1997 La Salle Explorers football team

1997 La Salle Explorers football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–8
Head coach	Bill Manlove (1st season)
Home stadium	McCarthy Stadium

1997 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 18 Cal Poly			–						10	–	1
No. 5 Western Kentucky ^			–						10	–	2
No. 17 Hofstra ^			–						9	–	2
No. 25 Liberty			–						9	–	2
Samford			–						7	–	4
Morehead State			–						5	–	4
South Florida			–						5	–	6
Southern Utah			–						5	–	6
Saint Mary's			–						4	–	6
Davidson			–						3	–	8
Buffalo			–						2	–	9
La Salle			–						1	–	8
Charleston Southern			–						1	–	9
Austin Peay			–						0	–	10
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 La Salle Explorers football team was an American football team that represented La Salle University as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Manlove, the Explorers compiled a 1–8 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 6	Fairfield	McCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 10–34	[1][2]
September 12	at Saint Peter's	Cochrane Stadium Jersey City, NJ	W 25–16	[3]
September 20	at Monmouth	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	L 20–42	[4]
September 27	Delaware Valley	McCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–43	[5]
October 4	at Bentley	Bentley Stadium Waltham, MA	L 0–45	[6]
October 11	Catholic University	McCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 21–61	[7]
October 25	Central Connecticut State	McCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 14–55	[8]
November 1	at Waynesburg	Waynesburg, PA	L 7–41	[9]
November 15	Saint Francis (PA)	McCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 7–30	[10]

References

1. "LaSalle beaten in return to football". The Daily Item. September 7, 1997. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "There was hope even in defeat as La Salle fielded its first football team since 1941". Sports Illustrated. September 15, 1997. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Sports Illustrated.
3. "Peacocks lose to LaSalle". The Jersey Journal. September 13, 1997. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hawks finally home, and finally cooking". Asbury Park Press. September 21, 1997. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "La Salle is handed 43–0 defeat by Del Val". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 28, 1997. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Explorers routed as offbeat attack gets them nowhere". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1997. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Explorers exploited again, 61–21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 12, 1997. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "La Salle routed again, by Central Connecticut". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 26, 1997. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Waynesburg 41, LaSalle 7". The Times-Tribune. November 2, 1997. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Explorers are in it for the long haul". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 19, 1997. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.