Big Ten · 1997

PurdueBoilermakers

9–3 overall, 6–2 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

9–3

6–2 in conference

Margin - All

+129

10.8 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

33.0

396 total

Points against

22.3

267 total

Polls

#15AP

Final

Schedule

Joe Tiller

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/05/1997 08:00 PMatToledoL 22–36

Fri 09/12/1997 08:00 PMvs12Notre DameW 28–17

Fri 09/19/1997 08:00 PMvsBall StateW 28–14

Fri 09/26/1997 08:00 PMvsNorthwesternW 21–9

Fri 10/10/1997 08:00 PMatMinnesotaW 59–43

Fri 10/17/1997 08:00 PMvs24WisconsinW 45–20

Fri 10/24/1997 08:00 PMatIllinoisW 48–3

Fri 10/31/1997 07:00 PMat15IowaL 17–35

Fri 11/07/1997 07:00 PMvsMichigan StateW 22–21

Fri 11/14/1997 07:00 PMvs6Penn StateL 17–42

Fri 11/21/1997 07:00 PMatIndianaW 56–7

Mon 12/29/1997 07:00 PMvsOklahoma StateW 33–20Neutral

Home field

Ross-Ade Stadium

100%

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

Location: West Lafayette, IN
Capacity: 57,282
Average crowd: 57,302
Surface: Grass
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 648 ft
Opened: 1924