1997 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results

Record: 7-5 (39th of 112) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 4-4

Coach: Nick Saban (7-5)

Points For: 319

Points/G: 26.6 (45th of 112)

Points Against: 186

Opp Pts/G: 15.5 (13th of 112)

SRS: 9.47 (20th of 112)

SOS: 4.05 (35th of 112)

Bowl Game: Lost Aloha Bowl 51-23 versus Washington

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	8/25	9/2	9/8	9/15	9/22	9/29	10/6	10/13	10/20	10/27	11/3	11/10	11/17	11/24	12/1	12/8	Final
25	25	25	21	17	12	12	11	12	15	21					25	25

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 6, 1997	Sat	(25) Michigan State		Western Michigan	MAC	W	42	10	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 13, 1997	Sat	(21) Michigan State		Memphis	CUSA	W	51	21	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 20, 1997	Sat	(17) Michigan State	@	Notre Dame	Ind	W	23	7	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 4, 1997	Sat	(12) Michigan State		Minnesota	Big Ten	W	31	10	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 11, 1997	Sat	(11) Michigan State	@	Indiana	Big Ten	W	38	6	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 18, 1997	Sat	(12) Michigan State	@	Northwestern	Big Ten	L	17	19	5	1	L 1
7	Oct 25, 1997	Sat	(15) Michigan State		(5) Michigan	Big Ten	L	7	23	5	2	L 2
8	Nov 1, 1997	Sat	(21) Michigan State		(9) Ohio State	Big Ten	L	13	37	5	3	L 3
9	Nov 8, 1997	Sat	Michigan State	@	(23) Purdue	Big Ten	L	21	22	5	4	L 4
10	Nov 22, 1997	Sat	Michigan State	@	Illinois	Big Ten	W	27	17	6	4	W 1
11	Nov 29, 1997	Sat	Michigan State		(4) Penn State	Big Ten	W	49	14	7	4	W 2
12	Dec 25, 1997	Thu	(25) Michigan State	N	(21) Washington	Pac-10	L	23	51	7	5	L 1	Aloha Bowl (Honolulu, HI)