | Crete, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Peru St. (NE) | 28 | Friends (KS) | 7 | Peru, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Peru St. (NE) | 21 | Hastings (NE) | 14 | Peru, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Peru St. (NE) | 33 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 13 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Peru St. (NE) | 32 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 38 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Peru St. (NE) | 33 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 20 | Peru, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Peru St. (NE) | 32 | Tabor (KS) | 0 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Peru St. (NE) | 33 | Westmar (IA) | 34 | Peru, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 30 | Central Missouri St. | 29 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 32 | Emporia St. (KS) | 22 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 42 | Missouri S&T | 7 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 42 | Missouri Southern St. | 14 | Joplin, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 9 | Missouri St. | 8 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 21 | Missouri Western St. | 14 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 16 | Northern Colorado | 24 | Pittsburg, KS | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 14 | Northwest Missouri St. | 15 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 57 | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 0 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 28 | Truman St. (MO) | 18 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 40 | Washburn (KS) | 11 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Pittsburgh (PA) | 21 | Boston College (MA) | 22 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 35 | Houston (TX) | 24 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 45 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 21 | Miami (FL) | 17 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Pittsburgh (PA) | 21 | Notre Dame (IN) | 45 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Pittsburgh (PA) | 17 | Penn St. | 34 | State College, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 55 | Rutgers (NJ) | 48 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Pittsburgh (PA) | 7 | Southern Mississippi | 41 | Memphis, TN | Liberty Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Pittsburgh (PA) | 27 | Syracuse (NY) | 32 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Pittsburgh (PA) | 13 | Temple (PA) | 17 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 30 | Virginia Tech | 23 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 41 | West Virginia | 38 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 15 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 9 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Plymouth St. (NH) | 17 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 21 | Buffalo, NY | ECAC Northwest Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Plymouth St. (NH) | 0 | Coast Guard (CT) | 19 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 42 | Curry (MA) | 0 | Milton, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 44 | Maine Maritime | 6 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 33 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 20 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 37 | Norwich (VT) | 3 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1997 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 36 | Springfield (MA) | 16 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1997 | L | Plymouth St. (NH) | 9 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 10 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 23 | Western Connecticut St. | 13 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1997 | L | Plymouth St. (NH) | 7 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 9 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 74 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 7 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 31 | Colorado College | 7 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 55 | Grinnell (IA) | 20 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 28 | Menlo (CA) | 35 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 45 | Occidental (CA) | 28 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 76 | Swarthmore (PA) | 12 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 29 | Whittier (CA) | 26 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 35 | Whitworth (WA) | 49 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Portland St. (OR) | 26 | Cal St.-Northridge | 13 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Portland St. (OR) | 27 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 13 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 14 | Eastern Washington | 31 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 7 | Fresno St. (CA) | 35 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 0 | Idaho | 46 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 24 | Idaho St. | 26 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 7 | Montana | 37 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Portland St. (OR) | 44 | Montana St. | 0 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 21 | Northern Arizona | 56 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Portland St. (OR) | 35 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 21 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 7 | Weber St. (UT) | 16 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1997 | Potomac St (WV) | 14 | Alfred St. (NY) | 12 | |||
| 1997 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 7 | Alabama St. | 56 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 9 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 24 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 14 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 48 | Prairie View, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 6 | Grambling St. (LA) | 33 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 7 | Jackson St. (MS) | 20 | Prairie View, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 10 | Langston (OK) | 19 | Prairie View, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 0 | Mississippi Valley St. | 27 | Prairie View, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 7 | Southern (LA) | 63 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 16 | Texas Southern | 32 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Presbyterian (SC) | 3 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 21 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Presbyterian (SC) | 10 | Catawba (NC) | 7 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Presbyterian (SC) | 16 | Charleston Southern (SC) | 7 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Presbyterian (SC) | 3 | Elon (NC) | 24 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Presbyterian (SC) | 13 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 16 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Presbyterian (SC) | 26 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 13 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Presbyterian (SC) | 24 | Mars Hill (NC) | 14 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Presbyterian (SC) | 22 | Newberry (SC) | 28 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Presbyterian (SC) | 14 | Shepherd (WV) | 18 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Presbyterian (SC) | 49 | Tusculum (TN) | 7 | Greeneville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Presbyterian (SC) | 14 | Wingate (NC) | 22 | Wingate, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Princeton (NJ) | 30 | Brown (RI) | 13 | Providence, RI | |
| 1997 | W | Princeton (NJ) | 31 | Colgate (NY) | 28 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Princeton (NJ) | 0 | Columbia (NY) | 17 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Princeton (NJ) | 10 | Cornell (NY) | 14 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Princeton (NJ) | 9 | Dartmouth (NH) | 12 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Princeton (NJ) | 9 | Fordham (NY) | 7 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Princeton (NJ) | 12 | Harvard (MA) | 14 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Princeton (NJ) | 21 | Holy Cross (MA) | 7 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Princeton (NJ) | 17 | Pennsylvania | 20 | Philadelphia, PA | Pennsylvania Forfeits |
| 1997 | W | Princeton (NJ) | 9 | Yale (CT) | 0 | East Rutherford, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Principia (IL) | 14 | Blackburn (IL) | 34 | Carlinville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Principia (IL) | 6 | Concordia (IL) | 37 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Principia (IL) | 0 | Greenville (IL) | 46 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Principia (IL) | 0 | Grinnell (IA) | 48 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Principia (IL) | 7 | Illinois College | 27 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Principia (IL) | 13 | MacMurray (IL) | 59 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Principia (IL) | 8 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 44 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Principia (IL) | 26 | Westminster (MO) | 43 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Puget Sound (WA) | 20 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 3 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Puget Sound (WA) | 13 | Eastern Oregon | 16 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Puget Sound (WA) | 0 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 34 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Puget Sound (WA) | 14 | Linfield (OR) | 31 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Puget Sound (WA) | 10 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 52 | Puyallup, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Puget Sound (WA) | 0 | Redlands (CA) | 37 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Puget Sound (WA) | 22 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 17 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Puget Sound (WA) | 12 | Whitworth (WA) | 14 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Puget Sound (WA) | 0 | Willamette (OR) | 54 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Purdue (IN) | 28 | Ball St. (IN) | 14 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Purdue (IN) | 48 | Illinois | 3 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Purdue (IN) | 56 | Indiana | 7 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Purdue (IN) | 17 | Iowa | 35 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Purdue (IN) | 22 | Michigan St. | 21 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Purdue (IN) | 59 | Minnesota | 43 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Purdue (IN) | 21 | Northwestern (IL) | 9 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Purdue (IN) | 28 | Notre Dame (IN) | 17 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Purdue (IN) | 33 | Oklahoma St. | 20 | San Antonio, TX | Alamo Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Purdue (IN) | 17 | Penn St. | 42 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Purdue (IN) | 22 | Toledo (OH) | 36 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Purdue (IN) | 45 | Wisconsin | 20 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Quincy (IL) | 14 | Evansville (IN) | 41 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Quincy (IL) | 20 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 42 | Quincy, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Quincy (IL) | 0 | McKendree (IL) | 39 | Lebanon, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Quincy (IL) | 0 | Missouri S&T | 40 | Quincy, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Quincy (IL) | 7 | Missouri Western St. | 49 | Quincy, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Quincy (IL) | 18 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 40 | Quincy, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Quincy (IL) | 12 | Saint Francis (IL) | 61 | Joliet, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Quincy (IL) | 14 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 52 | Quincy, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Quincy (IL) | 7 | Wayne St. (NE) | 57 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Quincy (IL) | 14 | Winona St. (MN) | 59 | Winona, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 37 | Bridgewater (VA) | 20 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 21 | Catholic (DC) | 34 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 38 | Chowan (NC) | 3 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 22 | Davidson (NC) | 15 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 27 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 20 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 37 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 25 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 44 | Gettysburg (PA) | 13 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 21 | Guilford (NC) | 35 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 49 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 18 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 24 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 3 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Ranger JC (TX) | 17 | Navarro JC (TX) | 35 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Redlands (CA) | 28 | California Lutheran | 21 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Redlands (CA) | 56 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 3 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Redlands (CA) | 42 | La Verne (CA) | 14 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Redlands (CA) | 33 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 25 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Redlands (CA) | 26 | Menlo (CA) | 20 | Atherton, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Redlands (CA) | 34 | Occidental (CA) | 31 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Redlands (CA) | 37 | Puget Sound (WA) | 0 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Redlands (CA) | 8 | San Diego (CA) | 15 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Redlands (CA) | 24 | Whittier (CA) | 27 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Reedley College (CA) | 7 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 9 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 16 | Coast Guard (CT) | 22 | Troy, NY | Shot Glass Trophy |
| 1997 | W | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 25 | Hartwick (NY) | 24 | Oneonta, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 16 | Hobart (NY) | 14 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 20 | Kean (NJ) | 14 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 45 | Rochester (NY) | 0 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 38 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 6 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 35 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 0 | Canton, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 30 | Union (NY) | 7 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 14 | Worcester St. (MA) | 13 | Worcester, MA | ECAC Northeast Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 37 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 16 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Rensselaer Tech JV (NY) | 6 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 38 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Rhode Island | 20 | Boston (MA) | 17 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Rhode Island | 15 | Brown (RI) | 23 | Providence, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Rhode Island | 21 | Connecticut | 37 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Rhode Island | 21 | Hofstra (NY) | 28 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Rhode Island | 37 | James Madison (VA) | 39 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Rhode Island | 14 | Maine | 30 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Rhode Island | 14 | Massachusetts | 18 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Rhode Island | 35 | New Hampshire | 21 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Rhode Island | 13 | Northeastern (MA) | 41 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Rhode Island | 11 | Richmond (VA) | 27 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Rhode Island | 15 | Villanova (PA) | 37 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Rhodes (TN) | 13 | Austin (TX) | 21 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Rhodes (TN) | 13 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 20 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Rhodes (TN) | 14 | Centre (KY) | 38 | Danville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Rhodes (TN) | 26 | Maryville (TN) | 38 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Rhodes (TN) | 26 | Millsaps (MS) | 36 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Rhodes (TN) | 22 | Millsaps (MS) | 19 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Rhodes (TN) | 27 | Sewanee (TN) | 17 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Rhodes (TN) | 9 | Trinity (TX) | 38 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Rhodes (TN) | 0 | Washington (MO) | 44 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Rice (TX) | 12 | Air Force (CO) | 41 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Rice (TX) | 27 | Brigham Young (UT) | 14 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Rice (TX) | 35 | New Mexico | 23 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Rice (TX) | 40 | Northwestern (IL) | 34 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Rice (TX) | 6 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 24 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Rice (TX) | 31 | Texas | 38 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Rice (TX) | 38 | Texas Christian | 19 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Rice (TX) | 31 | Texas-El Paso | 13 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Rice (TX) | 30 | Tulane (LA) | 24 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Rice (TX) | 42 | Tulsa (OK) | 24 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Rice (TX) | 14 | Utah | 31 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Richmond (VA) | 23 | Colgate (NY) | 7 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Richmond (VA) | 7 | Delaware | 24 | Newark, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Richmond (VA) | 26 | James Madison (VA) | 21 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Richmond (VA) | 17 | Maine | 14 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Richmond (VA) | 21 | Massachusetts | 6 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Richmond (VA) | 17 | Northeastern (MA) | 21 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Richmond (VA) | 27 | Rhode Island | 11 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Richmond (VA) | 29 | Villanova (PA) | 40 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Richmond (VA) | 7 | Virginia | 26 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Richmond (VA) | 56 | Virginia Military Institute | 3 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Richmond (VA) | 7 | William & Mary (VA) | 10 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Ricks JC (ID) | 35 | Tyler JC (TX) | 20 | ? | Real Dairy Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Ripon (WI) | 32 | Beloit (WI) | 26 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Ripon (WI) | 3 | Carroll (WI) | 32 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Ripon (WI) | 14 | Cornell College (IA) | 28 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Ripon (WI) | 17 | Grinnell (IA) | 14 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Ripon (WI) | 45 | Lake Forest (IL) | 19 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Ripon (WI) | 0 | Lakeland (WI) | 48 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Ripon (WI) | 43 | Lawrence (WI) | 24 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Ripon (WI) | 14 | North Park (IL) | 7 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Ripon (WI) | 16 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 14 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Riverside JC (CA) | 14 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 25 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Robert Morris (PA) | 35 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 23 | Moon Township, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Robert Morris (PA) | 26 | Butler (IN) | 21 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Robert Morris (PA) | 44 | Central Connecticut St. | 21 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Robert Morris (PA) | 13 | Dayton (OH) | 16 | Moon Township, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Robert Morris (PA) | 17 | Gannon (PA) | 13 | Erie, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Robert Morris (PA) | 35 | Georgetown (DC) | 13 | Washington, DC | Eastern College Athletic Conference Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Robert Morris (PA) | 10 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 17 | Moon Township, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Robert Morris (PA) | 41 | Monmouth (NJ) | 20 | West Long Branch, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Robert Morris (PA) | 34 | Saint Francis (PA) | 7 | Moon Township, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Robert Morris (PA) | 30 | Towson (MD) | 33 | Towson, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Robert Morris (PA) | 21 | Wagner (NY) | 9 | Moon Township, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Rochester (NY) | 19 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 43 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Rochester (NY) | 0 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 14 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Rochester (NY) | 6 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 21 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Rochester (NY) | 28 | Chicago (IL) | 18 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Rochester (NY) | 14 | Hobart (NY) | 48 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Rochester (NY) | 0 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 45 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Rochester (NY) | 6 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 24 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Rochester (NY) | 7 | Union (NY) | 35 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Rochester (NY) | 9 | Washington (MO) | 32 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Rochester C&T College (MN) | 21 | Nassau CC (NY) | 34 | Uniondale, NY | Empire State Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Rochester JC (MN) | 24 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 21 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Rock Valley JC (IL) | 16 | Iowa Central CC | 38 | Cedar Falls, IA | Pepsi Cola/Sigler Printing Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 35 | Carroll (MT) | 24 | Billings, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 38 | Carroll (MT) | 49 | Helena, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 41 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 26 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 7 | Eastern Washington | 63 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 48 | Mary (ND) | 53 | Billings, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 20 | Montana Tech | 43 | Butte, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 28 | Montana Tech | 59 | Billings, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 30 | Montana Western | 17 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 32 | Montana Western | 7 | Billings, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 10 | Anderson (IN) | 24 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 14 | Chicago (IL) | 16 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 14 | DePauw (IN) | 17 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 22 | Franklin (IN) | 6 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 20 | Hanover (IN) | 47 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 29 | Manchester (IN) | 28 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 37 | Millsaps (MS) | 17 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 17 | Sewanee (TN) | 20 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 14 | Wabash (IN) | 35 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 0 | Washington (MO) | 21 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 43 | Coast Guard (CT) | 0 | Glassboro, NJ | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 54 | Ferrum (VA) | 6 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 40 | Kean (NJ) | 0 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Rowan (NJ) | 20 | Lycoming (PA) | 28 | Williamsport, PA | Division III Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 19 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 7 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 30 | New Jersey (NJ) | 7 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 13 | New Jersey (NJ) | 7 | Glassboro, NJ | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 35 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 6 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 27 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 14 | Newport News, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 41 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 6 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 35 | Virginia-Wise | 14 | Wise, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 57 | William Paterson (NJ) | 0 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 35 | Army (NY) | 37 | West Point, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 21 | Boston College (MA) | 35 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 23 | Miami (FL) | 51 | Miami, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 7 | Navy (MD) | 36 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 48 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 55 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 3 | Syracuse (NY) | 50 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 7 | Temple (PA) | 49 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 14 | Texas | 48 | Austin, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 19 | Virginia Tech | 59 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 14 | Wake Forest (NC) | 28 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 0 | West Virginia | 48 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Sacred Heart (CT) | 27 | Assumption (MA) | 0 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Sacred Heart (CT) | 0 | Bentley (MA) | 35 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Sacred Heart (CT) | 10 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 62 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Sacred Heart (CT) | 7 | Merrimack (MA) | 17 | North Andover, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Sacred Heart (CT) | 0 | Monmouth (NJ) | 43 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Sacred Heart (CT) | 7 | Pace (NY) | 19 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Sacred Heart (CT) | 7 | Saint John's (NY) | 26 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Sacred Heart (CT) | 3 | Southern Connecticut St. | 50 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Sacred Heart (CT) | 0 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 42 | Albany, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Sacred Heart (CT) | 7 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 22 | Stony Brook, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saddleback College (CA) | 13 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 14 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 20 | Ashland (OH) | 27 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 56 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 7 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 23 | Ferris St. (MI) | 24 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 30 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 27 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 30 | Hillsdale (MI) | 13 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 31 | Indianapolis (IN) | 17 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 45 | Michigan Tech | 28 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 52 | Northern Michigan | 20 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 59 | Northwood (MI) | 21 | Midland, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 38 | Saint Francis (IL) | 18 | Joliet, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 73 | Wayne St. (MI) | 7 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 24 | Findlay (OH) | 48 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 6 | Geneva (PA) | 30 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 29 | Graceland (IA) | 32 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 57 | Iowa Wesleyan | 6 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 35 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 38 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 23 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 13 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 14 | Taylor (IN) | 17 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 39 | Trinity International (IL) | 29 | Deerfield, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 30 | Westminster (PA) | 33 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 21 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 20 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 43 | Augustana (SD) | 28 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 13 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 6 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 25 | Minnesota-Duluth | 13 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 16 | Morningside (IA) | 13 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 46 | Nebraska-Omaha | 7 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 21 | North Dakota | 41 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 0 | North Dakota St. | 31 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 10 | Northern Arizona | 33 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 27 | Northern Colorado | 30 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 17 | South Dakota | 7 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 16 | South Dakota St. | 20 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (IL) | 0 | Ashland (OH) | 28 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Francis (IL) | 16 | Ferris St. (MI) | 15 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (IL) | 29 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 38 | Joliet, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (IL) | 15 | Hillsdale (MI) | 27 | Joliet, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (IL) | 24 | Indianapolis (IN) | 50 | Joliet, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (IL) | 28 | Michigan Tech | 52 | Joliet, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (IL) | 20 | Northern Michigan | 47 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (IL) | 38 | Northwood (MI) | 62 | Midland, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Francis (IL) | 61 | Quincy (IL) | 12 | Joliet, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (IL) | 18 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 38 | Joliet, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (IL) | 7 | Wayne St. (MI) | 30 | Joliet, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 12 | Butler (IN) | 38 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 18 | Central Connecticut St. | 25 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 3 | Duquesne (PA) | 51 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Francis (PA) | 41 | Gannon (PA) | 26 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Francis (PA) | 30 | La Salle (PA) | 7 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 10 | Marist (NY) | 26 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 13 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 45 | Erie, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 7 | Monmouth (NJ) | 27 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 7 | Robert Morris (PA) | 34 | Moon Township, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 6 | Wagner (NY) | 42 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 6 | Waynesburg (PA) | 29 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 13 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 19 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 12 | Gannon (PA) | 35 | Erie, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 7 | Hobart (NY) | 38 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 7 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 14 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 0 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 21 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 12 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 22 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 29 | Nichols (MA) | 20 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 6 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 38 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 0 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 17 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John's (MN) | 10 | Augsburg (MN) | 20 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John's (MN) | 21 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 25 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John's (MN) | 17 | Bethel (MN) | 14 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John's (MN) | 55 | Carleton (MN) | 6 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John's (MN) | 20 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 12 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John's (MN) | 16 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 24 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John's (MN) | 21 | Hamline (MN) | 0 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John's (MN) | 47 | Macalester (MN) | 7 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John's (MN) | 21 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 7 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John's (MN) | 27 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 31 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 6 | Canisius (NY) | 0 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 13 | Central Connecticut St. | 7 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 14 | Duquesne (PA) | 11 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John's (NY) | 21 | Fairfield (CT) | 34 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John's (NY) | 0 | Georgetown (DC) | 27 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 37 | Iona (NY) | 7 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 24 | Marist (NY) | 7 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 26 | Sacred Heart (CT) | 7 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 35 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 14 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint John's (NY) | 7 | Siena (NY) | 12 | Loudonville, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 23 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 19 | Stony Brook, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 13 | Butler (IN) | 20 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 42 | California (PA) | 21 | California, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 20 | Eastern Illinois | 41 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 13 | Indianapolis (IN) | 26 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 37 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 31 | Owensboro, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 7 | Morehead St. (KY) | 37 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 14 | New Haven (CT) | 56 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 52 | Quincy (IL) | 14 | Quincy, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 60 | Union (KY) | 20 | Barbourville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 37 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 47 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 52 | West Virginia Tech | 0 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 0 | Hartwick (NY) | 35 | Canton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 0 | Hobart (NY) | 57 | Canton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 6 | Ithaca (NY) | 41 | Canton, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 17 | Norwich (VT) | 0 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 0 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 35 | Canton, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 24 | Rochester (NY) | 6 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 0 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 49 | Albany, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 0 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 42 | Canton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 12 | Union (NY) | 27 | Canton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Mary's (CA) | 38 | Bucknell (PA) | 45 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Mary's (CA) | 14 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 24 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Mary's (CA) | 9 | California-Davis | 19 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Mary's (CA) | 36 | Chapman (CA) | 20 | Orange, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Mary's (CA) | 44 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 6 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Mary's (CA) | 14 | Montana | 35 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Mary's (CA) | 16 | Northeastern (MA) | 24 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Mary's (CA) | 21 | Portland St. (OR) | 35 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Mary's (CA) | 30 | San Diego (CA) | 20 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Mary's (CA) | 31 | Southern Utah | 27 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Norbert (WI) | 20 | Beloit (WI) | 21 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Norbert (WI) | 18 | Carroll (WI) | 17 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Norbert (WI) | 7 | Drake (IA) | 48 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Norbert (WI) | 70 | Illinois College | 13 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Norbert (WI) | 28 | Lake Forest (IL) | 21 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Norbert (WI) | 24 | Lawrence (WI) | 27 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Norbert (WI) | 41 | Monmouth (IL) | 14 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Norbert (WI) | 14 | Ripon (WI) | 16 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Norbert (WI) | 17 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 62 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 0 | Augsburg (MN) | 42 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 10 | Bethel (MN) | 52 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Olaf (MN) | 14 | Carleton (MN) | 12 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 0 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 38 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 6 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 37 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 21 | Hamline (MN) | 27 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 12 | Luther (IA) | 19 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Olaf (MN) | 19 | Macalester (MN) | 3 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 7 | Saint John's (MN) | 21 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 3 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 28 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 7 | Canisius (NY) | 10 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 0 | Duquesne (PA) | 40 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 34 | Fairfield (CT) | 38 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 32 | Georgetown (DC) | 40 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 14 | Iona (NY) | 12 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 16 | La Salle (PA) | 25 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 0 | Marist (NY) | 42 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 14 | Saint John's (NY) | 35 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 21 | Siena (NY) | 42 | Loudonville, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 14 | Wagner (NY) | 42 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 28 | Augsburg (MN) | 12 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Thomas (MN) | 27 | Bethel (MN) | 33 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 36 | Carleton (MN) | 8 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Thomas (MN) | 7 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 28 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 49 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 7 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 34 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 31 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 14 | Hamline (MN) | 0 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 30 | Macalester (MN) | 3 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 31 | Saint John's (MN) | 27 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 28 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 3 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Xavier (IL) | 8 | Findlay (OH) | 70 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Xavier (IL) | 31 | Iowa Wesleyan | 42 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Xavier (IL) | 21 | McKendree (IL) | 42 | Lebanon, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Xavier (IL) | 6 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 56 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Xavier (IL) | 13 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 23 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Xavier (IL) | 23 | Taylor (IN) | 48 | Upland, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Saint Xavier (IL) | 16 | Trinity International (IL) | 13 | Deerfield, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Xavier (IL) | 21 | Walsh (OH) | 55 | North Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Xavier (IL) | 7 | Westminster (PA) | 42 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Saint Xavier (IL) | 3 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 42 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Salisbury (MD) | 28 | Chowan (NC) | 17 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Salisbury (MD) | 12 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 14 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Salisbury (MD) | 7 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 16 | Salisbury, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Salisbury (MD) | 0 | McDaniel College (MD) | 11 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Salisbury (MD) | 22 | Methodist (NC) | 29 | Salisbury, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Salisbury (MD) | 7 | New Jersey (NJ) | 35 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Salisbury (MD) | 14 | Ursinus (PA) | 12 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Salisbury (MD) | 7 | Wesley (DE) | 28 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Salisbury (MD) | 16 | William Paterson (NJ) | 14 | Salisbury, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Salve Regina (RI) | 10 | Assumption (MA) | 0 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Salve Regina (RI) | 52 | Curry (MA) | 12 | Milton, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Salve Regina (RI) | 7 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 24 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Salve Regina (RI) | 10 | Maine Maritime | 0 | Castine, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Salve Regina (RI) | 28 | MIT (MA) | 7 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Salve Regina (RI) | 34 | Nichols (MA) | 0 | Newport, RI | |
| 1997 | W | Salve Regina (RI) | 7 | Stonehill (MA) | 6 | Newport, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Salve Regina (RI) | 3 | Western Connecticut St. | 15 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Salve Regina (RI) | 10 | Western New England (MA) | 7 | Newport, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 17 | Angelo St. (TX) | 24 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 55 | Arkansas-Monticello | 0 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 21 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 28 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 21 | McNeese St. (LA) | 38 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 24 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 17 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 19 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 35 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 33 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 28 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 6 | Texas A&M | 59 | College Station, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 40 | Texas Southern | 7 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 35 | Texas St. | 30 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 10 | Troy (AL) | 13 | Troy, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Samford (AL) | 21 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 16 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Samford (AL) | 21 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 13 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Samford (AL) | 7 | Central Florida | 52 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Samford (AL) | 46 | Elon (NC) | 32 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Samford (AL) | 10 | Furman (SC) | 29 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Samford (AL) | 17 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 14 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Samford (AL) | 14 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 17 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Samford (AL) | 7 | Tennessee Tech | 14 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Samford (AL) | 14 | Tennessee-Martin | 7 | Martin, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Samford (AL) | 25 | Troy (AL) | 14 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Samford (AL) | 19 | Western Carolina (NC) | 0 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | San Bernardino Valley JC (CA) | 21 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 20 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | San Diego (CA) | 25 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 15 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1997 | W | San Diego (CA) | 24 | Butler (IN) | 14 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1997 | L | San Diego (CA) | 32 | California Lutheran | 39 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1997 | L | San Diego (CA) | 25 | Dayton (OH) | 49 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | San Diego (CA) | 39 | Drake (IA) | 30 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1997 | W | San Diego (CA) | 55 | Evansville (IN) | 20 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1997 | W | San Diego (CA) | 15 | Redlands (CA) | 8 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1997 | L | San Diego (CA) | 20 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 30 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1997 | W | San Diego (CA) | 52 | Valparaiso (IN) | 35 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1997 | W | San Diego (CA) | 52 | Wagner (NY) | 29 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1997 | W | San Diego (CA) | 30 | Whittier (CA) | 18 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1997 | L | San Diego Mesa JC (CA) | 0 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 27 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | San Diego St. (CA) | 18 | Air Force (CO) | 24 | Air Force Academy, CO | Falcon Stadium |
| 1997 | L | San Diego St. (CA) | 28 | Arizona | 31 | Tucson, AZ | Arizona Stadium |
| 1997 | L | San Diego St. (CA) | 17 | Colorado St. | 38 | San Diego, CA | Qualcomm Stadium |
| 1997 | W | San Diego St. (CA) | 20 | Fresno St. (CA) | 19 | Fresno, CA | Bulldog Stadium |
| 1997 | W | San Diego St. (CA) | 10 | Hawaii | 3 | Honolulu, HI | Aloha Stadium |
| 1997 | W | San Diego St. (CA) | 45 | Navy (MD) | 31 | San Diego, CA | Qualcomm Stadium |
| 1997 | W | San Diego St. (CA) | 20 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 17 | San Diego, CA | Qualcomm Stadium |
| 1997 | L | San Diego St. (CA) | 21 | New Mexico | 36 | San Diego, CA | Qualcomm Stadium |
| 1997 | W | San Diego St. (CA) | 48 | San Jose St. (CA) | 21 | San Diego, CA | Qualcomm Stadium |
| 1997 | L | San Diego St. (CA) | 3 | Washington | 36 | Seattle, WA | Husky Stadium |
| 1997 | L | San Diego St. (CA) | 10 | Wisconsin | 36 | Madison, WI | Camp Randall Stadium |
| 1997 | L | San Diego St. (CA) | 17 | Wyoming | 41 | Laramie, WY | War Memorial Stadium |
| 1997 | W | San Jose St. (CA) | 25 | Air Force (CO) | 22 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1997 | L | San Jose St. (CA) | 20 | Colorado St. | 55 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1997 | L | San Jose St. (CA) | 12 | Fresno St. (CA) | 53 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1997 | W | San Jose St. (CA) | 38 | Hawaii | 14 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1997 | W | San Jose St. (CA) | 55 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 48 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1997 | L | San Jose St. (CA) | 12 | Oregon St. | 26 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1997 | L | San Jose St. (CA) | 21 | San Diego St. (CA) | 48 | San Diego, CA | Qualcomm Stadium |
| 1997 | L | San Jose St. (CA) | 12 | Stanford (CA) | 28 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1997 | W | San Jose St. (CA) | 10 | Texas-El Paso | 7 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1997 | L | San Jose St. (CA) | 10 | Wisconsin | 56 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1997 | L | San Jose St. (CA) | 10 | Wyoming | 30 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1997 | W | Santa Barbara City JC (CA) | 63 | Ventura JC (CA) | 9 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Santa Monica College (CA) | 31 | Ventura JC (CA) | 18 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Saskatchewan (SK) | 13 | Alberta College (AB) | 11 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Saskatchewan (SK) | 20 | Alberta College (AB) | 7 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Saskatchewan (SK) | 30 | British Columbia (BC) | 7 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Saskatchewan (SK) | 19 | British Columbia (BC) | 17 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Saskatchewan (SK) | 12 | Calgary (AB) | 27 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1997 | W | Saskatchewan (SK) | 54 | Calgary (AB) | 29 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Saskatchewan (SK) | 19 | Manitoba (MB) | 37 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Saskatchewan (SK) | 16 | Manitoba (MB) | 21 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Savannah St. (GA) | 3 | Albany St. (GA) | 41 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Savannah St. (GA) | 22 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 23 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Savannah St. (GA) | 3 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 12 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Savannah St. (GA) | 10 | Kentucky St. | 28 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Savannah St. (GA) | 32 | Lane (TN) | 10 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Savannah St. (GA) | 34 | Miles (AL) | 28 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Savannah St. (GA) | 3 | Morehouse (GA) | 0 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Savannah St. (GA) | 23 | Morris Brown (GA) | 24 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Savannah St. (GA) | 14 | Tuskegee (AL) | 20 | Irving, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Savannah St. (GA) | 31 | Wingate (NC) | 37 | Wingate, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Savannah St. (GA) | 24 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 27 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Sewanee (TN) | 0 | Centre (KY) | 30 | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Sewanee (TN) | 14 | Davidson (NC) | 42 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Sewanee (TN) | 31 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 7 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Sewanee (TN) | 31 | Maryville (TN) | 0 | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Sewanee (TN) | 56 | Millsaps (MS) | 30 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Sewanee (TN) | 17 | Rhodes (TN) | 27 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Sewanee (TN) | 20 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 17 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Sewanee (TN) | 31 | Trinity (TX) | 45 | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Sewanee (TN) | 48 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 14 | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 64 | Concord (WV) | 20 | Athens, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 39 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 27 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Shepherd (WV) | 14 | Glenville St. (WV) | 44 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 45 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 16 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 18 | Presbyterian (SC) | 14 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 20 | Shippensburg (PA) | 16 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 32 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 27 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 23 | West Virginia St. | 7 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 48 | West Virginia Tech | 3 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 37 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 19 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 34 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 29 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 31 | California (PA) | 26 | California, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 37 | Clarion (PA) | 14 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 17 | Edinboro (PA) | 3 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Shippensburg (PA) | 26 | Indiana (PA) | 44 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 21 | Kutztown (PA) | 14 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 26 | Lock Haven (PA) | 0 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Shippensburg (PA) | 27 | Millersville (PA) | 37 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Shippensburg (PA) | 16 | Shepherd (WV) | 20 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Shippensburg (PA) | 16 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 28 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Si Tanka (SD) | 35 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 26 | Huron, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Si Tanka (SD) | 28 | Dakota St. (SD) | 45 | Huron, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Si Tanka (SD) | 26 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 20 | Huron, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Si Tanka (SD) | 10 | Mary (ND) | 16 | Huron, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Si Tanka (SD) | 56 | Northwestern College (MN) | 36 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Si Tanka (SD) | 12 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 56 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Si Tanka (SD) | 37 | South Dakota Tech | 28 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Si Tanka (SD) | 20 | Upper Iowa | 26 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Si Tanka (SD) | 9 | Westmar (IA) | 37 | LeMars, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Si Tanka (SD) | 0 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 56 | Huron, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Siena (NY) | 41 | Canisius (NY) | 38 | Loudonville, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Siena (NY) | 14 | Duquesne (PA) | 38 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Siena (NY) | 16 | Fairfield (CT) | 6 | Fairfield, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Siena (NY) | 10 | Georgetown (DC) | 41 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | Siena (NY) | 50 | Iona (NY) | 7 | Loudonville, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Siena (NY) | 9 | Marist (NY) | 34 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Siena (NY) | 17 | MIT (MA) | 13 | Loudonville, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Siena (NY) | 12 | Saint John's (NY) | 7 | Loudonville, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Siena (NY) | 42 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 21 | Loudonville, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Simon Fraser (BC) | 17 | British Columbia (BC) | 6 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Simon Fraser (BC) | 12 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 52 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Simon Fraser (BC) | 14 | Central Washington | 50 | Yakima, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Simon Fraser (BC) | 21 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 16 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Simon Fraser (BC) | 20 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 27 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1997 | L | Simon Fraser (BC) | 17 | Puget Sound (WA) | 22 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Simon Fraser (BC) | 28 | Southern Oregon | 35 | Ashland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Simon Fraser (BC) | 14 | Western Oregon | 17 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Simon Fraser (BC) | 0 | Western Washington | 31 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Simpson (IA) | 61 | Augsburg (MN) | 21 | Indianola, IA | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Simpson (IA) | 37 | Aurora (IL) | 18 | Aurora, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Simpson (IA) | 57 | Buena Vista (IA) | 14 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Simpson (IA) | 31 | Central (IA) | 27 | Pella, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Simpson (IA) | 54 | Cornell College (IA) | 20 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Simpson (IA) | 62 | Dubuque (IA) | 20 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Simpson (IA) | 42 | Loras (IA) | 28 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Simpson (IA) | 61 | Luther (IA) | 6 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Simpson (IA) | 7 | Mount Union (OH) | 54 | Alliance, OH | Division III Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Simpson (IA) | 56 | Upper Iowa | 12 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Simpson (IA) | 35 | Wartburg (IA) | 21 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Simpson (IA) | 58 | William Penn (IA) | 12 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Simpson (IA) | 34 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 31 | Whitewater, WI | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 35 | Benedictine (KS) | 10 | Ellinwood, KS | Wheat Bowl Football Classic - NAIA Kickoff Classic - Exhibition Game |
| 1997 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 45 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 19 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 20 | Concordia (NE) | 13 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 26 | Dakota St. (SD) | 0 | Madison, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 50 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 21 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 29 | Jamestown (ND) | 6 | Sioux Falls, SD | NAIA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Sioux Falls (SD) | 14 | Jamestown (ND) | 15 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 56 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 21 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 13 | Brandon, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 57 | Ottawa (KS) | 14 | Sioux Falls, SD | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 56 | Si Tanka (SD) | 12 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 69 | South Dakota Tech | 26 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 56 | Westmar (IA) | 34 | Lennox, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Sioux Falls (SD) | 7 | Willamette (OR) | 17 | Portland, OR | NAIA Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Slippery Rock (PA) | 30 | Ashland (OH) | 20 | Slippery Rock, PA | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Slippery Rock (PA) | 27 | California (PA) | 6 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Slippery Rock (PA) | 28 | Clarion (PA) | 7 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Slippery Rock (PA) | 40 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 25 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Slippery Rock (PA) | 30 | Edinboro (PA) | 10 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Slippery Rock (PA) | 42 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 14 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Slippery Rock (PA) | 16 | Indiana (PA) | 9 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Slippery Rock (PA) | 38 | Lock Haven (PA) | 6 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Slippery Rock (PA) | 21 | New Haven (CT) | 49 | New Haven, CT | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Slippery Rock (PA) | 28 | Shippensburg (PA) | 16 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Slippery Rock (PA) | 27 | West Chester (PA) | 14 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Slippery Rock (PA) | 41 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 31 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Slippery Rock (PA) | 9 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 33 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Snow College (UT) | 26 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 22 | Excelsior Springs, MO | Mineral Water Bowl |
| 1997 | W | South All-Stars | 26 | North All-Stars | 13 | Honolulu, HI | Hula Bowl |
| 1997 | L | South All-Stars | 14 | North All-Stars | 35 | Mobile, AL | Senior Bowl |
| 1997 | W | South Carolina | 39 | Arkansas | 13 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 1997 | L | South Carolina | 6 | Auburn (AL) | 23 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | W | South Carolina | 33 | Central Florida | 31 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | L | South Carolina | 21 | Clemson (SC) | 47 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | W | South Carolina | 26 | East Carolina (NC) | 0 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | South Carolina | 21 | Florida | 48 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | L | South Carolina | 15 | Georgia | 31 | Athens, GA | |
| 1997 | W | South Carolina | 38 | Kentucky | 24 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | L | South Carolina | 17 | Mississippi St. | 37 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1997 | L | South Carolina | 7 | Tennessee | 22 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | South Carolina | 35 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 3 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | W | South Carolina St. | 17 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 10 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 1997 | W | South Carolina St. | 13 | Charleston Southern (SC) | 12 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1997 | W | South Carolina St. | 37 | Delaware St. | 17 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1997 | L | South Carolina St. | 20 | Florida A&M | 22 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1997 | W | South Carolina St. | 17 | Furman (SC) | 6 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1997 | L | South Carolina St. | 14 | Hampton (VA) | 20 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1997 | W | South Carolina St. | 27 | Howard (DC) | 18 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | W | South Carolina St. | 34 | Morgan St. (MD) | 27 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | W | South Carolina St. | 28 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 25 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1997 | W | South Carolina St. | 33 | North Carolina A&T | 18 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1997 | L | South Carolina St. | 28 | Southern (LA) | 34 | Atlanta, GA | Heritage Bowl |
| 1997 | W | South Carolina St. | 34 | Tennessee St. | 28 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | South Dakota | 35 | Augustana (SD) | 23 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota | 20 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 24 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1997 | W | South Dakota | 22 | Morningside (IA) | 0 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota | 14 | Nebraska-Omaha | 38 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota | 19 | North Dakota | 20 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota | 21 | North Dakota St. | 24 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota | 31 | Northern Colorado | 45 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | W | South Dakota | 41 | Northern St. (SD) | 16 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota | 7 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 17 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1997 | W | South Dakota | 21 | South Dakota St. | 3 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | W | South Dakota | 59 | Wayne St. (NE) | 0 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota St. | 22 | Augustana (SD) | 28 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | W | South Dakota St. | 17 | California-Davis | 7 | Davis, CA | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota St. | 7 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 21 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1997 | W | South Dakota St. | 35 | Morningside (IA) | 20 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota St. | 21 | Nebraska-Omaha | 31 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota St. | 7 | North Dakota | 28 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1997 | W | South Dakota St. | 34 | North Dakota St. | 27 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota St. | 7 | Northern Colorado | 17 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1997 | W | South Dakota St. | 20 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 16 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota St. | 3 | South Dakota | 21 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota Tech | 10 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 36 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota Tech | 0 | Colorado School of Mines | 38 | Golden, CO | |
| 1997 | W | South Dakota Tech | 24 | Dakota St. (SD) | 22 | Madison, SD | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota Tech | 25 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 26 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota Tech | 0 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 40 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota Tech | 28 | Si Tanka (SD) | 37 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota Tech | 26 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 69 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota Tech | 19 | Valley City St. (ND) | 45 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota Tech | 7 | Westmar (IA) | 37 | LeMars, IA | |
| 1997 | L | South Dakota Tech | 0 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 66 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1997 | W | South Florida | 24 | Charleston Southern (SC) | 6 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1997 | L | South Florida | 7 | Citadel (SC) | 10 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | W | South Florida | 44 | Cumberland (TN) | 0 | Lebanon, TN | |
| 1997 | W | South Florida | 48 | Davidson (NC) | 3 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1997 | L | South Florida | 22 | Drake (IA) | 23 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1997 | L | South Florida | 13 | Elon (NC) | 41 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1997 | L | South Florida | 23 | Georgia Southern | 24 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1997 | W | South Florida | 80 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 3 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1997 | W | South Florida | 33 | Morehead St. (KY) | 17 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1997 | L | South Florida | 10 | Southern Illinois | 23 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1997 | L | South Florida | 3 | Western Kentucky | 31 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Southeast Missouri St. | 31 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 0 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 7 | Eastern Illinois | 32 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 10 | Eastern Kentucky | 20 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 7 | Illinois St. | 41 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Southeast Missouri St. | 24 | Lambuth (TN) | 6 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 6 | Middle Tennessee St. | 55 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 3 | Murray St. (KY) | 17 | Murray, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Southeast Missouri St. | 28 | Southern Illinois | 17 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 27 | Tennessee St. | 32 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 14 | Tennessee Tech | 17 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Southeast Missouri St. | 42 | Tennessee-Martin | 7 | Martin, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 18 | Central Oklahoma | 23 | Durant, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 35 | East Central (OK) | 14 | Ada, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 21 | Eastern New Mexico | 7 | Durant, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 14 | Harding (AR) | 17 | Durant, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 0 | McNeese St. (LA) | 31 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 0 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 20 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 14 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 16 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 11 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 21 | Durant, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 22 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 31 | Durant, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 15 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 14 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Southern (LA) | 27 | Alabama St. | 16 | Mobile, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Southern (LA) | 25 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 16 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Southern (LA) | 36 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 33 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Southern (LA) | 3 | Florida A&M | 33 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Southern (LA) | 30 | Grambling St. (LA) | 7 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Southern (LA) | 28 | Jackson St. (MS) | 8 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Southern (LA) | 51 | Mississippi Valley St. | 30 | Chicago, IL | Chicago Football Classic |
| 1997 | W | Southern (LA) | 21 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 14 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Southern (LA) | 27 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 9 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Southern (LA) | 63 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 7 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Southern (LA) | 34 | South Carolina St. | 28 | Atlanta, GA | Heritage Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Southern (LA) | 27 | Texas Southern | 18 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Arkansas | 0 | Albany St. (GA) | 10 | Albany, GA | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Southern Arkansas | 42 | Arkansas Tech | 7 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Arkansas | 20 | Arkansas-Monticello | 17 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Arkansas | 13 | Central Arkansas | 20 | Conway, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Arkansas | 24 | Delta St. (MS) | 6 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Arkansas | 37 | East Central (OK) | 9 | Ada, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Arkansas | 19 | Henderson St. (AR) | 14 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Arkansas | 16 | North Alabama | 7 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Arkansas | 10 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 7 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Arkansas | 20 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 14 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Arkansas | 17 | Valdosta St. (GA) | 7 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Southern California | 7 | Arizona St. | 35 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Southern California | 27 | California | 17 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Southern California | 7 | Florida St. | 14 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Southern California | 35 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 21 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Southern California | 20 | Notre Dame (IN) | 17 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Southern California | 24 | Oregon | 22 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Southern California | 23 | Oregon St. | 0 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Southern California | 45 | Stanford (CA) | 21 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Southern California | 24 | UCLA | 31 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Southern California | 0 | Washington | 27 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Southern California | 21 | Washington St. | 28 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Connecticut St. | 23 | American International (MA) | 26 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Connecticut St. | 0 | Central Connecticut St. | 24 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Connecticut St. | 17 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 7 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Connecticut St. | 20 | Mansfield (PA) | 7 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Connecticut St. | 24 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 20 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Connecticut St. | 7 | New Haven (CT) | 44 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Connecticut St. | 39 | Pace (NY) | 20 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Connecticut St. | 50 | Sacred Heart (CT) | 3 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Connecticut St. | 58 | Stonehill (MA) | 0 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Connecticut St. | 40 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 42 | Albany, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Connecticut St. | 15 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 13 | Stony Brook, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Illinois | 31 | Illinois St. | 29 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Illinois | 14 | Indiana St. | 19 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Illinois | 35 | Missouri St. | 36 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Illinois | 24 | Murray St. (KY) | 20 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Illinois | 0 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 33 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Illinois | 27 | Northern Iowa | 28 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Illinois | 23 | South Florida | 10 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Illinois | 17 | Southeast Missouri St. | 28 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Illinois | 26 | Western Illinois | 31 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Illinois | 31 | Western Kentucky | 52 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Illinois | 10 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 34 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 31 | Arkansas | 9 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Methodist (TX) | 16 | Brigham Young (UT) | 19 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Methodist (TX) | 15 | Mississippi | 23 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Methodist (TX) | 16 | Navy (MD) | 46 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Methodist (TX) | 15 | New Mexico | 22 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 24 | Rice (TX) | 6 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Methodist (TX) | 18 | Texas Christian | 21 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 28 | Texas-El Paso | 14 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 42 | Tulsa (OK) | 41 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 20 | Utah | 19 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 22 | Wyoming | 17 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Mississippi | 13 | Alabama | 27 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Mississippi | 24 | Cincinnati (OH) | 17 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Mississippi | 23 | East Carolina (NC) | 13 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Mississippi | 6 | Florida | 21 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Mississippi | 33 | Houston (TX) | 0 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Mississippi | 24 | Illinois | 7 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Mississippi | 42 | Louisville (KY) | 24 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Mississippi | 42 | Memphis (TN) | 18 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Mississippi | 35 | Nevada | 19 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Mississippi | 41 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 7 | Memphis, TN | Liberty Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Southern Mississippi | 20 | Tennessee | 44 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Mississippi | 34 | Tulane (LA) | 13 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Oregon | 21 | Central Washington | 24 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Oregon | 49 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 7 | Ashland, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Oregon | 39 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 9 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Oregon | 14 | Linfield (OR) | 15 | Ashland, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Oregon | 44 | Menlo (CA) | 20 | Atherton, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Oregon | 35 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 28 | Ashland, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Oregon | 22 | Western Oregon | 14 | Ashland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Oregon | 26 | Western Washington | 27 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Oregon | 27 | Willamette (OR) | 41 | Salem, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Utah | 34 | Arkansas St. | 24 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Utah | 37 | California-Davis | 27 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Utah | 27 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 14 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Utah | 31 | Idaho St. | 46 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Utah | 44 | Illinois St. | 13 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Southern Utah | 34 | Montana Tech | 21 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Utah | 33 | Northern Iowa | 53 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Utah | 27 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 31 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Utah | 7 | Texas St. | 21 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Utah | 32 | Weber St. (UT) | 33 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Southern Utah | 6 | Western Illinois | 45 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 17 | Central Missouri St. | 52 | Bolivar, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 7 | Emporia St. (KS) | 46 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 0 | Missouri S&T | 19 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 10 | Missouri Southern St. | 35 | Bolivar, MO | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 6 | Missouri Western St. | 31 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 3 | Northwest Missouri St. | 59 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 26 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 27 | Bolivar, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 0 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 57 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 0 | Truman St. (MO) | 28 | Bolivar, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 7 | Washburn (KS) | 25 | Bolivar, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Southwest Mississippi JC | 21 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 14 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Southwest St. (MN) | 3 | Augustana (SD) | 35 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Southwest St. (MN) | 16 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 0 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Southwest St. (MN) | 20 | Minnesota-Duluth | 14 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Southwest St. (MN) | 32 | Minnesota-Morris | 7 | Morris, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Southwest St. (MN) | 16 | Minot St. (ND) | 14 | Minot, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Southwest St. (MN) | 6 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 10 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Southwest St. (MN) | 22 | Northern St. (SD) | 27 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Southwest St. (MN) | 29 | Wayne St. (NE) | 21 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Southwest St. (MN) | 21 | Winona St. (MN) | 38 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Southwest St. (MN) | 17 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 48 | Minneapolis, MN | Metrodome Classic |
| 1997 | L | Southwest St. (MN) | 21 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 38 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern (KS) | 7 | Baker (KS) | 31 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern (KS) | 14 | Bethany (KS) | 18 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Southwestern (KS) | 35 | Bethel (KS) | 7 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern (KS) | 28 | Doane (NE) | 53 | Crete, NE | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Southwestern (KS) | 20 | Friends (KS) | 19 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Southwestern (KS) | 44 | Kansas Wesleyan | 13 | Salina, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Southwestern (KS) | 52 | McPherson (KS) | 7 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Southwestern (KS) | 30 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 27 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Southwestern (KS) | 31 | Ottawa (KS) | 28 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Southwestern (KS) | 52 | Sterling (KS) | 14 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Southwestern (KS) | 34 | Tabor (KS) | 0 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern Assemblies (TX) | 7 | McMurry (TX) | 35 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern Assemblies (TX) | 20 | McPherson (KS) | 72 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern Assemblies (TX) | 0 | Ottawa (KS) | 69 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern Assemblies (TX) | 0 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 50 | Waxahachie, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern Assemblies (TX) | 7 | Tabor (KS) | 21 | Waxahachie, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Southwestern Assemblies (TX) | 24 | University of Nuevo Leon (Mexico) | 2 | Waxahachie, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern Assemblies (TX) | 13 | Westminster (MO) | 55 | Fulton, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern JC (CA) | 31 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 35 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern JV (KS) | 20 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 24 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 17 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 25 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 33 | Central Oklahoma | 13 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 20 | East Central (OK) | 14 | Weatherford, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 12 | Eastern New Mexico | 21 | Portales, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 42 | Harding (AR) | 33 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 6 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 7 | Weatherford, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 12 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 6 | Weatherford, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 21 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 11 | Durant, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 7 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 17 | Weatherford, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 7 | West Texas A&M | 34 | Weatherford, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Springfield (MA) | 31 | American International (MA) | 14 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Springfield (MA) | 20 | Coast Guard (CT) | 26 | New London, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Springfield (MA) | 15 | Ithaca (NY) | 42 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Springfield (MA) | 28 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 42 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Springfield (MA) | 73 | Norwich (VT) | 14 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Springfield (MA) | 16 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 36 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1997 | L | Springfield (MA) | 8 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 24 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Springfield (MA) | 34 | Western Connecticut St. | 7 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Springfield (MA) | 56 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 49 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Stanford (CA) | 22 | Arizona | 28 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1997 | L | Stanford (CA) | 14 | Arizona St. | 31 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Stanford (CA) | 21 | California | 20 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Stanford (CA) | 17 | North Carolina | 28 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Stanford (CA) | 33 | Notre Dame (IN) | 15 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Stanford (CA) | 58 | Oregon | 49 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Stanford (CA) | 27 | Oregon St. | 24 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Stanford (CA) | 28 | San Jose St. (CA) | 12 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Stanford (CA) | 21 | Southern California | 45 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Stanford (CA) | 7 | UCLA | 27 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Stanford (CA) | 28 | Washington St. | 38 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 38 | Delta St. (MS) | 3 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 41 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 15 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 13 | McNeese St. (LA) | 7 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 10 | Montana | 24 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 17 | New Hampshire | 14 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 39 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 7 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 24 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 38 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 28 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 33 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 31 | Texas St. | 28 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 20 | Troy (AL) | 13 | Troy, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 35 | West Texas A&M | 17 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Sterling (KS) | 7 | Bethany (KS) | 33 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Sterling (KS) | 12 | Bethel (KS) | 32 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Sterling (KS) | 20 | Concordia (NE) | 12 | Seward, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Sterling (KS) | 23 | Friends (KS) | 6 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Sterling (KS) | 20 | Kansas Wesleyan | 36 | Salina, KS | Kansas Wesleyan Forfeits due to using an ineligible player |
| 1997 | L | Sterling (KS) | 7 | McPherson (KS) | 23 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Sterling (KS) | 3 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 20 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Sterling (KS) | 21 | Ottawa (KS) | 62 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Sterling (KS) | 14 | Southwestern (KS) | 52 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Sterling (KS) | 23 | Tabor (KS) | 10 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1997 | Stevens Tech (NJ) | 18 | Alfred St. (NY) | 27 | |||
| 1997 | W | Stevens Trade School (PA) | 32 | Gallaudet (DC) | 18 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Stonehill (MA) | 24 | American International (MA) | 26 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Stonehill (MA) | 27 | Assumption (MA) | 7 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Stonehill (MA) | 24 | Bentley (MA) | 49 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Stonehill (MA) | 0 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 16 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Stonehill (MA) | 21 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 9 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Stonehill (MA) | 16 | Merrimack (MA) | 13 | North Andover, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Stonehill (MA) | 6 | Salve Regina (RI) | 7 | Newport, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Stonehill (MA) | 0 | Southern Connecticut St. | 58 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Stonehill (MA) | 26 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 42 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Stonehill (MA) | 33 | Western New England (MA) | 14 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Sue Bennett (KY) | 0 | Bluffton (OH) | 30 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Sue Bennett (KY) | 0 | Campbellsville (KY) | 52 | Campbellsville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Sue Bennett (KY) | 14 | Cumberland (KY) | 33 | Williamsburg, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Sue Bennett (KY) | 14 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 42 | Owensboro, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Sue Bennett (KY) | 13 | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 37 | London, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Sue Bennett (KY) | 7 | North Greenville (SC) | 34 | London, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 24 | Austin (TX) | 20 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 14 | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 35 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 27 | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 21 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 18 | Howard Payne (TX) | 28 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 9 | Howard Payne (TX) | 27 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 29 | McMurry (TX) | 49 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 34 | McMurry (TX) | 14 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 26 | Mississippi College | 31 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 6 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 16 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 50 | Southwestern Assemblies (TX) | 0 | Waxahachie, TX | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 27 | American International (MA) | 20 | Springfield, MA | EFC Championship Game |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 26 | Central Connecticut St. | 33 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 44 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 7 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 22 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 6 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 42 | Merrimack (MA) | 3 | Albany, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 48 | Pace (NY) | 14 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 42 | Sacred Heart (CT) | 0 | Albany, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 49 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 0 | Albany, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 42 | Southern Connecticut St. | 40 | Albany, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 42 | Stonehill (MA) | 26 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 30 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 23 | Albany, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 54 | Union (NY) | 0 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 10 | Allegheny (PA) | 43 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 10 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 13 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 33 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 22 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 14 | Ithaca (NY) | 21 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 33 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 27 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 7 | New Jersey (NJ) | 42 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 12 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 7 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 10 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 9 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 17 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 0 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 30 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 28 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1997 | SUNY-Canton (NY) | 0 | Alfred St. (NY) | 1 | |||
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Canton (NY) | 22 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 6 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 38 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 9 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 33 | Ithaca (NY) | 28 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 47 | Kean (NJ) | 21 | Union, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 28 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 14 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 43 | New Jersey (NJ) | 22 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 30 | New Jersey (NJ) | 34 | Cortland, NY | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 6 | Rowan (NJ) | 41 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 42 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 0 | Canton, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 24 | Springfield (MA) | 8 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 28 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 30 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 31 | William Paterson (NJ) | 0 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Morrisville JC (NY) | 12 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 21 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 7 | American International (MA) | 30 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 35 | Bentley (MA) | 9 | Stony Brook, NY | |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 0 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 7 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 17 | Merrimack (MA) | 6 | Stony Brook, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 38 | Pace (NY) | 7 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | W | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 22 | Sacred Heart (CT) | 7 | Stony Brook, NY | |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 19 | Saint John's (NY) | 23 | Stony Brook, NY | |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 13 | Southern Connecticut St. | 15 | Stony Brook, NY | |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 23 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 30 | Albany, NY | |
| 1997 | L | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 0 | Wagner (NY) | 10 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Susquehanna (PA) | 14 | Albright (PA) | 35 | Reading, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Susquehanna (PA) | 45 | Juniata (PA) | 14 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Susquehanna (PA) | 31 | Kean (NJ) | 14 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Susquehanna (PA) | 35 | King's (PA) | 14 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Susquehanna (PA) | 34 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 13 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Susquehanna (PA) | 12 | Lycoming (PA) | 21 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Susquehanna (PA) | 24 | Moravian (PA) | 31 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Susquehanna (PA) | 28 | Widener (PA) | 35 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Susquehanna (PA) | 47 | Wilkes (PA) | 14 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Susquehanna (PA) | 28 | Wilmington (OH) | 7 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Swarthmore (PA) | 0 | Bethany (WV) | 56 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Swarthmore (PA) | 0 | Dickinson (PA) | 43 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Swarthmore (PA) | 0 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 41 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Swarthmore (PA) | 15 | Gettysburg (PA) | 64 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Swarthmore (PA) | 0 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 73 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Swarthmore (PA) | 0 | McDaniel College (MD) | 56 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Swarthmore (PA) | 14 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 60 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Swarthmore (PA) | 12 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 76 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Swarthmore (PA) | 0 | Ursinus (PA) | 31 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Swarthmore (PA) | 13 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 41 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Syracuse (NY) | 20 | Boston College (MA) | 13 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Syracuse (NY) | 56 | East Carolina (NC) | 0 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Syracuse (NY) | 18 | Kansas St. | 35 | Tempe, AZ | Fiesta Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Syracuse (NY) | 33 | Miami (FL) | 13 | Miami, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Syracuse (NY) | 31 | North Carolina St. | 32 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Syracuse (NY) | 34 | Oklahoma | 36 | Norman, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Syracuse (NY) | 32 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 27 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Syracuse (NY) | 50 | Rutgers (NJ) | 3 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Syracuse (NY) | 60 | Temple (PA) | 7 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Syracuse (NY) | 30 | Tulane (LA) | 19 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Syracuse (NY) | 3 | Virginia Tech | 31 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Syracuse (NY) | 40 | West Virginia | 10 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Syracuse (NY) | 34 | Wisconsin | 0 | East Rutherford, NJ | Kickoff Classic |
| 1997 | L | Tabor (KS) | 9 | Bethany (KS) | 42 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Tabor (KS) | 5 | Bethel (KS) | 34 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Tabor (KS) | 25 | Friends (KS) | 29 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Tabor (KS) | 12 | Kansas Wesleyan | 15 | Hillsboro, KS | Kansas Wesleyan Forfeits due to using an ineligible player |
| 1997 | L | Tabor (KS) | 0 | McPherson (KS) | 21 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Tabor (KS) | 14 | Ottawa (KS) | 39 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Tabor (KS) | 0 | Peru St. (NE) | 32 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Tabor (KS) | 0 | Southwestern (KS) | 34 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Tabor (KS) | 21 | Southwestern Assemblies (TX) | 7 | Waxahachie, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Tabor (KS) | 10 | Sterling (KS) | 23 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Tarleton St. (TX) | 17 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 23 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Tarleton St. (TX) | 13 | Angelo St. (TX) | 47 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Tarleton St. (TX) | 19 | Central Oklahoma | 28 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Tarleton St. (TX) | 20 | Eastern New Mexico | 26 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Tarleton St. (TX) | 49 | Harding (AR) | 46 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Tarleton St. (TX) | 29 | Midwestern St. (TX) | 28 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Tarleton St. (TX) | 29 | New Mexico Highlands | 34 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Tarleton St. (TX) | 31 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 22 | Durant, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Tarleton St. (TX) | 49 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 21 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Tarleton St. (TX) | 14 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 43 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Tarleton St. (TX) | 17 | West Texas A&M | 31 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Taylor (IN) | 24 | Anderson (IN) | 23 | Upland, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Taylor (IN) | 7 | Findlay (OH) | 55 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Taylor (IN) | 14 | Geneva (PA) | 47 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Taylor (IN) | 38 | Iowa Wesleyan | 14 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Taylor (IN) | 7 | Malone (OH) | 19 | Upland, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Taylor (IN) | 39 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 28 | Upland, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Taylor (IN) | 17 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 14 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Taylor (IN) | 48 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 23 | Upland, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Taylor (IN) | 14 | Trine (IN) | 13 | Upland, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Taylor (IN) | 34 | Trinity International (IL) | 18 | Upland, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Temple (PA) | 28 | Boston College (MA) | 21 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Temple (PA) | 21 | Maryland | 24 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Temple (PA) | 15 | Miami (FL) | 47 | Miami, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Temple (PA) | 17 | Navy (MD) | 49 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Temple (PA) | 10 | Penn St. | 52 | State College, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Temple (PA) | 17 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 13 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Temple (PA) | 49 | Rutgers (NJ) | 7 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Temple (PA) | 7 | Syracuse (NY) | 60 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Temple (PA) | 13 | Virginia Tech | 23 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Temple (PA) | 21 | West Virginia | 41 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Temple (PA) | 14 | Western Michigan | 34 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee | 38 | Alabama | 21 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee | 30 | Arkansas | 22 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee | 30 | Auburn (AL) | 29 | Atlanta, GA | SEC Championship Game |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee | 20 | Florida | 33 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee | 38 | Georgia | 13 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee | 59 | Kentucky | 31 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee | 31 | Mississippi | 17 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee | 48 | Northwestern (IL) | 28 | Orlando, FL | Florida Citrus Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee | 22 | South Carolina | 7 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee | 44 | Southern Mississippi | 20 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee | 52 | Texas Tech | 17 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee | 30 | UCLA | 24 | Pasadena, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee | 17 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 10 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee St. | 7 | Eastern Kentucky | 49 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee St. | 28 | Florida A&M | 43 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee St. | 28 | Jackson St. (MS) | 31 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee St. | 25 | Middle Tennessee St. | 16 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee St. | 7 | Murray St. (KY) | 13 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee St. | 37 | North Carolina A&T | 49 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee St. | 28 | South Carolina St. | 34 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee St. | 32 | Southeast Missouri St. | 27 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee St. | 28 | Tennessee Tech | 21 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee St. | 7 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 28 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee St. | 27 | Tennessee-Martin | 20 | Martin, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee Tech | 14 | Alabama-Birmingham | 38 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee Tech | 36 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 3 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee Tech | 7 | Eastern Illinois | 10 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee Tech | 7 | Eastern Kentucky | 26 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee Tech | 30 | Middle Tennessee St. | 20 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee Tech | 16 | Murray St. (KY) | 13 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee Tech | 14 | Samford (AL) | 7 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee Tech | 17 | Southeast Missouri St. | 14 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee Tech | 21 | Tennessee St. | 28 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee Tech | 10 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 13 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee Tech | 33 | Tennessee-Martin | 2 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 7 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 41 | Boone, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 3 | Citadel (SC) | 7 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 17 | East Tennessee St. | 13 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 21 | Furman (SC) | 43 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10 | Georgia Southern | 37 | Statesboro, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 33 | Middle Tennessee St. | 24 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 28 | Tennessee St. | 7 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 13 | Tennessee Tech | 10 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 27 | Virginia Military Institute | 24 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 24 | Western Carolina (NC) | 21 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 20 | Wofford (SC) | 17 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tennessee-Martin | 36 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 26 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 6 | Eastern Illinois | 42 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 0 | Eastern Kentucky | 49 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 24 | Middle Tennessee St. | 37 | Martin, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 14 | Missouri St. | 27 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 7 | Murray St. (KY) | 45 | Martin, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 7 | Samford (AL) | 14 | Martin, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 7 | Southeast Missouri St. | 42 | Martin, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 20 | Tennessee St. | 27 | Martin, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 2 | Tennessee Tech | 33 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 0 | Western Kentucky | 42 | Martin, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Texas | 21 | Baylor (TX) | 23 | Waco, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas | 30 | Colorado | 47 | Austin, TX | Colorado Forfeits but not required to change records |
| 1997 | W | Texas | 45 | Kansas | 31 | Austin, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas | 29 | Missouri | 37 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Texas | 27 | Oklahoma | 24 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas | 16 | Oklahoma St. | 42 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Texas | 15 | Penn St. | 38 | Tempe, AZ | Fiesta Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Texas | 38 | Rice (TX) | 31 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas | 48 | Rutgers (NJ) | 14 | Austin, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas | 16 | Texas A&M | 27 | College Station, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas | 10 | Texas Tech | 24 | Austin, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas | 3 | UCLA | 66 | Austin, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M | 38 | Baylor (TX) | 10 | College Station, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M | 16 | Colorado | 10 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M | 56 | Iowa St. | 17 | College Station, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas A&M | 17 | Kansas St. | 36 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M | 66 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 0 | College Station, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas A&M | 15 | Nebraska | 54 | San Antonio, TX | Big 12 Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M | 36 | North Texas | 10 | Irving, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M | 51 | Oklahoma | 7 | Norman, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M | 28 | Oklahoma St. | 25 | College Station, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M | 59 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 6 | College Station, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M | 27 | Texas | 16 | College Station, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas A&M | 13 | Texas Tech | 16 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas A&M-Commerce | 9 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 19 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas A&M-Commerce | 10 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 26 | Bedford, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas A&M-Commerce | 21 | Angelo St. (TX) | 40 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas A&M-Commerce | 9 | Eastern New Mexico | 10 | Portales, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M-Commerce | 49 | Midwestern St. (TX) | 7 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas A&M-Commerce | 0 | North Dakota St. | 51 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Texas A&M-Commerce | 14 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 15 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M-Commerce | 17 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 7 | Weatherford, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Texas A&M-Commerce | 21 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 49 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas A&M-Commerce | 6 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 34 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M-Commerce | 21 | West Texas A&M | 14 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 54 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 7 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 35 | Angelo St. (TX) | 25 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 34 | California-Davis | 37 | Kingsville, TX | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 33 | Central Oklahoma | 7 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 56 | Eastern New Mexico | 14 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 33 | Harding (AR) | 7 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 30 | Midwestern St. (TX) | 7 | Arlington, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 12 | North Alabama | 17 | Florence, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 43 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 14 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 34 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 6 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 33 | West Texas A&M | 0 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Christian | 10 | Brigham Young (UT) | 31 | Provo, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Christian | 10 | Kansas | 17 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Christian | 19 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 21 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Christian | 10 | New Mexico | 40 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Christian | 10 | North Carolina | 31 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Christian | 19 | Rice (TX) | 38 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas Christian | 21 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 18 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Christian | 17 | Texas-El Paso | 24 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Christian | 22 | Tulsa (OK) | 33 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Christian | 18 | Utah | 32 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Christian | 16 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 40 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Texas Southern | 31 | Alabama St. | 6 | Beaumont, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas Southern | 10 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 7 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Southern | 16 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 36 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Texas Southern | 21 | Grambling St. (LA) | 16 | Grambling, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Southern | 49 | Jackson St. (MS) | 55 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas Southern | 38 | Lane (TN) | 0 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Southern | 10 | Mississippi Valley St. | 13 | Itta Bena, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Southern | 17 | Morgan St. (MD) | 24 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Texas Southern | 32 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 16 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Southern | 7 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 40 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Southern | 18 | Southern (LA) | 27 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas St. | 24 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 14 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas St. | 24 | Hofstra (NY) | 28 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Texas St. | 35 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 27 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Texas St. | 21 | McNeese St. (LA) | 31 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas St. | 28 | Montana St. | 26 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas St. | 28 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 29 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Texas St. | 3 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 31 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Texas St. | 30 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 35 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas St. | 21 | Southern Utah | 7 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas St. | 28 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 31 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas St. | 31 | Troy (AL) | 17 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas Tech | 35 | Baylor (TX) | 14 | Waco, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas Tech | 17 | Kansas | 7 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Tech | 2 | Kansas St. | 13 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas Tech | 59 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Tech | 0 | Nebraska | 29 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Tech | 27 | North Texas | 30 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Tech | 21 | Oklahoma | 32 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas Tech | 27 | Oklahoma St. | 3 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Texas Tech | 17 | Tennessee | 52 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Texas Tech | 24 | Texas | 10 | Austin, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas Tech | 16 | Texas A&M | 13 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas-El Paso | 14 | Brigham Young (UT) | 3 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas-El Paso | 7 | Clemson (SC) | 39 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Texas-El Paso | 3 | Louisiana St. | 55 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Texas-El Paso | 20 | New Mexico | 38 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas-El Paso | 24 | New Mexico St. | 16 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas-El Paso | 13 | Rice (TX) | 31 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas-El Paso | 7 | San Jose St. (CA) | 10 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Texas-El Paso | 14 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 28 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas-El Paso | 24 | Texas Christian | 17 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Texas-El Paso | 33 | Tulsa (OK) | 18 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Texas-El Paso | 3 | Utah | 56 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Thiel (PA) | 6 | Alfred (NY) | 42 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Thiel (PA) | 19 | Allegheny (PA) | 45 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Thiel (PA) | 7 | Bethany (WV) | 26 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Thiel (PA) | 33 | Bluffton (OH) | 27 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Thiel (PA) | 0 | Catholic (DC) | 42 | Washington, DC | |
| 1997 | L | Thiel (PA) | 14 | Gannon (PA) | 42 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Thiel (PA) | 9 | Grove City (PA) | 32 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Thiel (PA) | 17 | Oberlin (OH) | 18 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Thiel (PA) | 7 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 64 | Washington, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Thiel (PA) | 22 | Waynesburg (PA) | 38 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Thomas More (KY) | 13 | Albion (MI) | 31 | Crestview Hills, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Thomas More (KY) | 38 | Bluffton (OH) | 14 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Thomas More (KY) | 19 | Campbellsville (KY) | 22 | Campbellsville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Thomas More (KY) | 21 | Defiance (OH) | 14 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Thomas More (KY) | 5 | Howard Payne (TX) | 25 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Thomas More (KY) | 6 | Illinois Wesleyan | 37 | Crestview Hills, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Thomas More (KY) | 30 | Maryville (TN) | 24 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Thomas More (KY) | 22 | Mount Senario (WI) | 21 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Thomas More (KY) | 20 | Ohio Wesleyan | 28 | Crestview Hills, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Thomas More (KY) | 40 | Wilmington (OH) | 17 | Crestview Hills, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Tiffin (OH) | 10 | Albion (MI) | 33 | Albion, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Tiffin (OH) | 14 | Findlay (OH) | 54 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Tiffin (OH) | 27 | Gannon (PA) | 6 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Tiffin (OH) | 11 | Geneva (PA) | 49 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Tiffin (OH) | 43 | Iowa Wesleyan | 34 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Tiffin (OH) | 0 | Malone (OH) | 21 | Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Tiffin (OH) | 24 | Trine (IN) | 42 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Tiffin (OH) | 27 | Trinity International (IL) | 13 | Deerfield, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Tiffin (OH) | 27 | Urbana (OH) | 0 | Urbana, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Tiffin (OH) | 7 | Walsh (OH) | 49 | North Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Tiffin (OH) | 6 | Westminster (PA) | 33 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Toledo (OH) | 42 | Akron (OH) | 10 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Toledo (OH) | 3 | Ball St. (IN) | 35 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Toledo (OH) | 35 | Bowling Green (OH) | 20 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Toledo (OH) | 17 | Central Florida | 34 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1997 | W | Toledo (OH) | 41 | Central Michigan | 10 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Toledo (OH) | 38 | Eastern Michigan | 35 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Toledo (OH) | 14 | Marshall (WV) | 34 | Huntington, WV | MAC Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | Toledo (OH) | 35 | Miami (OH) | 28 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Toledo (OH) | 31 | Nevada | 13 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Toledo (OH) | 41 | Northern Illinois | 14 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Toledo (OH) | 36 | Purdue (IN) | 22 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Toledo (OH) | 23 | Western Michigan | 13 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Towson (MD) | 0 | Bucknell (PA) | 33 | Towson, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Towson (MD) | 3 | Colgate (NY) | 34 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Towson (MD) | 6 | Columbia (NY) | 16 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Towson (MD) | 7 | Fordham (NY) | 12 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Towson (MD) | 27 | Holy Cross (MA) | 7 | Towson, MD | Towson (MD) Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Towson (MD) | 0 | Lafayette (PA) | 38 | Easton, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Towson (MD) | 14 | Lehigh (PA) | 16 | Towson, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Towson (MD) | 22 | Monmouth (NJ) | 21 | Towson, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Towson (MD) | 14 | Pennsylvania | 26 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Towson (MD) | 33 | Robert Morris (PA) | 30 | Towson, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Trine (IN) | 15 | Findlay (OH) | 29 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Trine (IN) | 24 | Geneva (PA) | 27 | Fremont, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Trine (IN) | 38 | Georgetown (KY) | 33 | Angola, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Trine (IN) | 61 | Iowa Wesleyan | 30 | Angola, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Trine (IN) | 23 | Malone (OH) | 30 | Angola, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Trine (IN) | 13 | Taylor (IN) | 14 | Upland, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Trine (IN) | 42 | Tiffin (OH) | 24 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Trine (IN) | 35 | Urbana (OH) | 9 | Angola, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Trine (IN) | 28 | Walsh (OH) | 49 | North Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Trine (IN) | 14 | Westminster (PA) | 24 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity (CT) | 8 | Amherst (MA) | 35 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (CT) | 31 | Bates (ME) | 6 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (CT) | 38 | Bowdoin (ME) | 7 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (CT) | 28 | Hamilton (NY) | 7 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (CT) | 27 | Middlebury (VT) | 22 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (CT) | 13 | Tufts (MA) | 3 | Medford, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity (CT) | 7 | Wesleyan (CT) | 19 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity (CT) | 15 | Williams (MA) | 19 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (TX) | 37 | Austin (TX) | 10 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (TX) | 44 | Catholic (DC) | 33 | San Marcos, TX | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (TX) | 42 | Centre (KY) | 21 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (TX) | 24 | Colorado College | 13 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity (TX) | 26 | Lycoming (PA) | 46 | Williamsport, PA | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (TX) | 38 | McMurry (TX) | 7 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (TX) | 20 | Millikin (IL) | 11 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (TX) | 45 | Millsaps (MS) | 13 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (TX) | 38 | Rhodes (TN) | 9 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (TX) | 45 | Sewanee (TN) | 31 | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity (TX) | 39 | Washington (MO) | 7 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity Bible (ND) | 0 | Colorado College | 54 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity Bible (ND) | 0 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 25 | Ellendale, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity Bible (ND) | 6 | Crown (MN) | 64 | Saint Bonifacius, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity Bible (ND) | 12 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 48 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity Bible (ND) | 0 | Martin Luther (MN) | 70 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity Bible (ND) | 0 | Mount Senario (WI) | 55 | Ellendale, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity Bible (ND) | 6 | Northwestern College (MN) | 44 | Ellendale, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity Bible (ND) | 12 | Valley City St. JV (ND) | 66 | Ellendale, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity Bible (ND) | 0 | Westminster (MO) | 49 | Ellendale, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity International (IL) | 30 | Bethel (MN) | 32 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity International (IL) | 7 | Findlay (OH) | 34 | Deerfield, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity International (IL) | 49 | Iowa Wesleyan | 6 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity International (IL) | 0 | Lambuth (TN) | 48 | Deerfield, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity International (IL) | 0 | Malone (OH) | 32 | Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity International (IL) | 0 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 48 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity International (IL) | 29 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 39 | Deerfield, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity International (IL) | 13 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 16 | Deerfield, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity International (IL) | 18 | Taylor (IN) | 34 | Upland, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Trinity International (IL) | 13 | Tiffin (OH) | 27 | Deerfield, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Trinity Valley JC (TX) | 48 | Garden City JC (KS) | 13 | Bedford, TX | Red River Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Trinity Valley JC (TX) | 24 | Navarro JC (TX) | 19 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Troy (AL) | 20 | Alabama St. | 13 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Troy (AL) | 30 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 0 | Mobile, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Troy (AL) | 21 | Eastern Kentucky | 12 | Troy, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Troy (AL) | 49 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 0 | Troy, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Troy (AL) | 7 | McNeese St. (LA) | 10 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Troy (AL) | 20 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 22 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Troy (AL) | 13 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 14 | Troy, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Troy (AL) | 13 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 10 | Troy, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Troy (AL) | 14 | Samford (AL) | 25 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Troy (AL) | 13 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 20 | Troy, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Troy (AL) | 17 | Texas St. | 31 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Truman St. (MO) | 37 | Central Missouri St. | 34 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Truman St. (MO) | 44 | Emporia St. (KS) | 28 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Truman St. (MO) | 56 | Missouri S&T | 7 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Truman St. (MO) | 32 | Missouri Southern St. | 40 | Joplin, MO | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1997 | W | Truman St. (MO) | 31 | Missouri Western St. | 17 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Truman St. (MO) | 10 | Northwest Missouri St. | 34 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Truman St. (MO) | 18 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 28 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Truman St. (MO) | 28 | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 0 | Bolivar, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Truman St. (MO) | 37 | Washburn (KS) | 7 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Truman St. (MO) | 18 | Western Illinois | 45 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Tufts (MA) | 6 | Amherst (MA) | 14 | Medford, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Tufts (MA) | 24 | Bates (ME) | 0 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1997 | L | Tufts (MA) | 20 | Bowdoin (ME) | 28 | Medford, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Tufts (MA) | 21 | Colby (ME) | 12 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Tufts (MA) | 17 | Middlebury (VT) | 15 | Medford, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Tufts (MA) | 3 | Trinity (CT) | 13 | Medford, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Tufts (MA) | 33 | Wesleyan (CT) | 51 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Tufts (MA) | 24 | Williams (MA) | 26 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Tulane (LA) | 41 | Army (NY) | 0 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Tulane (LA) | 31 | Cincinnati (OH) | 17 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Tulane (LA) | 33 | East Carolina (NC) | 16 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Tulane (LA) | 44 | Houston (TX) | 10 | Houston, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Tulane (LA) | 56 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 0 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1997 | W | Tulane (LA) | 64 | Louisville (KY) | 33 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Tulane (LA) | 26 | Memphis (TN) | 14 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Tulane (LA) | 24 | Mississippi | 41 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Tulane (LA) | 24 | Rice (TX) | 30 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Tulane (LA) | 13 | Southern Mississippi | 34 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Tulane (LA) | 19 | Syracuse (NY) | 30 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Tulsa (OK) | 39 | Brigham Young (UT) | 49 | Provo, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Tulsa (OK) | 24 | Cincinnati (OH) | 34 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Tulsa (OK) | 8 | Colorado St. | 44 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Tulsa (OK) | 16 | Iowa | 54 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Tulsa (OK) | 21 | Missouri | 42 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Tulsa (OK) | 13 | New Mexico | 51 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1997 | L | Tulsa (OK) | 24 | Rice (TX) | 42 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Tulsa (OK) | 41 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 42 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Tulsa (OK) | 33 | Texas Christian | 22 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Tulsa (OK) | 18 | Texas-El Paso | 33 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1997 | W | Tulsa (OK) | 21 | Utah | 13 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Tusculum (TN) | 0 | Catawba (NC) | 48 | Greeneville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tusculum (TN) | 3 | Charleston Southern (SC) | 12 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Tusculum (TN) | 28 | Concord (WV) | 55 | Athens, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Tusculum (TN) | 6 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 66 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Tusculum (TN) | 17 | Mars Hill (NC) | 44 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Tusculum (TN) | 28 | Maryville (TN) | 14 | Greeneville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Tusculum (TN) | 51 | Millsaps (MS) | 34 | Greeneville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tusculum (TN) | 19 | Mississippi College | 26 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1997 | L | Tusculum (TN) | 7 | Presbyterian (SC) | 49 | Greeneville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tusculum (TN) | 28 | Virginia-Wise | 31 | Greeneville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Tusculum (TN) | 13 | Wingate (NC) | 51 | Wingate, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Tuskegee (AL) | 15 | Alabama A&M | 26 | Normal, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 21 | Alabama St. | 16 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Tuskegee (AL) | 7 | Albany St. (GA) | 18 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 21 | Benedict (SC) | 6 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 16 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 7 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 10 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 0 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 42 | Kentucky St. | 21 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Tuskegee (AL) | 17 | Miles (AL) | 20 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 29 | Morehouse (GA) | 26 | Columbus, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Tuskegee (AL) | 27 | Morris Brown (GA) | 36 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 20 | Savannah St. (GA) | 14 | Irving, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Tyler JC (TX) | 21 | Navarro JC (TX) | 0 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Tyler JC (TX) | 20 | Ricks JC (ID) | 35 | ? | Real Dairy Bowl |
| 1997 | W | UCLA | 40 | Arizona | 27 | Pasadena, CA | |
| 1997 | W | UCLA | 35 | California | 17 | Pasadena, CA | |
| 1997 | W | UCLA | 66 | Houston (TX) | 10 | Pasadena, CA | |
| 1997 | W | UCLA | 39 | Oregon | 31 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1997 | W | UCLA | 34 | Oregon St. | 10 | Pasadena, CA | |
| 1997 | W | UCLA | 31 | Southern California | 24 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | W | UCLA | 27 | Stanford (CA) | 7 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1997 | L | UCLA | 24 | Tennessee | 30 | Pasadena, CA | |
| 1997 | W | UCLA | 66 | Texas | 3 | Austin, TX | |
| 1997 | W | UCLA | 52 | Washington | 28 | Pasadena, CA | |
| 1997 | L | UCLA | 34 | Washington St. | 37 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Union (KY) | 13 | Campbellsville (KY) | 38 | Campbellsville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Union (KY) | 21 | Cumberland (KY) | 35 | Barbourville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Union (KY) | 10 | Cumberland (TN) | 42 | Lebanon, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Union (KY) | 7 | Georgetown (KY) | 31 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Union (KY) | 29 | Iowa Wesleyan | 30 | Barbourville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Union (KY) | 14 | Lambuth (TN) | 10 | Barbourville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Union (KY) | 34 | North Greenville (SC) | 19 | Greer, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Union (KY) | 20 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 60 | Barbourville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Union (KY) | 0 | Walsh (OH) | 37 | Barbourville, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Union (KY) | 6 | West Alabama | 39 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Union (NY) | 43 | Alfred (NY) | 0 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Union (NY) | 14 | Coast Guard (CT) | 6 | New London, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Union (NY) | 13 | Hartwick (NY) | 3 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Union (NY) | 28 | Hobart (NY) | 17 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Union (NY) | 7 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 30 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Union (NY) | 35 | Rochester (NY) | 7 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Union (NY) | 27 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 12 | Canton, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Union (NY) | 0 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 54 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Union (NY) | 27 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 20 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Union JV (NY) | 0 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 36 | Troy, NY | |
| 1997 | L | University of Nuevo Leon (Mexico) | 2 | Southwestern Assemblies (TX) | 24 | Waxahachie, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Upper Iowa | 34 | Aurora (IL) | 27 | Aurora, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Upper Iowa | 35 | Buena Vista (IA) | 31 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Upper Iowa | 22 | Central (IA) | 44 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Upper Iowa | 46 | Dubuque (IA) | 6 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Upper Iowa | 17 | Loras (IA) | 14 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Upper Iowa | 40 | Luther (IA) | 24 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Upper Iowa | 26 | Si Tanka (SD) | 20 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Upper Iowa | 12 | Simpson (IA) | 56 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Upper Iowa | 10 | Wartburg (IA) | 13 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Upper Iowa | 38 | William Penn (IA) | 14 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Urbana (OH) | 6 | Geneva (PA) | 42 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Urbana (OH) | 7 | Iowa Wesleyan | 36 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Urbana (OH) | 7 | Malone (OH) | 42 | Urbana, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Urbana (OH) | 0 | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 10 | Urbana, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Urbana (OH) | 16 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 44 | Urbana, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Urbana (OH) | 0 | Tiffin (OH) | 27 | Urbana, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Urbana (OH) | 9 | Trine (IN) | 35 | Angola, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Urbana (OH) | 6 | Walsh (OH) | 18 | Urbana, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Urbana (OH) | 6 | Westminster (PA) | 55 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Urbana (OH) | 20 | Wilmington (OH) | 26 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Ursinus (PA) | 3 | Dickinson (PA) | 32 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Ursinus (PA) | 15 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 27 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Ursinus (PA) | 13 | Gettysburg (PA) | 2 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Ursinus (PA) | 6 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 33 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Ursinus (PA) | 42 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 16 | Annville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Ursinus (PA) | 10 | McDaniel College (MD) | 20 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Ursinus (PA) | 18 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 61 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Ursinus (PA) | 9 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 7 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Ursinus (PA) | 12 | Salisbury (MD) | 14 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Ursinus (PA) | 31 | Swarthmore (PA) | 0 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Utah | 20 | Brigham Young (UT) | 14 | Provo, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Utah | 13 | Fresno St. (CA) | 27 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Utah | 27 | Louisville (KY) | 21 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Utah | 15 | New Mexico | 10 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Utah | 13 | Oregon | 31 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Utah | 31 | Rice (TX) | 14 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Utah | 19 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 20 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Utah | 32 | Texas Christian | 18 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Utah | 56 | Texas-El Paso | 3 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Utah | 13 | Tulsa (OK) | 21 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Utah | 14 | Utah St. | 21 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Utah St. | 24 | Boise St. (ID) | 20 | Logan, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Utah St. | 35 | Brigham Young (UT) | 42 | Provo, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Utah St. | 19 | Cincinnati (OH) | 35 | Boise, ID | Humanitarian Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Utah St. | 24 | Colorado St. | 35 | Logan, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Utah St. | 63 | Idaho | 17 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1997 | W | Utah St. | 41 | Idaho St. | 7 | Logan, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Utah St. | 38 | Nevada | 19 | Reno, NV | |
| 1997 | L | Utah St. | 22 | New Mexico | 25 | Logan, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Utah St. | 38 | New Mexico St. | 7 | Logan, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Utah St. | 48 | North Texas | 51 | Denton, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Utah St. | 16 | Oregon St. | 24 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Utah St. | 21 | Utah | 14 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Valdosta St. (GA) | 31 | Arkansas Tech | 14 | Valdosta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Valdosta St. (GA) | 58 | Arkansas-Monticello | 14 | Valdosta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Valdosta St. (GA) | 7 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 28 | Rome, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Valdosta St. (GA) | 31 | Central Arkansas | 22 | Conway, AR | |
| 1997 | L | Valdosta St. (GA) | 23 | Delta St. (MS) | 27 | Valdosta, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Valdosta St. (GA) | 10 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 0 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Valdosta St. (GA) | 26 | Georgia Southern | 45 | Statesboro, GA | |
| 1997 | W | Valdosta St. (GA) | 21 | North Alabama | 0 | Florence, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Valdosta St. (GA) | 7 | Southern Arkansas | 17 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1997 | W | Valdosta St. (GA) | 33 | West Alabama | 20 | Valdosta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Valdosta St. (GA) | 21 | West Georgia | 35 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Valley City St. (ND) | 20 | Augsburg (MN) | 24 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Valley City St. (ND) | 47 | Dakota St. (SD) | 28 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Valley City St. (ND) | 35 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 29 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Valley City St. (ND) | 6 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 15 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Valley City St. (ND) | 0 | Jamestown (ND) | 22 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Valley City St. (ND) | 24 | Mary (ND) | 2 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Valley City St. (ND) | 22 | Mayville St. (ND) | 14 | Mayville, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Valley City St. (ND) | 7 | Minnesota-Crookston | 35 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Valley City St. (ND) | 14 | Minot St. (ND) | 27 | Minot, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Valley City St. (ND) | 45 | South Dakota Tech | 19 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1997 | W | Valley City St. JV (ND) | 66 | Trinity Bible (ND) | 12 | Ellendale, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 28 | Alma (MI) | 45 | Alma, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 7 | Aurora (IL) | 33 | Aurora, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Valparaiso (IN) | 19 | Butler (IN) | 17 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 13 | Dayton (OH) | 34 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 7 | Drake (IA) | 27 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Valparaiso (IN) | 12 | Evansville (IN) | 10 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Valparaiso (IN) | 35 | Hope (MI) | 34 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 24 | Morehead St. (KY) | 56 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 35 | San Diego (CA) | 52 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 14 | Yale (CT) | 34 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 0 | Alabama | 20 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 7 | Florida | 20 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 13 | Georgia | 34 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 10 | Kentucky | 21 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 6 | Louisiana St. | 7 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 3 | Mississippi | 15 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Vanderbilt (TN) | 29 | North Texas | 12 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Vanderbilt (TN) | 17 | Northern Illinois | 7 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 3 | South Carolina | 35 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 10 | Tennessee | 17 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Vanderbilt (TN) | 40 | Texas Christian | 16 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Ventura JC (CA) | 28 | Allan Hancock College (CA) | 35 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Ventura JC (CA) | 9 | Bakersfield College (CA) | 53 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Ventura JC (CA) | 23 | Glendale CC (CA) | 35 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Ventura JC (CA) | 23 | Los Angeles Harbor JC (CA) | 29 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Ventura JC (CA) | 29 | Los Angeles Pierce JC (CA) | 22 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Ventura JC (CA) | 11 | Los Angeles Southwest JC (CA) | 21 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Ventura JC (CA) | 21 | Los Angeles Valley JC (CA) | 41 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Ventura JC (CA) | 17 | Moorpark College (CA) | 38 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Ventura JC (CA) | 9 | Santa Barbara City JC (CA) | 63 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Ventura JC (CA) | 18 | Santa Monica College (CA) | 31 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Ventura JC (CA) | 17 | West Los Angeles College (CA) | 48 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Vermilion JC (MN) | 31 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 12 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Victor Valley JC (CA) | 7 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 51 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Villanova (PA) | 42 | Buffalo (NY) | 28 | Villanova, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Villanova (PA) | 49 | Colgate (NY) | 28 | Villanova, PA | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Villanova (PA) | 35 | Delaware | 25 | Newark, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Villanova (PA) | 49 | James Madison (VA) | 17 | Villanova, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Villanova (PA) | 34 | Maine | 14 | Villanova, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Villanova (PA) | 49 | Massachusetts | 27 | Villanova, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Villanova (PA) | 23 | New Hampshire | 20 | Villanova, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Villanova (PA) | 49 | Northeastern (MA) | 35 | Villanova, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Villanova (PA) | 37 | Rhode Island | 15 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1997 | W | Villanova (PA) | 40 | Richmond (VA) | 29 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Villanova (PA) | 64 | West Chester (PA) | 0 | Villanova, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Villanova (PA) | 20 | William & Mary (VA) | 13 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Villanova (PA) | 34 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 37 | Villanova, PA | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Virginia | 17 | Auburn (AL) | 28 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia | 21 | Clemson (SC) | 7 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia | 13 | Duke (NC) | 10 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia | 21 | Florida St. | 47 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia | 35 | Georgia Tech | 31 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia | 45 | Maryland | 0 | College Park, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia | 20 | North Carolina | 48 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia | 24 | North Carolina St. | 31 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia | 26 | Richmond (VA) | 7 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia | 34 | Virginia Tech | 20 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia | 21 | Wake Forest (NC) | 13 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Military Institute | 7 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 42 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Military Institute | 6 | Citadel (SC) | 28 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Military Institute | 7 | East Tennessee St. | 17 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | Furman (SC) | 35 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Military Institute | 0 | Georgia Southern | 49 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Military Institute | 7 | Navy (MD) | 42 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Military Institute | 3 | Richmond (VA) | 56 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Military Institute | 24 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 27 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Military Institute | 0 | Western Carolina (NC) | 24 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Military Institute | 12 | William & Mary (VA) | 41 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Military Institute | 13 | Wofford (SC) | 23 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia St. | 44 | Benedict (SC) | 12 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia St. | 31 | Bowie St. (MD) | 22 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia St. | 38 | Bowie St. (MD) | 14 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia St. | 29 | Cheyney (PA) | 7 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia St. | 13 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 6 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia St. | 22 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 12 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia St. | 46 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 0 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia St. | 51 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 29 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia St. | 31 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 0 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia St. | 19 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 11 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia St. | 30 | Lane (TN) | 0 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia St. | 8 | Liberty (VA) | 16 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia St. | 6 | Livingstone (NC) | 56 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia St. | 14 | Livingstone (NC) | 28 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia St. | 0 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 26 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia St. | 36 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 7 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia St. | 13 | North Carolina Central | 6 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia St. | 11 | Virginia St. | 29 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia St. | 29 | Virginia Union | 11 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia St. | 6 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 13 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia St. | 12 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 21 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia Tech | 37 | Alabama-Birmingham | 0 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia Tech | 50 | Arkansas St. | 0 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia Tech | 17 | Boston College (MA) | 7 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia Tech | 27 | Miami (FL) | 25 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Tech | 17 | Miami (OH) | 24 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Tech | 23 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 30 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia Tech | 59 | Rutgers (NJ) | 19 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia Tech | 31 | Syracuse (NY) | 3 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia Tech | 23 | Temple (PA) | 13 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Tech | 20 | Virginia | 34 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Tech | 17 | West Virginia | 30 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia Union | 44 | Benedict (SC) | 12 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia Union | 38 | Bowie St. (MD) | 14 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia Union | 29 | Cheyney (PA) | 7 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia Union | 13 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 6 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia Union | 46 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 0 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia Union | 19 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 11 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Union | 8 | Liberty (VA) | 16 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Union | 6 | Livingstone (NC) | 56 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Union | 0 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 26 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Union | 11 | Virginia St. | 29 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia Union | 6 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 13 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia-Wise | 3 | Butler (IN) | 17 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia-Wise | 27 | Chowan (NC) | 3 | Wise, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia-Wise | 42 | Cumberland (KY) | 7 | Williamsburg, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia-Wise | 19 | Cumberland (TN) | 13 | Lebanon, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia-Wise | 7 | Ferrum (VA) | 0 | Wise, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia-Wise | 22 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 17 | Wise, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia-Wise | 14 | Rowan (NJ) | 35 | Wise, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Virginia-Wise | 31 | Tusculum (TN) | 28 | Greeneville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Virginia-Wise | 10 | Wesley (DE) | 41 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Wabash (IN) | 19 | Albion (MI) | 14 | Albion, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Wabash (IN) | 37 | Anderson (IN) | 12 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Wabash (IN) | 18 | Benedictine (IL) | 22 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Wabash (IN) | 7 | DePauw (IN) | 14 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Wabash (IN) | 24 | Franklin (IN) | 3 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Wabash (IN) | 7 | Hanover (IN) | 10 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1997 | L | Wabash (IN) | 13 | Hope (MI) | 14 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Wabash (IN) | 24 | Manchester (IN) | 7 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Wabash (IN) | 35 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 14 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Wabash (IN) | 36 | Wilmington (OH) | 14 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wagner (NY) | 34 | Central Connecticut St. | 23 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Wagner (NY) | 33 | Iona (NY) | 0 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Wagner (NY) | 13 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 12 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Wagner (NY) | 0 | Marist (NY) | 21 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Wagner (NY) | 7 | Monmouth (NJ) | 51 | West Long Branch, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Wagner (NY) | 9 | Robert Morris (PA) | 21 | Moon Township, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Wagner (NY) | 42 | Saint Francis (PA) | 6 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Wagner (NY) | 42 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 14 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Wagner (NY) | 29 | San Diego (CA) | 52 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Wagner (NY) | 10 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 0 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Wake Forest (NC) | 16 | Clemson (SC) | 33 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Wake Forest (NC) | 38 | Duke (NC) | 24 | Durham, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Wake Forest (NC) | 24 | East Carolina (NC) | 25 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Wake Forest (NC) | 7 | Florida St. | 58 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1997 | L | Wake Forest (NC) | 26 | Georgia Tech | 28 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Wake Forest (NC) | 35 | Maryland | 17 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Wake Forest (NC) | 12 | North Carolina | 30 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Wake Forest (NC) | 19 | North Carolina St. | 18 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Wake Forest (NC) | 27 | Northwestern (IL) | 20 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Wake Forest (NC) | 28 | Rutgers (NJ) | 14 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Wake Forest (NC) | 13 | Virginia | 21 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Waldorf JC (IA) | 35 | William Rainey Harper JC (IL) | 14 | Cedar Falls, IA | Pepsi Cola/Sigler Printing Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Walsh (OH) | 7 | Geneva (PA) | 41 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Walsh (OH) | 14 | Malone (OH) | 6 | Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Walsh (OH) | 38 | Mount Senario (WI) | 20 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Walsh (OH) | 34 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 41 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Walsh (OH) | 55 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 21 | North Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Walsh (OH) | 49 | Tiffin (OH) | 7 | North Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Walsh (OH) | 49 | Trine (IN) | 28 | North Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Walsh (OH) | 37 | Union (KY) | 0 | Barbourville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Walsh (OH) | 18 | Urbana (OH) | 6 | Urbana, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Walsh (OH) | 14 | Westminster (PA) | 17 | North Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Walter Reed Medical (DC) | 18 | Gallaudet (DC) | 13 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Wartburg (IA) | 33 | Augustana (IL) | 30 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Wartburg (IA) | 48 | Blackburn (IL) | 0 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Wartburg (IA) | 14 | Buena Vista (IA) | 24 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Wartburg (IA) | 6 | Central (IA) | 35 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Wartburg (IA) | 40 | Dubuque (IA) | 21 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Wartburg (IA) | 23 | Loras (IA) | 10 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Wartburg (IA) | 49 | Luther (IA) | 15 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Wartburg (IA) | 21 | Simpson (IA) | 35 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Wartburg (IA) | 13 | Upper Iowa | 10 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Wartburg (IA) | 36 | William Penn (IA) | 18 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Washburn (KS) | 17 | Augustana (SD) | 21 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Washburn (KS) | 14 | Central Missouri St. | 20 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Washburn (KS) | 35 | Emporia St. (KS) | 64 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Washburn (KS) | 31 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 14 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Washburn (KS) | 27 | Missouri S&T | 13 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Washburn (KS) | 14 | Missouri Southern St. | 17 | Topeka, KS | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Washburn (KS) | 12 | Missouri Western St. | 13 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Washburn (KS) | 14 | Northwest Missouri St. | 17 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Washburn (KS) | 11 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 40 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Washburn (KS) | 25 | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 7 | Bolivar, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Washburn (KS) | 7 | Truman St. (MO) | 37 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Washington | 58 | Arizona | 28 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Washington | 26 | Arizona St. | 14 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington | 42 | Brigham Young (UT) | 20 | Provo, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Washington | 30 | California | 3 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington | 51 | Michigan St. | 23 | Honolulu, HI | Aloha Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Washington | 14 | Nebraska | 27 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Washington | 28 | Oregon | 31 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington | 45 | Oregon St. | 17 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Washington | 36 | San Diego St. (CA) | 3 | Seattle, WA | Husky Stadium |
| 1997 | W | Washington | 27 | Southern California | 0 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Washington | 28 | UCLA | 52 | Pasadena, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Washington | 35 | Washington St. | 41 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 27 | Alfred (NY) | 3 | Washington, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 38 | Bethany (WV) | 21 | Washington, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 7 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 16 | Washington, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 30 | Defiance (OH) | 0 | Washington, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 10 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 38 | Emory, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 28 | Grove City (PA) | 31 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 20 | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 7 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 64 | Thiel (PA) | 7 | Washington, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 28 | Waynesburg (PA) | 27 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington & Lee (VA) | 22 | Bridgewater (VA) | 10 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Washington & Lee (VA) | 14 | Centre (KY) | 30 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington & Lee (VA) | 32 | Davidson (NC) | 22 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Washington & Lee (VA) | 17 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 27 | Emory, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Washington & Lee (VA) | 20 | Guilford (NC) | 34 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington & Lee (VA) | 29 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 7 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Washington & Lee (VA) | 28 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 34 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Washington & Lee (VA) | 3 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 24 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Washington & Lee (VA) | 14 | Sewanee (TN) | 48 | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Washington & Lee (VA) | 41 | Swarthmore (PA) | 13 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | L | Washington (MO) | 10 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 13 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington (MO) | 37 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 32 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Washington (MO) | 12 | Central (IA) | 22 | Pella, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington (MO) | 55 | Chicago (IL) | 26 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Washington (MO) | 77 | Illinois College | 7 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Washington (MO) | 21 | Illinois Wesleyan | 50 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Washington (MO) | 44 | Rhodes (TN) | 0 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Washington (MO) | 32 | Rochester (NY) | 9 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Washington (MO) | 21 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 0 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Washington (MO) | 7 | Trinity (TX) | 39 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Washington St. | 35 | Arizona | 34 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Washington St. | 31 | Arizona St. | 44 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1997 | W | Washington St. | 58 | Boise St. (ID) | 0 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington St. | 63 | California | 37 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington St. | 35 | Illinois | 22 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Washington St. | 77 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington St. | 24 | Oregon | 13 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Washington St. | 28 | Southern California | 21 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington St. | 38 | Stanford (CA) | 28 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington St. | 37 | UCLA | 34 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Washington St. | 41 | Washington | 35 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (MI) | 13 | Ashland (OH) | 21 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (MI) | 0 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 22 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Wayne St. (MI) | 30 | Ferris St. (MI) | 26 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (MI) | 30 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 45 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (MI) | 6 | Hillsdale (MI) | 10 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (MI) | 9 | Indianapolis (IN) | 28 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Wayne St. (MI) | 35 | Michigan Tech | 28 | Houghton, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (MI) | 29 | Northern Michigan | 35 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (MI) | 20 | Northwood (MI) | 35 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (MI) | 7 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 73 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Wayne St. (MI) | 30 | Saint Francis (IL) | 7 | Joliet, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (NE) | 17 | Drake (IA) | 35 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (NE) | 12 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 62 | Hays, KS | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (NE) | 21 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 30 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (NE) | 18 | Nebraska-Kearney | 40 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Wayne St. (NE) | 28 | Northern St. (SD) | 14 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (NE) | 7 | Northwest Missouri St. | 57 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Wayne St. (NE) | 57 | Quincy (IL) | 7 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (NE) | 0 | South Dakota | 59 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Wayne St. (NE) | 21 | Southwest St. (MN) | 29 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Wayne St. (NE) | 33 | Western New Mexico | 31 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Waynesburg (PA) | 43 | Alfred (NY) | 27 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Waynesburg (PA) | 29 | Bethany (WV) | 23 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Waynesburg (PA) | 7 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 14 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1997 | L | Waynesburg (PA) | 30 | Grove City (PA) | 42 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Waynesburg (PA) | 23 | Juniata (PA) | 26 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Waynesburg (PA) | 41 | La Salle (PA) | 7 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Waynesburg (PA) | 29 | Saint Francis (PA) | 6 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Waynesburg (PA) | 38 | Thiel (PA) | 22 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Waynesburg (PA) | 27 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 28 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Weber St. (UT) | 7 | Boise St. (ID) | 24 | Boise, ID | |
| 1997 | L | Weber St. (UT) | 20 | Cal St.-Northridge | 30 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Weber St. (UT) | 52 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 14 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Weber St. (UT) | 11 | Eastern Washington | 35 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Weber St. (UT) | 26 | Idaho St. | 7 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Weber St. (UT) | 13 | Montana | 38 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Weber St. (UT) | 14 | Montana St. | 28 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1997 | W | Weber St. (UT) | 36 | Northern Arizona | 23 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Weber St. (UT) | 16 | Portland St. (OR) | 7 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Weber St. (UT) | 33 | Southern Utah | 32 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Weber St. (UT) | 29 | Western St. (CO) | 13 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Wesley (DE) | 0 | Albright (PA) | 10 | Reading, PA | ECAC Southeast Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Wesley (DE) | 41 | Chowan (NC) | 6 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Wesley (DE) | 23 | Ferrum (VA) | 0 | Ferrum, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Wesley (DE) | 34 | Kean (NJ) | 7 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | L | Wesley (DE) | 7 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 14 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | Wesley (DE) | 14 | New Jersey (NJ) | 31 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Wesley (DE) | 34 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 6 | Newport News, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Wesley (DE) | 28 | Salisbury (MD) | 7 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Wesley (DE) | 41 | Virginia-Wise | 10 | Dover, DE | |
| 1997 | W | Wesley (DE) | 31 | Wilkes (PA) | 17 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Wesleyan (CT) | 14 | Amherst (MA) | 36 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Wesleyan (CT) | 17 | Bates (ME) | 14 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Wesleyan (CT) | 24 | Bowdoin (ME) | 17 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Wesleyan (CT) | 20 | Colby (ME) | 13 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Wesleyan (CT) | 16 | Hamilton (NY) | 15 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Wesleyan (CT) | 19 | Trinity (CT) | 7 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Wesleyan (CT) | 51 | Tufts (MA) | 33 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Wesleyan (CT) | 28 | Williams (MA) | 14 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1997 | L | West Alabama | 17 | Arkansas Tech | 41 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1997 | W | West Alabama | 31 | Arkansas-Monticello | 10 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1997 | L | West Alabama | 13 | Delta St. (MS) | 27 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1997 | L | West Alabama | 16 | Henderson St. (AR) | 24 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1997 | W | West Alabama | 37 | Lane (TN) | 14 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1997 | W | West Alabama | 38 | Mississippi College | 21 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1997 | L | West Alabama | 14 | North Alabama | 56 | Florence, AL | |
| 1997 | W | West Alabama | 39 | Union (KY) | 6 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1997 | L | West Alabama | 20 | Valdosta St. (GA) | 33 | Valdosta, GA | |
| 1997 | L | West Alabama | 15 | West Georgia | 48 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1997 | W | West All-Stars | 43 | East All-Stars | 3 | Fargo, ND | Snow Bowl |
| 1997 | L | West All-Stars | 13 | East All-Stars | 17 | Palo Alto, CA | East-West Shrine Classic |
| 1997 | L | West Chester (PA) | 14 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 24 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | West Chester (PA) | 30 | Buffalo (NY) | 27 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1997 | W | West Chester (PA) | 54 | Cheyney (PA) | 20 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | L | West Chester (PA) | 7 | Delaware | 28 | Newark, DE | |
| 1997 | W | West Chester (PA) | 32 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 31 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1997 | W | West Chester (PA) | 24 | Kutztown (PA) | 12 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | W | West Chester (PA) | 38 | Mansfield (PA) | 9 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1997 | L | West Chester (PA) | 7 | Millersville (PA) | 21 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | L | West Chester (PA) | 26 | New Haven (CT) | 32 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | L | West Chester (PA) | 14 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 27 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1997 | L | West Chester (PA) | 0 | Villanova (PA) | 64 | Villanova, PA | |
| 1997 | W | West Georgia | 39 | Arkansas-Monticello | 7 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1997 | W | West Georgia | 17 | Central Arkansas | 13 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1997 | W | West Georgia | 28 | Delta St. (MS) | 9 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1997 | W | West Georgia | 36 | Henderson St. (AR) | 18 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1997 | W | West Georgia | 37 | Mars Hill (NC) | 12 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1997 | L | West Georgia | 18 | North Alabama | 21 | Florence, AL | |
| 1997 | W | West Georgia | 27 | North Carolina Central | 0 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1997 | L | West Georgia | 14 | North Dakota St. | 31 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1997 | W | West Georgia | 35 | Valdosta St. (GA) | 21 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1997 | W | West Georgia | 48 | West Alabama | 15 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1997 | L | West Liberty St. (WV) | 21 | Concord (WV) | 49 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Liberty St. (WV) | 15 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 48 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Liberty St. (WV) | 18 | Glenville St. (WV) | 42 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Liberty St. (WV) | 35 | Malone (OH) | 18 | Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | West Liberty St. (WV) | 47 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 37 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1997 | L | West Liberty St. (WV) | 27 | Shepherd (WV) | 32 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Liberty St. (WV) | 33 | West Virginia St. | 16 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Liberty St. (WV) | 26 | West Virginia Tech | 0 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Liberty St. (WV) | 22 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 39 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Liberty St. (WV) | 16 | Westminster (PA) | 46 | Wheeling, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Los Angeles College (CA) | 48 | Ventura JC (CA) | 17 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | West Texas A&M | 20 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 0 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1997 | W | West Texas A&M | 48 | Adams St. (CO) | 0 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1997 | L | West Texas A&M | 23 | Angelo St. (TX) | 31 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1997 | W | West Texas A&M | 48 | East Central (OK) | 0 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1997 | W | West Texas A&M | 35 | Eastern New Mexico | 34 | Portales, NM | |
| 1997 | W | West Texas A&M | 51 | Midwestern St. (TX) | 7 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1997 | W | West Texas A&M | 34 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 7 | Weatherford, OK | |
| 1997 | L | West Texas A&M | 17 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 35 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1997 | W | West Texas A&M | 31 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 17 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1997 | L | West Texas A&M | 14 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 21 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1997 | L | West Texas A&M | 0 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 33 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia | 24 | Boston College (MA) | 31 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia | 24 | East Carolina (NC) | 17 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia | 30 | Georgia Tech | 35 | Miami, FL | Carquest Bowl |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia | 42 | Marshall (WV) | 31 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia | 31 | Maryland | 14 | College Park, MD | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia | 28 | Miami (FL) | 17 | Miami, FL | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia | 13 | North Carolina | 20 | Jacksonville, FL | Gator Bowl |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia | 14 | Notre Dame (IN) | 21 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia | 38 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 41 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia | 48 | Rutgers (NJ) | 0 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia | 10 | Syracuse (NY) | 40 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia | 41 | Temple (PA) | 21 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia | 30 | Virginia Tech | 17 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia St. | 18 | Concord (WV) | 20 | Athens, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia St. | 33 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 28 | Institute, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia St. | 28 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 53 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia St. | 14 | Glenville St. (WV) | 54 | Institute, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia St. | 44 | Lane (TN) | 16 | Institute, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia St. | 7 | Shepherd (WV) | 23 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia St. | 16 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 33 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia St. | 26 | West Virginia Tech | 23 | Charleston, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia St. | 29 | West Virginia Tech | 13 | Institute, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia St. | 27 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 16 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia St. | 20 | Wingate (NC) | 22 | Institute, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Tech | 0 | Catawba (NC) | 56 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Tech | 10 | Concord (WV) | 25 | Athens, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Tech | 0 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 52 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Tech | 31 | Geneva (PA) | 49 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Tech | 10 | Glenville St. (WV) | 49 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Tech | 0 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 52 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Tech | 3 | Shepherd (WV) | 48 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Tech | 0 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 26 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Tech | 23 | West Virginia St. | 26 | Charleston, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Tech | 13 | West Virginia St. | 29 | Institute, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Tech | 21 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 57 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Wesleyan | 16 | California (PA) | 21 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia Wesleyan | 57 | Concord (WV) | 27 | Athens, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia Wesleyan | 31 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 0 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia Wesleyan | 50 | Glenville St. (WV) | 46 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Wesleyan | 26 | Kutztown (PA) | 44 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Wesleyan | 19 | Shepherd (WV) | 37 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Wesleyan | 31 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 41 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia Wesleyan | 39 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 22 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1997 | L | West Virginia Wesleyan | 16 | West Virginia St. | 27 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1997 | W | West Virginia Wesleyan | 57 | West Virginia Tech | 21 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 7 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 13 | Boone, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Western Carolina (NC) | 45 | Citadel (SC) | 25 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 18 | East Tennessee St. | 28 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 16 | Elon (NC) | 17 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Western Carolina (NC) | 17 | Furman (SC) | 16 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 7 | Georgia Southern | 30 | Statesboro, GA | |
| 1997 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 10 | Liberty (VA) | 17 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 0 | Samford (AL) | 19 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 21 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 24 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Western Carolina (NC) | 24 | Virginia Military Institute | 0 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 7 | Wofford (SC) | 17 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Western Connecticut St. | 45 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 7 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Western Connecticut St. | 14 | Coast Guard (CT) | 21 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Western Connecticut St. | 0 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 36 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Western Connecticut St. | 13 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 14 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Western Connecticut St. | 28 | Norwich (VT) | 2 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1997 | L | Western Connecticut St. | 13 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 23 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1997 | W | Western Connecticut St. | 15 | Salve Regina (RI) | 3 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Western Connecticut St. | 7 | Springfield (MA) | 34 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Western Connecticut St. | 40 | William Paterson (NJ) | 14 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Western Connecticut St. | 2 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 10 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Western Illinois | 31 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 17 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1997 | W | Western Illinois | 41 | Eastern Illinois | 0 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Western Illinois | 37 | Illinois St. | 23 | Normal, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Western Illinois | 37 | Indiana St. | 3 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Western Illinois | 31 | Jackson St. (MS) | 24 | Macomb, IL | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Western Illinois | 7 | Marshall (WV) | 48 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Western Illinois | 12 | McNeese St. (LA) | 14 | Macomb, IL | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Western Illinois | 37 | Missouri St. | 7 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Western Illinois | 29 | Northern Iowa | 22 | Macomb, IL | 2 OT |
| 1997 | W | Western Illinois | 31 | Southern Illinois | 26 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Western Illinois | 45 | Southern Utah | 6 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1997 | W | Western Illinois | 45 | Truman St. (MO) | 18 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Western Illinois | 24 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 21 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Western Kentucky | 16 | Alabama-Birmingham | 20 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1997 | W | Western Kentucky | 53 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 7 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Western Kentucky | 37 | Eastern Kentucky | 21 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Western Kentucky | 42 | Eastern Kentucky | 14 | Bowling Green, KY | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Western Kentucky | 21 | Eastern Washington | 38 | Spokane, WA | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Western Kentucky | 21 | Indiana St. | 14 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Western Kentucky | 38 | Morehead St. (KY) | 24 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Western Kentucky | 52 | Murray St. (KY) | 50 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Western Kentucky | 24 | New Haven (CT) | 21 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Western Kentucky | 31 | South Florida | 3 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Western Kentucky | 52 | Southern Illinois | 31 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Western Kentucky | 42 | Tennessee-Martin | 0 | Martin, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Western Michigan | 21 | Ball St. (IN) | 13 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Western Michigan | 34 | Bowling Green (OH) | 21 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Western Michigan | 38 | Central Michigan | 24 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Western Michigan | 41 | Eastern Michigan | 38 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Western Michigan | 50 | Kent St. (OH) | 27 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Western Michigan | 32 | Louisiana-Monroe | 19 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1997 | L | Western Michigan | 10 | Michigan St. | 42 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Western Michigan | 21 | Northern Illinois | 13 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Western Michigan | 7 | Ohio | 31 | Athens, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Western Michigan | 34 | Temple (PA) | 14 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Western Michigan | 13 | Toledo (OH) | 23 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | W | Western New England (MA) | 28 | Curry (MA) | 6 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Western New England (MA) | 7 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 17 | Fitchburg, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Western New England (MA) | 14 | Merrimack (MA) | 12 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Western New England (MA) | 25 | MIT (MA) | 10 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Western New England (MA) | 20 | Nichols (MA) | 7 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Western New England (MA) | 7 | Salve Regina (RI) | 10 | Newport, RI | |
| 1997 | L | Western New England (MA) | 14 | Stonehill (MA) | 33 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Western New Mexico | 26 | Adams St. (CO) | 7 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1997 | L | Western New Mexico | 14 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 24 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Western New Mexico | 0 | Eastern New Mexico | 3 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1997 | L | Western New Mexico | 29 | Hardin-Simmons (TX) | 33 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1997 | W | Western New Mexico | 66 | Langston (OK) | 39 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Western New Mexico | 43 | Mesa St. (CO) | 41 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Western New Mexico | 21 | New Mexico Highlands | 28 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Western New Mexico | 38 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 31 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Western New Mexico | 14 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 7 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1997 | L | Western New Mexico | 31 | Wayne St. (NE) | 33 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1997 | L | Western Oregon | 16 | California-Davis | 40 | Davis, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Western Oregon | 47 | Central Washington | 34 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Western Oregon | 24 | Eastern Oregon | 21 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Western Oregon | 31 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 21 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Western Oregon | 24 | Linfield (OR) | 10 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Western Oregon | 17 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 14 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Western Oregon | 14 | Southern Oregon | 22 | Ashland, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Western Oregon | 8 | Western Washington | 6 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Western Oregon | 15 | Whitworth (WA) | 14 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Western Oregon | 20 | Willamette (OR) | 26 | Salem, OR | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Western St. (CO) | 50 | Adams St. (CO) | 15 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Western St. (CO) | 12 | Angelo St. (TX) | 46 | San Angelo, TX | Division II 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Western St. (CO) | 16 | Chadron St. (NE) | 14 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Western St. (CO) | 40 | Colorado School of Mines | 0 | Golden, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Western St. (CO) | 15 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 28 | Hays, KS | |
| 1997 | W | Western St. (CO) | 66 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 17 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Western St. (CO) | 27 | Mesa St. (CO) | 3 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Western St. (CO) | 34 | Nebraska-Kearney | 6 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Western St. (CO) | 27 | New Mexico Highlands | 21 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1997 | W | Western St. (CO) | 14 | Northern Colorado | 13 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1997 | W | Western St. (CO) | 46 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 0 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Western St. (CO) | 13 | Weber St. (UT) | 29 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1997 | L | Western Washington | 7 | California-Davis | 16 | Davis, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Western Washington | 22 | Central Washington | 36 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Western Washington | 35 | Chapman (CA) | 0 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Western Washington | 28 | Eastern Oregon | 31 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Western Washington | 45 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 7 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Western Washington | 28 | Linfield (OR) | 17 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Western Washington | 44 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 46 | Puyallup, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Western Washington | 31 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 0 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Western Washington | 27 | Southern Oregon | 26 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Western Washington | 6 | Western Oregon | 8 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Westfield St. (MA) | 21 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 55 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Westfield St. (MA) | 28 | Coast Guard (CT) | 44 | Westfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Westfield St. (MA) | 13 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 35 | Fitchburg, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Westfield St. (MA) | 28 | Framingham St. (MA) | 22 | Westfield, MA | OT |
| 1997 | L | Westfield St. (MA) | 25 | Hartwick (NY) | 38 | Oneonta, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Westfield St. (MA) | 28 | Maine Maritime | 54 | Castine, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Westfield St. (MA) | 28 | Massachusetts Maritime | 26 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Westfield St. (MA) | 26 | Massachusetts-Boston | 18 | Westfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Westfield St. (MA) | 23 | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 48 | Westfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Westfield St. (MA) | 19 | Worcester St. (MA) | 14 | Westfield, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Westmar (IA) | 44 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 14 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Westmar (IA) | 25 | Dakota St. (SD) | 19 | LeMars, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Westmar (IA) | 14 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 13 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Westmar (IA) | 20 | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Mayville, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Westmar (IA) | 21 | Northwestern College (IA) | 25 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Westmar (IA) | 34 | Peru St. (NE) | 33 | Peru, NE | |
| 1997 | W | Westmar (IA) | 37 | Si Tanka (SD) | 9 | LeMars, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Westmar (IA) | 34 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 56 | Lennox, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Westmar (IA) | 37 | South Dakota Tech | 7 | LeMars, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Westmar (IA) | 40 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 30 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (MO) | 66 | Bethel (TN) | 58 | McKenzie, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (MO) | 33 | Blackburn (IL) | 13 | Carlinville, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Westminster (MO) | 28 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 35 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (MO) | 27 | Greenville (IL) | 20 | Fulton, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Westminster (MO) | 34 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 39 | Fulton, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Westminster (MO) | 16 | MacMurray (IL) | 48 | Fulton, MO | |
| 1997 | L | Westminster (MO) | 0 | McKendree (IL) | 55 | Fulton, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (MO) | 43 | Principia (IL) | 26 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (MO) | 55 | Southwestern Assemblies (TX) | 13 | Fulton, MO | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (MO) | 49 | Trinity Bible (ND) | 0 | Ellendale, ND | |
| 1997 | L | Westminster (PA) | 0 | Findlay (OH) | 40 | Findlay, OH | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Westminster (PA) | 18 | Geneva (PA) | 45 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (PA) | 21 | Malone (OH) | 0 | Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (PA) | 34 | Mansfield (PA) | 12 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (PA) | 33 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 30 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (PA) | 42 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 7 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (PA) | 33 | Tiffin (OH) | 6 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (PA) | 24 | Trine (IN) | 14 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (PA) | 55 | Urbana (OH) | 6 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (PA) | 17 | Walsh (OH) | 14 | North Canton, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Westminster (PA) | 46 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 16 | Wheeling, WV | |
| 1997 | L | Wheaton (IL) | 16 | Augustana (IL) | 21 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Wheaton (IL) | 25 | Aurora (IL) | 32 | Aurora, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Wheaton (IL) | 25 | Carthage (WI) | 14 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Wheaton (IL) | 59 | Elmhurst (IL) | 20 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Wheaton (IL) | 39 | Illinois Wesleyan | 29 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Wheaton (IL) | 20 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 21 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1997 | L | Wheaton (IL) | 26 | Millikin (IL) | 30 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Wheaton (IL) | 7 | North Central (IL) | 20 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Wheaton (IL) | 33 | North Park (IL) | 7 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Whittier (CA) | 14 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 20 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Whittier (CA) | 16 | California Lutheran | 28 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Whittier (CA) | 38 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 2 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Whittier (CA) | 34 | La Verne (CA) | 13 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Whittier (CA) | 26 | Menlo (CA) | 20 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Whittier (CA) | 41 | Occidental (CA) | 7 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Whittier (CA) | 26 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 29 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Whittier (CA) | 27 | Redlands (CA) | 24 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Whittier (CA) | 18 | San Diego (CA) | 30 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Whitworth (WA) | 7 | Eastern Oregon | 44 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Whitworth (WA) | 7 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 20 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Whitworth (WA) | 3 | Linfield (OR) | 28 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Whitworth (WA) | 7 | Montana Tech | 31 | Butte, MT | |
| 1997 | L | Whitworth (WA) | 24 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 45 | Puyallup, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Whitworth (WA) | 49 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 35 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Whitworth (WA) | 14 | Puget Sound (WA) | 12 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Whitworth (WA) | 14 | Western Oregon | 15 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Whitworth (WA) | 7 | Willamette (OR) | 42 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1997 | L | Widener (PA) | 21 | Albright (PA) | 28 | Reading, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Widener (PA) | 34 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 7 | Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Widener (PA) | 27 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 14 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Widener (PA) | 56 | Juniata (PA) | 20 | Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Widener (PA) | 34 | King's (PA) | 20 | Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Widener (PA) | 28 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 6 | Annville, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Widener (PA) | 17 | Lycoming (PA) | 19 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Widener (PA) | 24 | Moravian (PA) | 27 | Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Widener (PA) | 35 | Susquehanna (PA) | 28 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Widener (PA) | 20 | Wilkes (PA) | 14 | Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Wilkes (PA) | 32 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 12 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Wilkes (PA) | 29 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 3 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Wilkes (PA) | 23 | King's (PA) | 0 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Wilkes (PA) | 32 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 0 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Wilkes (PA) | 12 | Lycoming (PA) | 26 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Wilkes (PA) | 12 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 15 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Wilkes (PA) | 27 | Moravian (PA) | 21 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Wilkes (PA) | 14 | Susquehanna (PA) | 47 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Wilkes (PA) | 17 | Wesley (DE) | 31 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Wilkes (PA) | 14 | Widener (PA) | 20 | Chester, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Willamette (OR) | 34 | Central Washington | 21 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Willamette (OR) | 40 | Chapman (CA) | 6 | Orange, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Willamette (OR) | 13 | Eastern Oregon | 7 | Salem, OR | |
| 1997 | L | Willamette (OR) | 7 | Findlay (OH) | 14 | Savannah, TN | NAIA Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | Willamette (OR) | 42 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 14 | Salem, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Willamette (OR) | 34 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 14 | Portland, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Willamette (OR) | 27 | Linfield (OR) | 0 | Salem, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Willamette (OR) | 50 | Montana Tech | 24 | Corvallis, OR | NAIA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Willamette (OR) | 43 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 6 | Salem, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Willamette (OR) | 54 | Puget Sound (WA) | 0 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1997 | W | Willamette (OR) | 17 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 7 | Portland, OR | NAIA Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Willamette (OR) | 41 | Southern Oregon | 27 | Salem, OR | |
| 1997 | W | Willamette (OR) | 26 | Western Oregon | 20 | Salem, OR | NAIA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Willamette (OR) | 42 | Whitworth (WA) | 7 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1997 | W | William & Mary (VA) | 20 | Boston (MA) | 17 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | William & Mary (VA) | 38 | Connecticut | 17 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1997 | L | William & Mary (VA) | 0 | Delaware | 14 | Newark, DE | |
| 1997 | W | William & Mary (VA) | 29 | Georgia Southern | 28 | Statesboro, GA | |
| 1997 | W | William & Mary (VA) | 31 | Hampton (VA) | 6 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | William & Mary (VA) | 38 | James Madison (VA) | 25 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | William & Mary (VA) | 22 | New Hampshire | 24 | Durham, NH | |
| 1997 | L | William & Mary (VA) | 12 | Northeastern (MA) | 33 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | William & Mary (VA) | 10 | Richmond (VA) | 7 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1997 | L | William & Mary (VA) | 13 | Villanova (PA) | 20 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1997 | W | William & Mary (VA) | 41 | Virginia Military Institute | 12 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1997 | L | William Jewell (MO) | 18 | Baker (KS) | 43 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1997 | L | William Jewell (MO) | 17 | Benedictine (KS) | 26 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1997 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 42 | Central Methodist (MO) | 19 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1997 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 38 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 7 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1997 | L | William Jewell (MO) | 28 | Evangel (MO) | 35 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1997 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 31 | Graceland (IA) | 20 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1997 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 28 | Lindenwood (MO) | 22 | Saint Charles, MO | |
| 1997 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 20 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 13 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1997 | L | William Jewell (MO) | 23 | Missouri Valley | 24 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1997 | L | William Jewell (MO) | 14 | Ottawa (KS) | 20 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1997 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 9 | Kean (NJ) | 21 | Union, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 3 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 34 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1997 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 7 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 28 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 7 | New Jersey (NJ) | 42 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 2 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 7 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 16 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 22 | Newport News, VA | |
| 1997 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 0 | Rowan (NJ) | 57 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1997 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 14 | Salisbury (MD) | 16 | Salisbury, MD | |
| 1997 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 0 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 31 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1997 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 14 | Western Connecticut St. | 40 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1997 | L | William Penn (IA) | 6 | Buena Vista (IA) | 29 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1997 | L | William Penn (IA) | 13 | Central (IA) | 55 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1997 | W | William Penn (IA) | 21 | Central Methodist (MO) | 14 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1997 | L | William Penn (IA) | 27 | Dubuque (IA) | 35 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | L | William Penn (IA) | 14 | Loras (IA) | 20 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1997 | L | William Penn (IA) | 13 | Luther (IA) | 24 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1997 | L | William Penn (IA) | 14 | MacMurray (IL) | 28 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1997 | L | William Penn (IA) | 12 | Simpson (IA) | 58 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1997 | L | William Penn (IA) | 14 | Upper Iowa | 38 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1997 | L | William Penn (IA) | 18 | Wartburg (IA) | 36 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1997 | L | William Rainey Harper JC (IL) | 14 | Waldorf JC (IA) | 35 | Cedar Falls, IA | Pepsi Cola/Sigler Printing Bowl |
| 1997 | W | Williams (MA) | 48 | Amherst (MA) | 46 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Williams (MA) | 36 | Bates (ME) | 16 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Williams (MA) | 26 | Colby (ME) | 6 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Williams (MA) | 21 | Hamilton (NY) | 14 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Williams (MA) | 25 | Middlebury (VT) | 22 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1997 | W | Williams (MA) | 19 | Trinity (CT) | 15 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Williams (MA) | 26 | Tufts (MA) | 24 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Williams (MA) | 14 | Wesleyan (CT) | 28 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Williamson Trade School (PA) | 49 | Gallaudet (DC) | 6 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Williamson Trade School (PA) | 52 | Gallaudet (DC) | 0 | ? | |
| 1997 | W | Wilmington (OH) | 30 | Bethany (WV) | 14 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Wilmington (OH) | 17 | Bluffton (OH) | 21 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wilmington (OH) | 43 | Earlham (IN) | 7 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wilmington (OH) | 26 | Maryville (TN) | 19 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1997 | L | Wilmington (OH) | 25 | Mount Saint Joseph (OH) | 31 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Wilmington (OH) | 7 | Susquehanna (PA) | 28 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Wilmington (OH) | 17 | Thomas More (KY) | 40 | Crestview Hills, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Wilmington (OH) | 26 | Urbana (OH) | 20 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Wilmington (OH) | 14 | Wabash (IN) | 36 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Wilmington (OH) | 0 | Wittenberg (OH) | 44 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Wingate (NC) | 17 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 55 | Wingate, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Wingate (NC) | 22 | Catawba (NC) | 31 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Wingate (NC) | 48 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 12 | Wingate, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Wingate (NC) | 54 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 34 | Wingate, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Wingate (NC) | 22 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 21 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Wingate (NC) | 7 | Mars Hill (NC) | 28 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Wingate (NC) | 43 | Newberry (SC) | 38 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Wingate (NC) | 22 | Presbyterian (SC) | 14 | Wingate, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Wingate (NC) | 37 | Savannah St. (GA) | 31 | Wingate, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Wingate (NC) | 51 | Tusculum (TN) | 13 | Wingate, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Wingate (NC) | 22 | West Virginia St. | 20 | Institute, WV | |
| 1997 | W | Winona St. (MN) | 58 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 14 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Winona St. (MN) | 48 | Mayville St. (ND) | 18 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Winona St. (MN) | 63 | Minnesota-Duluth | 35 | Winona, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Winona St. (MN) | 52 | Minnesota-Morris | 19 | Morris, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Winona St. (MN) | 28 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 10 | Winona, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Winona St. (MN) | 41 | Northern St. (SD) | 17 | Winona, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Winona St. (MN) | 59 | Quincy (IL) | 14 | Winona, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Winona St. (MN) | 38 | Southwest St. (MN) | 21 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Winona St. (MN) | 20 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 44 | Winona, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Winona St. (MN) | 14 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 37 | Winona, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Winona St. (MN) | 25 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 24 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 21 | Bowie St. (MD) | 0 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1997 | W | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 48 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 0 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 16 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 18 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 40 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 7 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 7 | Livingstone (NC) | 41 | Statesville, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 7 | North Carolina A&T | 27 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 29 | North Carolina Central | 30 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 27 | Savannah St. (GA) | 24 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 21 | Virginia St. | 12 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1997 | W | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 13 | Virginia Union | 6 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin | 28 | Boise St. (ID) | 24 | Madison, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin | 31 | Illinois | 7 | Madison, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin | 27 | Indiana | 26 | Madison, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin | 13 | Iowa | 10 | Madison, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin | 16 | Michigan | 26 | Madison, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin | 22 | Minnesota | 21 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin | 26 | Northwestern (IL) | 25 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin | 10 | Penn St. | 35 | State College, PA | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin | 20 | Purdue (IN) | 45 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin | 36 | San Diego St. (CA) | 10 | Madison, WI | Camp Randall Stadium |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin | 56 | San Jose St. (CA) | 10 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin | 0 | Syracuse (NY) | 34 | East Rutherford, NJ | Kickoff Classic |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 66 | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 48 | Southwest St. (MN) | 17 | Minneapolis, MN | Metrodome Classic |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 44 | Winona St. (MN) | 20 | Winona, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 40 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 55 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 49 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 35 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 54 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 13 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 41 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 8 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 20 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 40 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 45 | Wisconsin-Stout | 38 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 34 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 50 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 56 | Si Tanka (SD) | 0 | Huron, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 37 | Winona St. (MN) | 14 | Winona, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 55 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 40 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 37 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 28 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 26 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 7 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 42 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 36 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 27 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 13 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 21 | Wisconsin-Stout | 28 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 17 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 32 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 20 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 21 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 62 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 17 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 42 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 3 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 35 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 49 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 28 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 37 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 27 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 24 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 39 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 49 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 33 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 50 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 37 | Wisconsin-Stout | 48 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 22 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 30 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Platteville | 28 | Concordia (WI) | 20 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Platteville | 10 | Loras (IA) | 17 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Platteville | 30 | Westmar (IA) | 40 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Platteville | 13 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 54 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Platteville | 7 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 26 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Platteville | 24 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 27 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Platteville | 27 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 34 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Platteville | 0 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 54 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Platteville | 21 | Wisconsin-Stout | 49 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Platteville | 18 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 58 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-River Falls | 31 | Northern St. (SD) | 7 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-River Falls | 38 | Southwest St. (MN) | 21 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-River Falls | 24 | Winona St. (MN) | 25 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-River Falls | 8 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 41 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-River Falls | 36 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 42 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-River Falls | 49 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 39 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-River Falls | 34 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 27 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-River Falls | 37 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 31 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-River Falls | 34 | Wisconsin-Stout | 42 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-River Falls | 22 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 52 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 47 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 0 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 34 | Morningside (IA) | 13 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 28 | Northern St. (SD) | 2 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 40 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 20 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 13 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 27 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 50 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 33 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 54 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 0 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 31 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 37 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 22 | Wisconsin-Stout | 25 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 0 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 3 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Stout | 43 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 6 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Stout | 21 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 30 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Stout | 17 | Northern St. (SD) | 27 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Stout | 38 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 45 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Stout | 28 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 21 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Stout | 48 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 37 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Stout | 49 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 21 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Stout | 42 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 34 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Stout | 25 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 22 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Stout | 14 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 35 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 53 | Carroll (WI) | 0 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1997 | L | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 31 | Simpson (IA) | 34 | Whitewater, WI | Division III 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 66 | South Dakota Tech | 0 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 50 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 34 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 32 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 17 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 30 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 22 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 58 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 18 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 52 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 22 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 3 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 0 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 35 | Wisconsin-Stout | 14 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1997 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 29 | Allegheny (PA) | 17 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 52 | Bluffton (OH) | 0 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 49 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 21 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 57 | Denison (OH) | 14 | Granville, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 50 | Earlham (IN) | 14 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 62 | Kenyon (OH) | 10 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 74 | Oberlin (OH) | 0 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 37 | Ohio Wesleyan | 12 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 44 | Wilmington (OH) | 0 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Wittenberg (OH) | 19 | Wooster (OH) | 21 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Wofford (SC) | 21 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 26 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Wofford (SC) | 51 | Charleston Southern (SC) | 21 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Wofford (SC) | 3 | Citadel (SC) | 7 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Wofford (SC) | 28 | East Tennessee St. | 31 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Wofford (SC) | 7 | Furman (SC) | 28 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Wofford (SC) | 7 | Georgia Southern | 22 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1997 | L | Wofford (SC) | 35 | Morehead St. (KY) | 37 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1997 | L | Wofford (SC) | 17 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 20 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1997 | W | Wofford (SC) | 23 | Virginia Military Institute | 13 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1997 | W | Wofford (SC) | 17 | Western Carolina (NC) | 7 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1997 | L | Wooster (OH) | 27 | Allegheny (PA) | 28 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1997 | W | Wooster (OH) | 21 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 14 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wooster (OH) | 31 | Centre (KY) | 10 | Danville, KY | |
| 1997 | W | Wooster (OH) | 45 | Denison (OH) | 22 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wooster (OH) | 38 | Earlham (IN) | 0 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wooster (OH) | 10 | Grove City (PA) | 3 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wooster (OH) | 47 | Kenyon (OH) | 3 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wooster (OH) | 77 | Oberlin (OH) | 28 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wooster (OH) | 28 | Ohio Wesleyan | 14 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Wooster (OH) | 21 | Wittenberg (OH) | 19 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Worcester St. (MA) | 23 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 6 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Worcester St. (MA) | 47 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 9 | Fitchburg, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Worcester St. (MA) | 44 | Framingham St. (MA) | 15 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Worcester St. (MA) | 31 | Maine Maritime | 6 | Castine, ME | |
| 1997 | W | Worcester St. (MA) | 49 | Massachusetts Maritime | 28 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Worcester St. (MA) | 34 | Massachusetts-Boston | 32 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Worcester St. (MA) | 25 | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 16 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Worcester St. (MA) | 33 | Nichols (MA) | 20 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Worcester St. (MA) | 13 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 14 | Worcester, MA | ECAC Northeast Bowl |
| 1997 | L | Worcester St. (MA) | 14 | Westfield St. (MA) | 19 | Westfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Worcester St. (MA) | 13 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 21 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Worcester Tech (MA) | 0 | Coast Guard (CT) | 44 | New London, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Worcester Tech (MA) | 19 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 22 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Worcester Tech (MA) | 24 | MIT (MA) | 23 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Worcester Tech (MA) | 22 | Norwich (VT) | 26 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Worcester Tech (MA) | 9 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 7 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Worcester Tech (MA) | 16 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 37 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Worcester Tech (MA) | 49 | Springfield (MA) | 56 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1997 | L | Worcester Tech (MA) | 20 | Union (NY) | 27 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1997 | W | Worcester Tech (MA) | 10 | Western Connecticut St. | 2 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Worcester Tech (MA) | 21 | Worcester St. (MA) | 13 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Worthington JC (MN) | 28 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 20 | ? | |
| 1997 | L | Wyoming | 3 | Air Force (CO) | 14 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1997 | L | Wyoming | 19 | Colorado | 20 | Boulder, CO | Colorado Forfeits but not required to change records |
| 1997 | L | Wyoming | 7 | Colorado St. | 14 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1997 | L | Wyoming | 7 | Fresno St. (CA) | 24 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1997 | W | Wyoming | 35 | Hawaii | 6 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1997 | W | Wyoming | 56 | Iowa St. | 10 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1997 | W | Wyoming | 28 | Montana | 13 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1997 | W | Wyoming | 34 | Nevada | 30 | Reno, NV | |
| 1997 | W | Wyoming | 35 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 23 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1997 | L | Wyoming | 10 | Ohio St. | 24 | Columbus, OH | Eddie Robinson Classic |
| 1997 | W | Wyoming | 41 | San Diego St. (CA) | 17 | Laramie, WY | War Memorial Stadium |
| 1997 | W | Wyoming | 30 | San Jose St. (CA) | 10 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1997 | L | Wyoming | 17 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 22 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1997 | L | Yale (CT) | 14 | Brown (RI) | 52 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Yale (CT) | 24 | Bucknell (PA) | 25 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Yale (CT) | 10 | Columbia (NY) | 21 | New York, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Yale (CT) | 0 | Connecticut | 28 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Yale (CT) | 10 | Cornell (NY) | 37 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1997 | L | Yale (CT) | 7 | Dartmouth (NH) | 21 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | L | Yale (CT) | 7 | Harvard (MA) | 17 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1997 | W | Yale (CT) | 7 | Pennsylvania | 26 | New Haven, CT | Pennsylvania Forfeits |
| 1997 | L | Yale (CT) | 0 | Princeton (NJ) | 9 | East Rutherford, NJ | |
| 1997 | W | Yale (CT) | 34 | Valparaiso (IN) | 14 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 28 | Boston (MA) | 7 | Boston, MA | |
| 1997 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 52 | Buffalo (NY) | 17 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 25 | Eastern Washington | 14 | Spokane, WA | Division I-AA Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 28 | Hampton (VA) | 13 | Youngstown, OH | Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game |
| 1997 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 27 | Hofstra (NY) | 22 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 13 | Illinois St. | 0 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 31 | Indiana St. | 0 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1997 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 44 | Kent St. (OH) | 23 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 10 | McNeese St. (LA) | 9 | Chattanooga, TN | Division I-AA Championship Game |
| 1997 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 45 | Missouri St. | 13 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1997 | L | Youngstown St. (OH) | 32 | Northern Iowa | 35 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1997 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 33 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 9 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1997 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 34 | Southern Illinois | 10 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1997 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 37 | Villanova (PA) | 34 | Villanova, PA | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1997 | L | Youngstown St. (OH) | 21 | Western Illinois | 24 | Youngstown, OH |