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MAC · 1997 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Ohio head-to-head · History & Eras
1997 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 2 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H |  MAC | 3–8 | W 31–7 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 9 |  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H |  ACC | 2–9 | W 21–14 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 16 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2H |  B12 | 11–1 | L 20–23 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 23 | BUFFALO | Unranked | — | W 50–0 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Sep 30 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 8–3 | W 31–7 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 47–7 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | W 24–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 28 |  Akron (AKRON)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 21–17 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 0–11 | W 35–30 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 8–3 | L 21–45 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 18 |  Marshall (MARSHALL)H2H | MAC | 10–3 | L 0–27 |
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).
- Western Michigan +8
- Eastern Michigan +4
- Kent State +3
- Bowling Green +3
- Maryland +2
- Akron +2
- Northern Illinois 0
- Kansas State -1
- Miami (OH) -3
- Marshall -3
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.727 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.