Big Ten · 1997

Michigan StateSpartans

7–5 overall, 4–4 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

7–5

4–4 in conference

Margin - All

+105

8.8 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

28.5

342 total

Points against

19.8

237 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Nick Saban

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/05/1997 08:00 PMvsWestern MichiganW 42–10

Fri 09/12/1997 08:00 PMvsMemphisW 51–21

Fri 09/19/1997 08:00 PMatNotre DameW 23–7

Fri 10/03/1997 08:00 PMvsMinnesotaW 31–10

Fri 10/10/1997 08:00 PMatIndianaW 38–6

Fri 10/17/1997 08:00 PMatNorthwesternL 17–19

Fri 10/24/1997 08:00 PMvs5MichiganL 7–23

Fri 10/31/1997 07:00 PMvs9Ohio StateL 13–37

Fri 11/07/1997 07:00 PMat23PurdueL 21–22

Fri 11/21/1997 07:00 PMatIllinoisW 27–17

Fri 11/28/1997 07:00 PMvs4Penn StateW 49–14

Wed 12/24/1997 07:00 PMvs4WashingtonL 23–51Neutral

Home field

Spartan Stadium

89%

of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.

Location: East Lansing, MI
Capacity: 75,005
Average crowd: 66,803
Surface: Grass
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 836 ft
Opened: 1923