Virginia Tech Football


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1997 Season Schedule/Results & Leaders

RecordOverallHomeAwayNeutral
All Games7-55-12-30-1
Conference5-23-02-20-0
Non-Conference2-32-10-10-1
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Virginia Tech (1-0) 141424759
Rutgers (0-1) 0701219
  • August 30, 1997 - Rutgers, Piscataway, NJ - 26,713
  • Helmet: Maroon
  • Jersey: White
  • Pants: White
  • Passing: Al Clark 149 yds
  • Rushing: Al Clark 119 yds
  • Receiving: Marcus Gildersleeve 85 yds
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Syracuse (1-3) 00033
(22) Virginia Tech (2-0) 0771731
  • September 13, 1997 - Lane/Worsham Field, Blacksburg, Va. - 50,137
  • Helmet: Maroon
  • Jersey: Maroon
  • Pants: White
  • Passing: Al Clark 103 yds
  • Rushing: Ken Oxendine 104 yds
  • Receiving: Shawn Scales 73 yds
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(18) Virginia Tech (3-0) 7310323
Temple (1-3) 373013
  • September 20, 1997 - Veterans, Philadelphia, PA - 12,056
  • Helmet: Maroon
  • Jersey: White
  • Pants: White
  • Passing: Al Clark 99 yds
  • Rushing: Ken Oxendine 160 yds
  • Receiving: Shawn Scales 49 yds
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Arkansas State (1-3) 00000
(14) Virginia Tech (4-0) 141491350
  • September 27, 1997 - Lane/Worsham Field, Blacksburg, Va. - 42,178
  • Helmet: Maroon
  • Jersey: Maroon
  • Pants: White
  • Passing: Al Clark 177 yds
  • Rushing: Lamont Pegues 94 yds
  • Receiving: Shawn Scales 63 yds
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Miami University (4-1) 0147324
(14) Virginia Tech (4-1) 1070017
  • October 4, 1997 - Lane/Worsham Field, Blacksburg, Va. - 42,878
  • Helmet: Maroon
  • Jersey: Maroon
  • Pants: White
  • Passing: Al Clark 172 yds
  • Rushing: Ken Oxendine 105 yds
  • Receiving: Shawn Scales 81 yds
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Boston College (2-4) 70007
(23) Virginia Tech (5-1) 0100717
  • October 11, 1997 - Lane/Worsham Field, Blacksburg, Va. - 47,681
  • Helmet: Maroon
  • Jersey: Maroon
  • Pants: White
  • Passing: Al Clark 125 yds
  • Rushing: Ken Oxendine 122 yds
  • Receiving: Angelo Harrison 54 yds
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(19) Virginia Tech (5-2) 073717
(21) West Virginia (6-1) 3243030
  • October 25, 1997 - Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, W.Va - 63,649
  • Helmet: Maroon
  • Jersey: White
  • Pants: White
  • Passing: Al Clark 129 yds
  • Rushing: Ken Oxendine 31 yds
  • Receiving: Ken Handy 43 yds
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UAB (3-5) 00000
(23) Virginia Tech (6-2) 101010737
  • November 1, 1997 - Lane/Worsham Field, Blacksburg, Va. - 37,411
  • Helmet: Maroon
  • Jersey: Maroon
  • Pants: White
  • Passing: Nick Sorensen 84 yds
  • Rushing: Lamont Pegues 100 yds
  • Receiving: Marcus Gildersleeve 31 yds
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Miami (4-5) 13001225
(20) Virginia Tech (7-2) 3714327
  • November 8, 1997 - Lane/Worsham Field, Blacksburg, Va. - 53,117
  • Helmet: Maroon
  • Jersey: Maroon
  • Pants: White
  • Passing: Al Clark 153 yds
  • Rushing: Ken Oxendine 147 yds
  • Receiving: Marcus Gildersleeve 47 yds
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(19) Virginia Tech (7-3) 6071023
Pitt (5-5) 0961530
  • November 22, 1997 - Pitt, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 30,144
  • Helmet: Maroon
  • Jersey: White
  • Pants: Maroon
  • Passing: Al Clark 183 yds
  • Rushing: Ken Oxendine 43 yds
  • Receiving: Marcus Gildersleeve 73 yds
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Virginia Tech (7-4) 3010720
Virginia (7-4) 0207734
  • November 29, 1997 - Scott, Charlottesville, Va. - 44,200
  • Helmet: Maroon
  • Jersey: White
  • Pants: White
  • Passing: Al Clark 187 yds
  • Rushing: Ken Oxendine 59 yds
  • Receiving: Lamont Pegues 47 yds
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(7) North Carolina (11-1) 16661442
Virginia Tech (7-5) 00303
  • January 1, 1998 - Alltel, Jacksonville, FL - 54,116
  • Helmet: Maroon
  • Jersey: White
  • Pants: White
  • Passing: Al Clark 66 yds
  • Rushing: Ken Oxendine 39 yds
  • Receiving: Marcus Parker 32 yds