1997 Las Vegas Bowl
| 1997 Las Vegas Bowl presented by Reno Air | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 6th Las Vegas Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada, hosted the Las Vegas Bowl. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 20, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Sam Boyd Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Whitney, Nevada | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Randy Christal (Big 12) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$800,000 per team | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1997 Las Vegas Bowl was the sixth edition of the annual college football bowl game, held at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada on Saturday, December 20, 1997. It featured the Oregon Ducks, and the Air Force Falcons. Despite being decisive underdogs, Oregon soundly defeated the nationally ranked Air Force team.