1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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Sugar Bowl, L 14–31 vs. Florida State | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Coaches | No. 12 |
AP | No. 12 |
Record | 10–3 (6–2 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Jacobs (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Fred Pagac (2nd season) |
MVP | Antoine Winfield |
Captain | Winfield Garnett Stanley Jackson |
Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.1Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.12Ohio State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.16Penn State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.15Purdue | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–3 record, including the 1998 Sugar BowlinNew Orleans, Louisiana, where they lost 31–14 to the Florida State Seminoles.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 8:00 p.m. | Wyoming* | No. 9 |
| ESPN2 | W 24–10 | 89,122 |
September 13 | 1:30 p.m. | Bowling Green* | No. 9 |
| W 44–13 | 93,151 | |
September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Arizona* | No. 9 |
| ABC | W 28–20 | 91,152 |
September 27 | 12:00 p.m. | atMissouri* | No. 7 |
| ABC | W 31–10 | 58,882 |
October 4 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 11Iowa | No. 7 |
| ABC | W 23–7 | 92,536 |
October 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 2Penn State | No. 7 |
| ABC | L 27–31 | 97,282 |
October 18 | 12:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 11 |
| ESPN2 | W 31–0 | 92,368 |
October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 9 |
| ABC | W 49–6 | 92,445 |
November 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 21Michigan State | No. 9 |
| ABC | W 37–13 | 74,903 |
November 8 | 4:00 p.m. | atMinnesota | No. 7 |
| W 31–3 | 47,706 | |
November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | No. 4 |
| ESPN Plus | W 41–6 | 92,008 |
November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 1Michigan | No. 4 |
| ABC | L 14–20 | 106,982 |
January 1, 1998 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 4Florida State* | No. 9 |
| ABC | L 14–31 | 67,289 |
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Wyoming Cowboys at Ohio State Buckeyes
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wyoming | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Ohio State | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
atOhio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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#7 Ohio State Buckeyes at Missouri Tigers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Missouri | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
atFaurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
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Northwestern Wildcats (3–5) at Ohio State Buckeyes (6–1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Ohio State | 0 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
atOhio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Coaches Poll | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
For the first time since the NFL draft's inception in 1936, no Ohio State players were selected in the 1998 NFL Draft.[2]
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