College Football USA 97
College Football USA 97 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is College Football USA 97 on?
- College Football USA 97 was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did College Football USA 97 release?
- College Football USA 97 was first released on December 31, 1996.
About College Football USA 97
September is a wonderful time of year as the leaves start to change, the kids go back to school, and Christmas is only a few months away but it also means the college football season. Well, now you can stage your own college football season anytime you want thanks to COLLEGE FOOTBALL USA '97. Choose from 111 Division I teams and hit the gridiron for some hard-hitting football action as you try to lead your team to the national championship. There are eight different conferences in which you can compete ACC, Big 12, Big East, SEC, WAC, Big 10, Conference USA, and PAC 10 each with their own style of play. If you don't have time for a full schedule, customize your own tournament with up to 16 players! If you're ready to lead your team to the Promised Land of college football, then get your hands on COLLEGE FOOTBALL USA '97.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Game modes
- Single player
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1996 | $7 | $13 | $28 | 6.75 | Low |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.75 in Apr 2009, $6.12 five years ago, and $6.39 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.01 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.88 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $2.73 | $13.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $3.75 | $8.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $1.74 | $3.90 |
| Jan 2017 | $5.00 | $6.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $5.00 | $8.12 |
| Jan 2019 | $5.00 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2020 | $6.49 | $10.00 |
| Jan 2021 | $4.26 | $11.41 |
| Jan 2022 | $9.06 | $13.96 |
| Jan 2023 | $9.00 | $11.75 |
| Jan 2024 | $4.99 | $10.18 |
| Jan 2025 | $6.80 | $13.48 |
| Jan 2026 | $7.89 | $14.00 |
| Oct 2026 | $6.39 | $13.27 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | October 1996 | 7716 | 014633077162 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1996
- Authenticity
- Low
A solid late EA Sports college football game for the Genesis, cheap and fun with friends.
College Football USA 97 is the Genesis edition of EA Sports' college football game, developed by Tiburon Entertainment and High Score Entertainment, and released in North America in October 1996. Its cover athlete is former Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier. In the third quarter of 1996 EA Sports ran a College Football '97 tour, visiting top colleges and holding a competition on the Genesis version.
For more than two players, Sega Retro lists the cart as working with EA's 4 Way Play.
What the press said at the time
| Game Informer Issue 41 | September 1996 | 6.75 |
“better off with discounted older editions. A purchase warrants a trial or rental.”
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the middle, so it is cheap. The cartridge keeps its saves in a battery, so check that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair, not a sign of a fake. EA's 4 Way Play and Sega's first Team Player do not run each other's games; Sega's later Team Player (MK-1647) runs both in its EXTRA mode.
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