The LSU Tigers were 8-3 in 1997. They emerged victorious over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 27 to 9, in the Independence Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
6-2 | 10-2 | ||
6-2 | 10-3 | ||
6-2 | 9-3 | ||
4-4 | 8-4 | ||
4-4 | 7-4 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 346 | 4,517 | 746 | 6.1 | 2,823 | 521 | 5.4 | 1,694 | 225 | 7.5 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 29th | 31st | 79th | 19th | 7th | 16th | 4th | 93rd | 96th | 38th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 179 | 3,821 | 4.8 | 1,274 | 384 | 3.3 | 2,547 | 404 | 6.3 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 9th | 35th | 34th | 24th | 17th | 31st | 84th | 104th | 23rd | ||||||||||
Net | +167 | +696 | +746 | +1.2 | +1,549 | +137 | +2.1 | -853 | -179 | +1.2 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 16th | 30th | 79th | 21st | 5th | 13th | 6th | 102nd | 106th | 27th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |