Eastern Michigan
MAC · 1997 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 7 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Eastern Michigan head-to-head · History & Eras
1997 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 9 |  Missouri (MISSOURI)H2H |  B12 | 7–5 | L 24–44 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 16 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H |  MAC | 9–3 | L 35–38 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 23 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | L 38–41 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Sep 30 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 31–24 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 8–3 | L 7–47 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 14 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | W 38–32 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  Akron (AKRON)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 45–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 28 |  Marshall (MARSHALL)H2H | MAC | 10–3 | L 25–48 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 8–3 | L 38–41 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 0–11 | W 38–10 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 18 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | L 10–27 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Ball State +5
- Central Michigan +2
- Akron +2
- Northern Illinois 0
- Toledo -3
- Ohio -3
- Marshall -3
- Western Michigan -3
- Missouri -5
- UCF -6
- Kent State -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.364 Win % · Change 1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.