Northwestern game log

1997: every game, then every offensive snap for both sides.

Season

Game log

Box score per game. Success is the share of runs and passes that gained 50% of the distance on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, all of it on 3rd and 4th, or scored.

Date	Opponent	Result	Plays	Yds	Yds/play	Rush	Pass	1st downs	3rd down	4th down	TO	Pen	Poss	Off success	Def success
Aug 22	vs Oklahoma	24–0 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 5	at Wake Forest	20–27 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 12	vs Duke	24–20 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 19	vs Rice	34–40 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 26	at #15 Purdue	9–21 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 3	vs Wisconsin	25–26 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 10	at #1 Michigan	6–23 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 17	vs Michigan State	19–17 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 24	at #12 Ohio State	6–49 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 31	vs #16 Penn State	27–30 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 7	at Illinois	34–21 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 14	vs Iowa	15–14 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Season	12 games	5–7	—	—	—	—	—–—–—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Success by play

Each square is one snap, in order. Top row: Northwestern on offense. Bottom row: the opponent on offense, which is Northwestern's defense in the mirror.

No play-by-play yet

Play-by-play for Northwestern's 1997 games has not been collected.