Big Ten · 1997

Ohio StateBuckeyes

10–3 overall, 6–2 in conference. 13 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

10–3

6–2 in conference

Margin - All

+224

17.2 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

30.3

394 total

Points against

13.1

170 total

Polls

#12AP

Final

Schedule

John Cooper

All times Eastern.

Wed 08/27/1997 08:00 PMvsWyomingW 24–10

Fri 09/12/1997 08:00 PMvsBowling GreenW 44–13

Fri 09/19/1997 08:00 PMvsArizonaW 28–20

Fri 09/26/1997 08:00 PMatMissouriW 31–10

Fri 10/03/1997 08:00 PMvs11IowaW 23–7

Fri 10/10/1997 08:00 PMat2Penn StateL 27–31

Fri 10/17/1997 08:00 PMvsIndianaW 31–0

Fri 10/24/1997 08:00 PMvsNorthwesternW 49–6

Fri 10/31/1997 07:00 PMat21Michigan StateW 37–13

Fri 11/07/1997 07:00 PMatMinnesotaW 31–3

Fri 11/14/1997 07:00 PMvsIllinoisW 41–6

Fri 11/21/1997 07:00 PMat1MichiganL 14–20

Wed 12/31/1997 07:00 PMvs3Florida StateL 14–31Neutral

Home field

Ohio Stadium

102%

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

Location: Columbus, OH
Capacity: 102,780
Average crowd: 104,675
Surface: Artificial
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 711 ft
Opened: 1922