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South Florida Football Team History


South Florida Bulls
University of South Florida
 Tampa, FL
Founded: 1956
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Capacity: 65,857
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Jim Leavitt
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1997  <-- 1997 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Jim Leavitt enters his 1st season as Head Coach at South Florida.
 This was the first season South Florida fielded a team.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Kentucky Wesleyan  80   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ The Citadel  7   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Drake  22   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Western Kentucky  3   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Morehead State  33   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Elon  13   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Southern Illinois  10   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Charleston Southern  24   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Cumberland  44   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Georgia Southern  23   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Davidson  48   32   W       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored307
  Scoring Average27.9
  Points Allowed210
  Defense Average19.1
  Opponents Record20-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-3
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-7226319   Ed Zaunbrecher
Western Kentucky 10-2429243   Jack Harbaugh
Liberty 9-2356195   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana Tech 9-2364281   Gary Crowton
Navy 7-4398209   Charlie Weatherbie
Notre Dame 7-6282265Lost  9-27  Bob Davie
Alabama Birmingham 5-6222238   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6374303   Gene McDowell
South Florida 5-6307210   Jim Leavitt
Army 4-7221311   Bob Sutton
Akron 2-9218435   Lee Owens
Arkansas State 2-9200394   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 2-9229421   Craig Cirbus
Louisiana 1-10176553   Nelson Stokley

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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