Michigan State
B10 · 1997 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 5 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 12 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Michigan State head-to-head · History & Eras
1997 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 9 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 8–3 | W 42–10 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 16 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2H |  USA | 4–7 | W 51–21 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 23 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–6 | W 23–7 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H |  B10 | 3–9 | W 31–10 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 14 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H | B10 | 2–9 | W 38–6 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 5–7 | L 17–19 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 28 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H | B10 | 12–0 | L 7–23 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H | B10 | 10–3 | L 13–37 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Purdue (PURDUE)H2H | B10 | 9–3 | L 21–22 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 25 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H | B10 | 0–11 | W 27–17 |
| 15 | Week 15 · Dec 2 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H | B10 | 9–3 | W 49–14 |
| 3 | Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 30 |  Washington (WASHINGTON)H2H |  PAC | 8–4 | L 23–51 |
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).
- Penn State +9
- Western Michigan +8
- Notre Dame +7
- Memphis +4
- Minnesota +3
- Indiana +2
- Michigan 0
- Illinois 0
- Ohio State -3
- Purdue -3
- Washington -4
- Northwestern -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.583 Win % · Change 3
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.