Gopher Football 1997 Season

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1997 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score

08/30/1997 @ Hawaii (3-9) L 3-17

09/13/1997 Iowa State (1-10) W 53-29

09/20/1997 @ Memphis (4-7) W 20-17

09/27/1997 Houston (3-8) L 43-45

10/04/1997 @ Michigan State (7-5) L 10-31

10/11/1997 Purdue (9-3) L 43-59

10/18/1997 @ Penn State (9-3) L 15-16

10/25/1997 Wisconsin (8-5) L 21-22

11/01/1997 @ Michigan (12-0) L 3-24

11/08/1997 Homecoming
Ohio State (10-3) L 3-31

11/15/1997 Indiana (2-9) W 24-12

11/22/1997 @ Iowa (7-5) L 0-31

1997 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall

W L PCT W L PCT

Michigan 8 0 1.000 12 0 1.000

Ohio State 6 2 .750 10 3 .769

Penn State 6 2 .750 9 3 .750

Purdue 6 2 .750 9 3 .750

Wisconsin 5 3 .625 8 5 .615

Iowa 4 4 .500 7 5 .583

Michigan State 4 4 .500 7 5 .583

Northwestern 3 5 .375 5 7 .417

Minnesota 1 7 .125 3 9 .250

Indiana 1 7 .125 2 9 .182

Illinois 0 8 .000 0 11 .000

Season notes:

Coached by Glen Mason (1st season).

Team Roster:

By Name By Number By Position By Eligibility

1997 Poll Results

Associated Press USA Today

1. Michigan (51.5) 12-0 1,731.5

2. Nebraska (18.5) 13-0 1,698.5

3. Florida State 11-1 1,599

4. Florida 10-2 1,455

5. UCLA 10-2 1,413

6. North Carolina 11-1 1,397

7. Tennessee 11-2 1,320

8. Kansas State 11-1 1,302

9. Washington State 10-2 1,259

10. Georgia 10-2 1,121

11. Auburn 10-3 1,025

12. Ohio State 10-3 975

13. Louisiana State 9-3 856

14. Arizona State 9-3 773

15. Purdue 9-3 715

16. Penn State 9-3 706

17. Colorado State 11-2 673

18. Washington 8-4 617

19. Southern Mississippi 9-3 490

20. Texas A&M 9-4 421

21. Syracuse 9-4 331

22. Mississippi 8-4 255

23. Missouri 7-5 175

24. Oklahoma State 8-4 72

25. Georgia Tech 7-5 64

1. Nebraska (32) 13-0 1,520

2. Michigan (30) 12-0 1,516

3. Florida State 12-1 1,414

4. North Carolina 11-1 1,292

5. UCLA 10-2 1,239

6. Florida 10-2 1,209

7. Kansas State 11-1 1,192

8. Tennessee 11-2 1,122

9. Washington State 10-2 1,076

10. Georgia 10-2 1,007

11. Auburn 10-3 854

12. Ohio State 10-3 826

13. Louisiana State 9-3 786

14. Arizona State 9-3 667

15. Purdue 9-3 666

16. Colorado State 11-2 646

17. Penn State 9-3 585

18. Washington 8-4 512

19. Southern Mississippi 9-3 462

20. Syracuse 9-4 380

21. Texas A&M 9-4 359

22. Mississippi 8-4 188

23. Missouri 7-5 114

24. Oklahoma State 8-4 103

25. Air Force 10-3 74

1997 Season Big Ten Bowl Results

Rose Bowl - 01/01/1998
Michigan 21, Washington State 16

Nokia Sugar Bowl - 01/01/1998
Florida State 31, Ohio State 14

CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl - 01/01/1998
Florida 21, Penn State 6

Builders Square Alamo Bowl - 12/30/1997
Purdue 33, Oklahoma State 20

Outback Bowl - 01/01/1998
Georgia 33, Wisconsin 6

Norwest Bank Sun Bowl - 12/31/1997
Arizona State 17, Iowa 7

Jeep Aloha Bowl - 12/25/1997
Washington 51, Michigan State 23

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1997 Season Bowl Results

FedEx Orange Bowl - 01/02/1998
Nebraska 42, Tennessee 17

Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl - 01/02/1998
Auburn 21, Clemson 17

SW Bell Cotton Bowl - 01/01/1998
UCLA 29, Texas A&M 23

Toyota Gator Bowl - 01/01/1998
North Carolina 42, Virginia Tech 3

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - 12/31/1997
Kansas State 35, Syracuse 18

Axa Liberty Bowl - 12/31/1997
Southern Mississippi 41, Pittsburgh 7

Plymouth Holiday Bowl - 12/29/1997
Colorado State 35, Missouri 24

Carquest Bowl - 12/29/1997
Georgia Tech 35, West Virginia 30

Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl - 12/29/1997
Cincinnati 35, Utah State 19

Poulan/Weed Eater Independence Bowl - 12/28/1997
Louisiana State 27, Notre Dame 9

Insight.com Bowl - 12/27/1997
Arizona 20, New Mexico 14

Motor City Bowl - 12/26/1997
Mississippi 34, Marshall 31

Las Vegas Bowl - 12/20/1997
Oregon 41, Air Force 13