Nebraska
B12 · 1997 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 12 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 11 Top 10 · 2× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 7 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 6 seasons · 3 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Nebraska head-to-head · History & Eras
1997 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 2 |  Akron (AKRON)H2H |  MAC | 2–9 | W 59–14 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 16 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 38–24 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 23 |  Washington (WASHINGTON)H2H |  PAC | 8–4 | W 27–14 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2H |  B12 | 11–1 | W 56–26 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 14 |  Baylor (BAYLOR)H2H | B12 | 2–9 | W 49–21 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2H | B12 | 6–5 | W 29–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 28 |  Kansas (KANSAS)H2H | B12 | 5–6 | W 35–0 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2H | B12 | 4–8 | W 69–7 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Missouri (MISSOURI)H2H | B12 | 7–5 | W 45–38 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 18 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2H | B12 | 1–10 | W 77–14 |
| 15 | Week 15 · Dec 2 |  Colorado (COLORADO)H2H | B12 | 5–6 | W 27–24 |
| 16 | Regular Season Final · Dec 9 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2H | B12 | 9–4 | W 54–15 |
| 19 | Final · Jan 6 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2H |  SEC | 11–2 | W 42–17 |
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).
- Kansas State +11
- Tennessee +11
- Texas A&M +9
- Washington +8
- Missouri +7
- Texas Tech +6
- UCF +5
- Kansas +5
- Colorado +5
- Oklahoma +4
- Akron +2
- Baylor +2
- Iowa State +1
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
1.000 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.