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1997
Record: 7-5 (4-4 Big Ten)
Coach: Hayden Fry
Bowl Game: Sun Bowl
Preseason Rank: #21
Final Rank: Unranked
| W/L |
RANK |
DATE |
OPP RANK |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
NOTES |
| W |
#20 |
09-06-1997 |
- |
vs. Northern Iowa |
66-0 |
- |
| W |
#18 |
09-13-1997 |
- |
vs. Tulsa |
54-16 |
- |
| W |
#13 |
09-20-1997 |
- |
@ Iowa State |
63-20 |
- |
| W |
#11 |
09-27-1997 |
- |
vs. Illinois |
38-10 |
- |
| L |
#11 |
10-04-1997 |
#7 |
@ Ohio State |
7-23 |
- |
| L |
#15 |
10-18-1997 |
#5 |
@ Michigan |
24-28 |
- |
| W |
#18 |
10-25-1997 |
- |
vs. Indiana |
62-0 |
- |
| W |
#15 |
11-01-1997 |
#18 |
vs. Purdue |
35-17 |
- |
| L |
#12 |
11-08-1997 |
- |
@ Wisconsin |
10-13 |
- |
| L |
#22 |
11-15-1997 |
- |
@ Northwestern |
14-15 |
- |
| W |
- |
11-22-1997 |
- |
@ Minnesota |
31-0 |
- |
| L |
- |
12-31-1997 |
#16 |
vs. Arizona State |
7-17 |
Sun Bowl |
Yearly Stat Leaders
Rushing: Tavian Banks - 260 carries, 1691 yds, 17 TD
Passing: Matt Sherman - 82-158, 1199 yds, 11 TD
Receiving: Tim Dwight - 42 catches, 704 yds, 8 TD
Interceptions: Eric Thigpen - 3
Tackles: Matt Hughes - 110
Sacks: Jared DeVries - 8.0
Starters/Key Players
WR: Damon Gibson
WR: Tim Dwight
T: Chad Deal
G: Matt Reischel
C: Derek Rose
G: Mike Goff
T: Jeremy McKinney
TE: Chris Knipper
QB: Matt Sherman / Randy Reiners
RB: Tavian Banks
FB: Michael Burger
DL: Jason House / Tariq Peterson
DL: Jared DeVries
DL: Aron Klein
DL: Jon LaFleur / Epenesa Epenesa
DL: Jeff Kramer / Ryan Loftin
LB: Matt Hughes
LB: Raj Clark / Vernon Rollins
DB: Ed Gibson
DB: Plez Atkins / Tariq Holman
DB: Eric Thigpen
DB: Kerry Cooks
K: Zach Bromert
P: Jason Baker
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