1997 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

Record: 9-3 (17th of 112) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 16th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 6-2

Coach: Joe Paterno (9-3)

Points For: 360

Points/G: 30.0 (26th of 112)

Points Against: 233

Opp Pts/G: 19.4 (33rd of 112)

SRS: 10.31 (18th of 112)

SOS: 2.40 (42nd of 112)

Bowl Game: Lost Citrus Bowl 21-6 versus Florida

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
1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	6	6	4	12	11	16

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 6, 1997	Sat	(1) Penn State		Pitt	Big East	W	34	17	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 13, 1997	Sat	(1) Penn State		Temple	Big East	W	52	10	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 20, 1997	Sat	(1) Penn State	@	Louisville	CUSA	W	57	21	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 4, 1997	Sat	(2) Penn State	@	Illinois	Big Ten	W	41	6	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 11, 1997	Sat	(2) Penn State		(7) Ohio State	Big Ten	W	31	27	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 18, 1997	Sat	(1) Penn State		Minnesota	Big Ten	W	16	15	6	0	W 6
7	Nov 1, 1997	Sat	(2) Penn State	@	Northwestern	Big Ten	W	30	27	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 8, 1997	Sat	(2) Penn State		(4) Michigan	Big Ten	L	8	34	7	1	L 1
9	Nov 15, 1997	Sat	(6) Penn State	@	(19) Purdue	Big Ten	W	42	17	8	1	W 1
10	Nov 22, 1997	Sat	(6) Penn State		(24) Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	35	10	9	1	W 2
11	Nov 29, 1997	Sat	(4) Penn State	@	Michigan State	Big Ten	L	14	49	9	2	L 1
12	Jan 1, 1998	Thu	(11) Penn State	N	(6) Florida	SEC	L	6	21	9	3	L 2	Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL)