Big Ten · 1997

MichiganWolverines

12–0 overall, 8–0 in conference. 12 games played.

National champion(AP Top 25)Bowl

Season

Record

12–0

8–0 in conference

Margin - All

+208

17.3 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

26.8

322 total

Points against

9.5

114 total

Polls

#1AP

Final

Schedule

Lloyd Carr

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/12/1997 08:00 PMvs8ColoradoW 27–3

Fri 09/19/1997 08:00 PMvsBaylorW 38–3

Fri 09/26/1997 08:00 PMvsNotre DameW 21–14

Fri 10/03/1997 08:00 PMatIndianaW 37–0

Fri 10/10/1997 08:00 PMvsNorthwesternW 23–6

Fri 10/17/1997 08:00 PMvs15IowaW 28–24

Fri 10/24/1997 08:00 PMat15Michigan StateW 23–7

Fri 10/31/1997 07:00 PMvsMinnesotaW 24–3

Fri 11/07/1997 07:00 PMat2Penn StateW 34–8

Fri 11/14/1997 07:00 PMat23WisconsinW 26–16

Fri 11/21/1997 07:00 PMvs4Ohio StateW 20–14

Wed 12/31/1997 07:00 PMvsWashington StateW 21–16Neutral

Home field

Michigan Stadium

103%

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

Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Capacity: 107,601
Average crowd: 110,664
Surface: Artificial
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 838 ft
Opened: 1927