1997 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results

Record: 10-3 (13th of 112) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 12th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 6-2

Coach: John Cooper (10-3)

Points For: 380

Points/G: 29.2 (30th of 112)

Points Against: 139

Opp Pts/G: 10.7 (2nd of 112)

SRS: 17.41 (9th of 112)

SOS: 4.18 (34th of 112)

Bowl Game: Lost Sugar Bowl 31-14 versus Florida State

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
9	9	9	9	9	7	7	7	11	9	9	7	4	4	9	9	9	12

13 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Aug 28, 1997	Thu	(9) Ohio State		Wyoming	WAC	W	24	10	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 13, 1997	Sat	(9) Ohio State		Bowling Green	MAC	W	44	13	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 20, 1997	Sat	(9) Ohio State		Arizona	Pac-10	W	28	20	3	0	W 3
4	Sep 27, 1997	Sat	(7) Ohio State	@	Missouri	Big 12	W	31	10	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 4, 1997	Sat	(7) Ohio State		(11) Iowa	Big Ten	W	23	7	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 11, 1997	Sat	(7) Ohio State	@	(2) Penn State	Big Ten	L	27	31	5	1	L 1
7	Oct 18, 1997	Sat	(11) Ohio State		Indiana	Big Ten	W	31	0	6	1	W 1
8	Oct 25, 1997	Sat	(9) Ohio State		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	49	6	7	1	W 2
9	Nov 1, 1997	Sat	(9) Ohio State	@	(21) Michigan State	Big Ten	W	37	13	8	1	W 3
10	Nov 8, 1997	Sat	(7) Ohio State	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	W	31	3	9	1	W 4
11	Nov 15, 1997	Sat	(4) Ohio State		Illinois	Big Ten	W	41	6	10	1	W 5
12	Nov 22, 1997	Sat	(4) Ohio State	@	(1) Michigan	Big Ten	L	14	20	10	2	L 1
13	Jan 1, 1998	Thu	(9) Ohio State	N	(4) Florida State	ACC	L	14	31	10	3	L 2	Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)