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1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results

Record: 13-0 (1st of 112) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 2nd in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big 12 (North Division)

Conference Record: 8-0

Coach: Tom Osborne (13-0)

Points For: 565

Points/G: 43.5 (1st of 112)

Points Against: 197

Opp Pts/G: 15.2 (11th of 112)

SRS: 22.30 (2nd of 112)

SOS: 2.53 (41st of 112)

Bowl Game: Won Orange Bowl 42-17 versus Tennessee

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
6	6	6	6	7	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	3	3	2	2	2	2

13 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	Streak	Notes
1	Aug 30, 1997	Sat	(6) Nebraska		Akron	MAC	W	59	14	1	W 1
2	Sep 13, 1997	Sat	(6) Nebraska		UCF	Ind	W	38	24	2	W 2
3	Sep 20, 1997	Sat	(7) Nebraska	@	(2) Washington	Pac-10	W	27	14	3	W 3
4	Oct 4, 1997	Sat	(3) Nebraska		(17) Kansas State	Big 12	W	56	26	4	W 4
5	Oct 11, 1997	Sat	(3) Nebraska	@	Baylor	Big 12	W	49	21	5	W 5
6	Oct 18, 1997	Sat	(2) Nebraska		Texas Tech	Big 12	W	29	0	6	W 6
7	Oct 25, 1997	Sat	(1) Nebraska	@	Kansas	Big 12	W	35	0	7	W 7
8	Nov 1, 1997	Sat	(1) Nebraska		Oklahoma	Big 12	W	69	7	8	W 8
9	Nov 8, 1997	Sat	(1) Nebraska	@	Missouri	Big 12	W	45	38	9	W 9
10	Nov 15, 1997	Sat	(3) Nebraska		Iowa State	Big 12	W	77	14	10	W 10
11	Nov 28, 1997	Fri	(2) Nebraska	@	Colorado	Big 12	W	27	24	11	W 11
12	Dec 6, 1997	Sat	(2) Nebraska	N	(14) Texas A&M	Big 12	W	54	15	12	W 12	Big 12 Championship Game
13	Jan 2, 1998	Fri	(2) Nebraska	N	(3) Tennessee	SEC	W	42	17	13	W 13	Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)