1997 SL Telstra Cup
       Penrith Panthers

• Round 1 - Mar 1-3
  Sun Mar 2: Panthers 30 d. Perth Reds 20
  Date: Sunday March 2, 1997
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,398
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 7-10
  Sun Mar 9: Raiders 20 l. Panthers 33
  Date: Sunday March 9, 1997
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 10,849
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Mar 14-17
  Sat Mar 15: Cowboys 12 l. Panthers 19
  Date: Saturday March 15, 1997
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 18,003
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Mar 21-24
  Sun Mar 23: Panthers 38 d. Sharks 10
  Date: Sunday March 23, 1997
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,138
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Mar 27-31
  Sat Mar 29: Auckland 16 d. Panthers 14
  Date: Saturday March 29, 1997
  Venue: Ericsson Stadium, Penrose, Auckland (NZ)
  Crowd: 19,400
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 4-7
  Fri Apr 4: Panthers 36 d. Hunter Mariners 24
  Date: Friday April 4, 1997
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,926
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 7 - Apr 12-14
  Sun Apr 13: Panthers 20 l. Raiders 30
  Date: Sunday April 13, 1997
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,134
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Apr 18-21
  Mon Apr 21: Panthers 27 d. Broncos 26
  Date: Monday April 21, 1997
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,648
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Apr 26-28
  Sun Apr 27: Panthers 16 l. Adelaide Rams 22
  Date: Sunday April 27, 1997
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,815
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 2-12
  Sun May 4: Perth Reds 35 d. Panthers 20
  Date: Sunday May 4, 1997
  Venue: W.A. Cricket Association Ground, East Perth (WA)
  Crowd: 7,042
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 11 - May 16-26
  Fri May 16: Hunter Mariners 30 d. Panthers 6
  Date: Friday May 16, 1997
  Venue: Breakers Stadium, Shortland, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 2,198
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 12 - May 30-Jun 2
  Mon Jun 2: Canterbury 20 l. Panthers 28
  Date: Monday June 2, 1997
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,431
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 27-30
  Sun Jun 29: Panthers 26 d. Auckland 22
  Date: Sunday June 29, 1997
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,446
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 4-7
  Fri Jul 4: Panthers 26 l. Cowboys 33
  Date: Friday July 4, 1997
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,335
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 11-14
  Sat Jul 12: Sharks 44 d. Panthers 20
  Date: Saturday July 12, 1997
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,914
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Aug 8-11
  Sun Aug 10: Broncos 54 d. Panthers 12
  Date: Sunday August 10, 1997
  Venue: ANZ Stadium, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 13,921
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 15-18
  Fri Aug 15: Panthers 44 d. Canterbury 8
  Date: Friday August 15, 1997
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,213
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 22-25
  Fri Aug 22: Adelaide Rams 36 d. Panthers 16
  Date: Friday August 22, 1997
  Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (SA)
  Crowd: 11,211
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Preliminary Semi-Finals - Aug 30-Sep 1
  Mon Sep 1: Panthers 15 d. Canterbury 14
  Date: Monday September 1, 1997
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,492
  
  
  
• Minor Semi-Final - Sep 6-8
  Mon Sep 8: Raiders 32 d. Panthers 12
  Date: Monday September 8, 1997
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 10,153
  
  
  

Round 1 [02 Mar 97] W 30-20 v Perth Reds (H)
Round 2 [09 Mar 97] W 33-20 v Raiders (A)
Round 3 [15 Mar 97] W 19-12 v Cowboys (A)
Round 4 [23 Mar 97] W 38-10 v Sharks (H)
Round 5 [29 Mar 97] L 14-16 v Auckland (A)
Round 6 [04 Apr 97] W 36-24 v Hunter Mariners (H)
Round 7 [13 Apr 97] L 20-30 v Raiders (H)
Round 8 [21 Apr 97] W 27-26 v Broncos (H)
Round 9 [27 Apr 97] L 16-22 v Adelaide Rams (H)
Round 10 [04 May 97] L 20-35 v Perth Reds (A)
Round 11 [16 May 97] L 6-30 v Hunter Mariners (A)
Round 12 [02 Jun 97] W 28-20 v Canterbury (A)
Round 13 [29 Jun 97] W 26-22 v Auckland (H)
Round 14 [04 Jul 97] L 26-33 v Cowboys (H)
Round 15 [12 Jul 97] L 20-44 v Sharks (A)
Round 16 [10 Aug 97] L 12-54 v Broncos (A)
Round 17 [15 Aug 97] W 44-8 v Canterbury (H)
Round 18 [22 Aug 97] L 16-36 v Adelaide Rams (A)
Preliminary Semi-Finals [01 Sep 97] W 15-14 v Canterbury
Minor Semi-Final [08 Sep 97] L 12-32 v Raiders