1997 SEC Championship Game

For the SEC men's basketball championship, see 1998 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament.
1997 SEC Championship Game
Conference Championship

1997 SEC Championship logo.
1234 Total
Tennessee 73137 30
Auburn 13790 29
Date December 6, 1997
Season 1997
Stadium Georgia Dome
Location Atlanta, Georgia
MVP QB Peyton Manning, Tennessee
Favorite Tennessee by 7[1]
Attendance 74,896
United States TV coverage
Network ABC
Announcers Keith Jackson play-by-play
Bob Griese color
1997 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#7 Tennessee x$   7 1         11 2  
#10 Georgia   6 2         10 2  
#4 Florida   6 2         10 2  
South Carolina   3 5         5 6  
Kentucky   2 6         5 6  
Vanderbilt   0 8         3 8  
Western Division
#11 Auburn xy   6 2         10 3  
#13 LSU x   6 2         9 3  
#22 Ole Miss   4 4         8 4  
Mississippi State   4 4         7 4  
Alabama   2 6         4 7  
Arkansas   2 6         4 7  
Championship: Tennessee 30, Auburn 29
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 SEC Championship Game was won by the Tennessee Volunteers 30-29 over the Auburn Tigers. The game was played in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on December 6, 1997 and was televised to a national audience on ABC.

References

  1. "SEC Championship History". Retrieved 27 November 2012.

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