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 |
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Opponent |
Conf |
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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) |
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