1997 Team Cumulative Statistics

Overall Record: 6-4 Conference: 6-3 Home: 3-1 Away: 3-3 Neutral: 0-0

Game Date Opponent Score Attendance Site Overall Conference

#1 9/2 Western Illinois University% 18-45 7,000 Away 0-1 0-0

#2 9/20 Missouri Western State College* 31-17 3,700 Home 1-1 1-0

#3 9/27 Central Missouri State University* 37-34 4,787 Away 2-1 2-0

#4 10/4 Emporia State (Kan.) University* 44-28 4,500 Home 3-1 3-0

#5 10/11 Washburn (Kan.) University* 37-7 3,765 Away 4-1 4-0

#6 10/18 University of Missouri-Rolla* 56-7 4,200 Home 5-1 5-0

#7 10/25 Southwest Baptist University* 28-0 350 Away 6-1 6-0

#8 11/1 Pittsburg State (Kan.) University* 18-28 3,700 Home 6-2 6-1

#9 11/8 Northwest Missouri State University* 10-34 6,500 Away 6-3 6-2

#10 11/15 Missouri Southern State College* 32-40 2,600 Away 6-4 6-3

%=NCAA Division I-AA; *=Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

ATTENDANCE FIGURES

Overall Attendance: 41,092 Overall Average: 4,109

Conference Attendance: 34,092 Conference Average: 3,788

Home Attendance: 16,100 Home Average: 4,025

Away Attendance: 24,992 Away Average: 4,165

Neutral Attendance: 0 Neutral Average: 0

SCORE BY QUARTERS

1st Avg. 2nd Avg. Half Avg. 3rd Avg. 4th Avg. Half Avg. SD Total Game Avg.

Truman 77 7.7 79 7.9 15.6 60 6.0 82 8.2 14.2 13 311 31.1

Opponent 76 7.6 65 6.5 14.1 43 4.3 46 4.6 8.9 10 240 24.0

NET PUNTING

Punts Yards Avg. Opp Returns Opp Return Yards Opp Return Avg. Net Avg.

Truman 38 1,434 37.7 11 90 8.2 35.4

Opponent 41 1,452 35.4 18 152 8.5 31.7

TEAM STATISTICS

Truman State Univ. Opponents Totals

First Downs (Rush-Pass-Penalty) 114+69+20=203 103+72+9=184

Rushing Attempts 468 447

Rushing Yards Gained 2,293 2,146

Rushing Yards Lost 278 316

NET RUSHING YARDAGE 2,015 1,830

Yard Per Rush 4.3 4.1

Rushing Yards Per Game 201.5 183.0

Passes Attempted 221 217

Passes Completed 103 112

Passes Intercepted 11 10

Pass Completion Percentage .466 .516

NET YARDS PASSING 1,629 1,671

Yards Per Pass Attempt 7.4 7.7

Yards Per Pass Completion 15.8 14.9

Passing Yards Per Game 162.9 167.1

Total Plays 689 664

Total Plays Per Game 68.9 66.4

TOTAL NET YARDS 3,644 3,501

Yards Gained Per Play 5.3 5.3

Yards Gained Per Game 364.4 350.1

Kickoff Returns/Return Yards 33/684 43/900

Average Yardage Per Kickoff Return 20.7 20.9

Kickoff Returns Per Game 3.3 4.3

Punt Returns/Return Yards 18/152 11/90

Average Yardage Per Punt Return 8.5 8.2

Punt Returns Per Game 1.8 1.1

Interceptions Return/Int Return Yards 10/129 11/101

Average Yardage Per Int. Return 12.9 9.2

Average Interceptions Per Game 1.0 1.1

Punts/Total Punt Yardage 38/1,434 41/1,452

Average Yards Per Punt 37.7 35.4

Average Number of Punts Per Game 3.8 4.1

Fumbles/Fumbles Lost 7/3 19/11

Penalties/Yards Penalized 54/526 71/635

Average Yards Per Penalty 9.7 8.9

Penalties Per G/YdsPenalized Per Game 5.4/52.6 7.1/63.5

2 Point Safety/1 Point Safety 0/0 0/0

3rd Down Conversions Attempts/Made 136/58 142/61

3rd Down Conversions Percentage .427 .430

Time of Possession 5:01:59 4:58:01

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Attendance	Site	Overall	Conference
#1	9/2	Western Illinois University%	18-45	7,000	Away	0-1	0-0
#2	9/20	Missouri Western State College*	31-17	3,700	Home	1-1	1-0
#3	9/27	Central Missouri State University*	37-34	4,787	Away	2-1	2-0
#4	10/4	Emporia State (Kan.) University*	44-28	4,500	Home	3-1	3-0
#5	10/11	Washburn (Kan.) University*	37-7	3,765	Away	4-1	4-0
#6	10/18	University of Missouri-Rolla*	56-7	4,200	Home	5-1	5-0
#7	10/25	Southwest Baptist University*	28-0	350	Away	6-1	6-0
#8	11/1	Pittsburg State (Kan.) University*	18-28	3,700	Home	6-2	6-1
#9	11/8	Northwest Missouri State University*	10-34	6,500	Away	6-3	6-2
#10	11/15	Missouri Southern State College*	32-40	2,600	Away	6-4	6-3
%=NCAA Division I-AA; *=Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

TEAM STATISTICS
	Truman State Univ.	Opponents Totals
First Downs (Rush-Pass-Penalty)	114+69+20=203	103+72+9=184
Rushing Attempts	468	447
Rushing Yards Gained	2,293	2,146
Rushing Yards Lost	278	316
NET RUSHING YARDAGE	2,015	1,830
Yard Per Rush	4.3	4.1
Rushing Yards Per Game	201.5	183.0

Passes Attempted	221	217
Passes Completed	103	112
Passes Intercepted	11	10
Pass Completion Percentage	.466	.516
NET YARDS PASSING	1,629	1,671
Yards Per Pass Attempt	7.4	7.7
Yards Per Pass Completion	15.8	14.9
Passing Yards Per Game	162.9	167.1

Total Plays	689	664
Total Plays Per Game	68.9	66.4
TOTAL NET YARDS	3,644	3,501
Yards Gained Per Play	5.3	5.3
Yards Gained Per Game	364.4	350.1

Kickoff Returns/Return Yards	33/684	43/900
Average Yardage Per Kickoff Return	20.7	20.9
Kickoff Returns Per Game	3.3	4.3
Punt Returns/Return Yards	18/152	11/90
Average Yardage Per Punt Return	8.5	8.2
Punt Returns Per Game	1.8	1.1
Interceptions Return/Int Return Yards	10/129	11/101
Average Yardage Per Int. Return	12.9	9.2
Average Interceptions Per Game	1.0	1.1

Punts/Total Punt Yardage	38/1,434	41/1,452
Average Yards Per Punt	37.7	35.4
Average Number of Punts Per Game	3.8	4.1

Fumbles/Fumbles Lost	7/3	19/11
Penalties/Yards Penalized	54/526	71/635
Average Yards Per Penalty	9.7	8.9
Penalties Per G/YdsPenalized Per Game	5.4/52.6	7.1/63.5
2 Point Safety/1 Point Safety	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions Attempts/Made	136/58	142/61
3rd Down Conversions Percentage	.427	.430

Time of Possession	5:01:59	4:58:01