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1997 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1997
team	West Virginia Mountaineers
sport	football
conference	Big East Conference
short_conf	Big East
record	7–5
conf_record	4–3
head_coach	Don Nehlen
hc_year	18th
off_coach	Dan Simrell
oc_year	3rd
def_coach	Steve Dunlap
dc_year	6th
stadium	Mountaineer Field
bowl	[Carquest Bowl](1997-carquest-bowl)
bowl_result	L 30–35 vs. [Georgia Tech](1997-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football-team)

The 1997 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Don Nehlen, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big East. West Virginia was invited to the Carquest Bowl, where the Mountaineers lost to Georgia Tech. The team played home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Marshall

Morgantown, WV

Maryland

Virginia Tech

Syracuse

Pittsburgh

Georgia Tech (Carquest Bowl)

Main article: 1997 Carquest Bowl

Personnel

Don Nehlen

References

(August 31, 1997). "West Virginia survives rally by Marshall". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
(September 7, 1997). "Banged up Harley stalls". The Charlotte Observer.
(September 14, 1997). "Just when it's least expected". The Hartford Courant.
(September 28, 1997). "Gloom over Miami". The Stuart News.
(October 5, 1997). "Knights simply dazed; Offense hits bottom vs. W. Virginia". Asbury Park Press.
(October 12, 1997). "RB Zereoue lifts W. Virginia". The Miami Herald.
(October 26, 1997). "Mountaineers humble Hokies 30–17". Martinsville Bulletin.
(November 2, 1997). "Syracuse overcomes mistakes, W. Virginia". The Journal News.
(November 16, 1997). "Owls lose their season finale, and maybe Dickerson as well". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
(November 23, 1997). "Powlus finally a hero as Irish beat Mountaineers". The Indianapolis Star.
(November 29, 1997). "Triple threat; Gonzalez TD pass in third OT puts Pitt in bowl picture". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
(December 30, 1997). "Hamilton helps Georgia Tech roll over West Virginia". The Odessa American.
(August 31, 1997). "Marshall Makes It Close". [[Los Angeles Times]].

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