1997 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results

Record: 8-5 (38th of 112) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 5-3

Coach: Barry Alvarez (8-5)

Points For: 285

Points/G: 21.9 (72nd of 112)

Points Against: 273

Opp Pts/G: 21.0 (42nd of 112)

SRS: 1.66 (53rd of 112)

SOS: 1.58 (47th of 112)

Bowl Game: Lost Outback Bowl 33-6 versus Georgia

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
24								24				23	24

13 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Aug 24, 1997	Sun	(24) Wisconsin	N	(17) Syracuse	Big East	L	0	34	0	1	L 1
2	Sep 6, 1997	Sat	Wisconsin		Boise State	Big West	W	28	24	1	1	W 1
3	Sep 13, 1997	Sat	Wisconsin	@	San Jose State	WAC	W	56	10	2	1	W 2
4	Sep 20, 1997	Sat	Wisconsin		San Diego State	WAC	W	36	10	3	1	W 3
5	Sep 27, 1997	Sat	Wisconsin		Indiana	Big Ten	W	27	26	4	1	W 4
6	Oct 4, 1997	Sat	Wisconsin	@	Northwestern	Big Ten	W	26	25	5	1	W 5
7	Oct 11, 1997	Sat	Wisconsin		Illinois	Big Ten	W	31	7	6	1	W 6
8	Oct 18, 1997	Sat	(24) Wisconsin	@	Purdue	Big Ten	L	20	45	6	2	L 1
9	Oct 25, 1997	Sat	Wisconsin	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	W	22	21	7	2	W 1
10	Nov 8, 1997	Sat	Wisconsin		(12) Iowa	Big Ten	W	13	10	8	2	W 2
11	Nov 15, 1997	Sat	(23) Wisconsin		(1) Michigan	Big Ten	L	16	26	8	3	L 1
12	Nov 22, 1997	Sat	(24) Wisconsin	@	(6) Penn State	Big Ten	L	10	35	8	4	L 2
13	Jan 1, 1998	Thu	Wisconsin	N	(12) Georgia	SEC	L	6	33	8	5	L 3	Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL)