1997 Standings

Conference A

Division 1 Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Rose City Reign 92 68 .575 - 5–5 W1 40–30 45–35 47–33 665 611 +54
2 x - Clarksville Trains 91 69 .569 1.0 4–6 L3 36–34 44–36 47–33 695 586 +109
3 e - Let It Go 7 83 77 .519 9.0 6–4 W3 32–38 39–41 44–36 650 633 +17
4 e - Richtown Tories 81 79 .506 11.0 6–4 L1 35–35 43–37 38–42 706 627 +79
5 e - Cave Creek Critters 80 80 .500 12.0 5–5 L3 34–36 38–42 42–38 732 732 0
6 e - Minitonas Mustangs 74 86 .463 18.0 4–6 W3 33–37 34–46 40–40 642 696 -54
Division 2 Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Seattle Blackfish b7 p8 T8 91 69 .569 - 5–5 W2 41–29 46–34 45–35 741 632 +109
2 x - Tuscaloosa Tanagers 90 70 .563 1.0 7–3 W1 38–32 48–32 42–38 720 586 +134
3 e - Salt Spring Orcas 80 80 .500 11.0 4–6 L2 31–39 34–46 46–34 666 685 -19
4 e - New York Knights 79 81 .494 12.0 6–4 W1 38–32 39–41 40–40 674 698 -24
5 e - Memphis Express 71 89 .444 20.0 5–5 L1 35–35 31–49 40–40 566 710 -144
6 e - San Antonio Acrobats 70 90 .438 21.0 3–7 L1 27–43 32–48 38–42 614 702 -88

Conference B

Division 3 Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Las Vegas Runnin' Rebels 85 75 .531 - 3–7 L3 42–28 42–38 43–37 625 559 +66
2 x - Bad News Bears 84 76 .525 1.0 4–6 W4 41–29 39–41 45–35 711 671 +40
3 e - Salt Lake Citizens 84 76 .525 1.0 6–4 L1 37–33 39–41 45–35 661 527 +134
4 e - Aspen Armada 79 81 .494 6.0 5–5 W1 38–32 37–43 42–38 552 610 -58
5 e - St Louis Stallions 69 91 .431 16.0 5–5 W3 31–39 29–51 40–40 676 796 -120
6 e - Decatur Fishers 58 102 .363 27.0 2–8 L4 21–49 25–55 33–47 519 768 -249
Division 4 Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Blunts Border Jumpers 96 64 .600 - 5–5 W4 44–26 45–35 51–29 727 543 +184
2 x - Frankfurt Frogs 87 73 .544 9.0 2–8 L5 41–29 41–39 46–34 639 554 +85
3 e - Pahrump Bells 82 78 .513 14.0 7–3 W1 37–33 41–39 41–39 645 657 -12
4 e - Houston Arrows 76 84 .475 20.0 6–4 L1 33–37 34–46 42–38 598 616 -18
5 e - Manhattan Mizfits 76 84 .475 20.0 3–7 L1 29–41 35–45 41–39 570 636 -66
6 e - Jefferson City Lumberjacks 62 98 .388 34.0 2–8 W1 26–44 31–49 31–49 551 710 -159
x - Clinched Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division Title
e - Eliminated from Playoff Contention