1997 SL Telstra Cup
       North Queensland Cowboys

• Round 1 - Mar 1-3
  Sat Mar 1: Cowboys 24 d. Adelaide Rams 16
  Date: Saturday March 1, 1997
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 17,738
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 7-10
  Fri Mar 7: Cowboys 20 l. Perth Reds 22
  Date: Friday March 7, 1997
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 15,745
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• 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: 5
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Mar 21-24
  Sat Mar 22: Hunter Mariners 38 d. Cowboys 10
  Date: Saturday March 22, 1997
  Venue: Breakers Stadium, Shortland, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,090
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Mar 27-31
  Mon Mar 31: Canterbury 14 l. Cowboys 16
  Date: Monday March 31, 1997
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,830
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 4-7
  Sat Apr 5: Cowboys 16 l. Broncos 42
  Date: Saturday April 5, 1997
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 30,122
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 7 - Apr 12-14
  Sat Apr 12: Perth Reds 6 d. Cowboys 4
  Date: Saturday April 12, 1997
  Venue: W.A. Cricket Association Ground, East Perth (WA)
  Crowd: 9,701
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Apr 18-21
  Sun Apr 20: Raiders 40 d. Cowboys 16
  Date: Sunday April 20, 1997
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 10,071
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Apr 26-28
  Sun Apr 27: Cowboys 30 d. Auckland 22
  Date: Sunday April 27, 1997
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 12,464
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 2-12
  Fri May 2: Adelaide Rams 14 drew Cowboys 14
  Date: Friday May 2, 1997
  Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (SA)
  Crowd: 15,970
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 11 - May 16-26
  Sun May 25: Broncos 20 drew Cowboys 20
  Date: Sunday May 25, 1997
  Venue: ANZ Stadium, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 14,167
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 12 - May 30-Jun 2
  Sat May 31: Cowboys 10 l. Sharks 24
  Date: Saturday May 31, 1997
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 16,095
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 27-30
  Sat Jun 28: Cowboys 22 l. Canterbury 29
  Date: Saturday June 28, 1997
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 14,176
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• 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: 9
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 11-14
  Sun Jul 13: Cowboys 33 d. Hunter Mariners 14
  Date: Sunday July 13, 1997
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 11,480
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Aug 8-11
  Sat Aug 9: Cowboys 14 l. Raiders 22
  Date: Saturday August 9, 1997
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 22,026
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 15-18
  Sat Aug 16: Sharks 34 d. Cowboys 12
  Date: Saturday August 16, 1997
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,640
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 22-25
  Sun Aug 24: Auckland 50 d. Cowboys 22
  Date: Sunday August 24, 1997
  Venue: Ericsson Stadium, Penrose, Auckland (NZ)
  Crowd: 12,000
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  

Round 1 [01 Mar 97] W 24-16 v Adelaide Rams (H)
Round 2 [07 Mar 97] L 20-22 v Perth Reds (H)
Round 3 [15 Mar 97] L 12-19 v Panthers (H)
Round 4 [22 Mar 97] L 10-38 v Hunter Mariners (A)
Round 5 [31 Mar 97] W 16-14 v Canterbury (A)
Round 6 [05 Apr 97] L 16-42 v Broncos (H)
Round 7 [12 Apr 97] L 4-6 v Perth Reds (A)
Round 8 [20 Apr 97] L 16-40 v Raiders (A)
Round 9 [27 Apr 97] W 30-22 v Auckland (H)
Round 10 [02 May 97] D 14-14 v Adelaide Rams (A)
Round 11 [25 May 97] D 20-20 v Broncos (A)
Round 12 [31 May 97] L 10-24 v Sharks (H)
Round 13 [28 Jun 97] L 22-29 v Canterbury (H)
Round 14 [04 Jul 97] W 33-26 v Panthers (A)
Round 15 [13 Jul 97] W 33-14 v Hunter Mariners (H)
Round 16 [09 Aug 97] L 14-22 v Raiders (H)
Round 17 [16 Aug 97] L 12-34 v Sharks (A)
Round 18 [24 Aug 97] L 22-50 v Auckland (A)