1997 college football season
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| Regular Season | August 23-December 6, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Postseason | December 20, 1997-January 2, 1998 |
| ← 1996 • College football seasons • 1998 → | |
Rankings and Champions
Poll Rankings
| Division I FBS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Team | |||
| Preseason AP #1 | Penn State Nittany Lions | |||
| Preseason Coaches #1 | Florida Gators | |||
| Final AP #1 | Michigan Wolverines | |||
| Coaches #1 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | |||
Champions
Publications
| Programs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Date | Teams | Venue |
| Week 2 | November 22, 1997 | Kentucky Wildcats vs. Tennessee Volunteers | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Postseason | December 30, 1997 | Alamo Bowl (Purdue Boilermakers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys) | Alamodome |
| December 31, 1997 | Fiesta Bowl (Kansas State Wildcats vs. Syracuse Orangemen) | Sun Devil Stadium | |
| Media Guides | Oklahoma Sooners | ||
Publications by Conference
Big 12 Conference
| 1997 Big 12 Conference publications by team | |
|---|---|
| Northern Division | Colorado Buffaloes • Iowa State Cyclones • Kansas Jayhawks • Kansas State Wildcats • Missouri Tigers • Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Southern Division | Baylor Bears • Oklahoma Sooners • Oklahoma State Cowboys • Texas A&M Aggies • Texas Longhorns • Texas Tech Red Raiders |
Big Ten Conference
| 1997 Big Ten Conference football publications by team |
|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini • Indiana Hoosiers • Iowa Hawkeyes • Michigan State Spartans • Michigan Wolverines • Minnesota Golden Gophers • Northwestern Wildcats • Ohio State Buckeyes • Penn State Nittany Lions • Purdue Boilermakers • Wisconsin Badgers |
Bowl Game Publications
| 1997-98 NCAA college football bowl games | |
|---|---|
| Division I-A | Las Vegas (Dec. 20) • Aloha (Dec. 25) • Motor City (Dec. 26) • Insight.com (Dec. 27) • Independence (Dec. 28) • Carquest (Dec. 29) • Holiday (Dec. 29) • Humanitarian (Dec. 29) • Alamo (Dec. 30) • Liberty (Dec. 31) • Sun (Dec. 31) • Outback (Jan. 1) • Gator (Jan. 1) • Citrus (Jan. 1) • Cotton (Jan. 1) • Rose (Jan. 1) • Peach (Jan. 2) |
| Bowl Alliance | Fiesta (Dec. 31) • Sugar (Jan. 1) • Orange (Jan. 2) |
