1997 Canisius Golden Griffins football team

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1997 Canisius Golden Griffins football
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 MAAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDemske Field
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Georgetown $   7 – 0     8 – 3  
Duquesne   6 – 1     7 – 3  
Fairfield   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Siena   4 – 3     6 – 3  
Marist   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Canisius   2 – 5     3 – 7  
Saint Peter's   1 – 6     1 – 9  
St. John's   0 – 0     8 – 3  
Iona   0 – 7     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1997 Canisius Golden Griffins football team represented Canisius College as a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Chuck Williams, the Golden Griffins compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the MAAC. The Canisius offense scored 131 points while the defense allowed 205 points.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 137:00 pmGannon*
L 9–271,137
September 2012:00 pmat Saint Peter's
W 10–7701
September 271:00 pmat Siena
L 38–41204
October 43:00 pmIona
  • Demske Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 14–7511
October 111:30 pmGeorgetown
  • Demske Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 10–24471
October 1812:00 pmAlfred*
  • Demske Field
  • Buffalo, NY
ESNW 23–201,072
October 251:30 pmFairfield
  • Demske Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 14–21
November 11:00 pmat St. John's*
L 0–6409
November 81:30 pmMarist
  • Demske Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 6–20313
November 1512:30 pmat Duquesne
L 7–321,215

References

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  1. ^ "Standings; MAAC". The Reporter Dispatch. White Plains, New York. November 19, 1997. p. 8D. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.