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1997 season

Rankings

The season's leaders, by team and by player.

Season
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Every conference, ranked against the others — the conference filter does not apply here.
OffenseDefenseOverallConference

Point margin

Total, season to date · by conference

  1. 1SEC+659
  2. 2Pac-10+552
  3. 3Big Ten+386
  4. 4ACC+317
  5. 5Big 12+234
  6. 6Independent+17
  7. 7Gulf South+5
  8. 8MVFC−8
  9. 9OVC−24
  10. 10Independent DII−30
  11. 11Atlantic 10−37
  12. 12Southern−60
  13. 13Patriot−63
  14. 14FCS Independents−86
  15. 15Southland−109
  16. 16Conference USA−119
  17. 17Big East−146
  18. 18Gateway Football−156
  19. 19Western Athletic−180
  20. 20Big West−184
  21. 21Big Sky−203
  22. 22Mid-American−355
  23. 23FBS Independents−410

Scoring offense

Points per game · by conference

  1. 1Gulf South41.5
  2. 2Independent34.0
  3. 3Pac-1029.3
  4. 4Big 1227.6
  5. 5MVFC27.0
  6. 6Big West26.6
  7. 7Mid-American26.5
  8. 8Big East25.9
  9. 9SEC25.8
  10. 10ACC25.8
  11. 11Big Ten24.6
  12. 12Conference USA24.4
  13. 13FBS Independents24.1
  14. 14Western Athletic23.5
  15. 15Patriot21.7
  16. 16FCS Independents19.0
  17. 17OVC14.0
  18. 18Independent DII14.0
  19. 19Gateway Football12.6
  20. 20Big Sky8.5
  21. 21Southern7.3
  22. 22Southland7.3
  23. 23Atlantic 106.5

Scoring defense

Points allowed per game, lower is better · by conference

  1. 1SEC21.1
  2. 2Big Ten21.6
  3. 3ACC22.7
  4. 4Western Athletic24.5
  5. 5Pac-1024.6
  6. 6Atlantic 1025.0
  7. 7Conference USA25.9
  8. 8Big 1225.9
  9. 9Southern27.3
  10. 10Big East27.5
  11. 11FBS Independents28.2
  12. 12Independent28.3
  13. 13Mid-American29.1
  14. 14Big West29.3
  15. 15Big Sky33.9
  16. 16Southland34.5
  17. 17MVFC35.0
  18. 18FCS Independents36.2
  19. 19OVC38.0
  20. 20Gulf South39.0
  21. 21Patriot42.7
  22. 22Gateway Football43.8
  23. 23Independent DII44.0

Passing yards

Per game · by conference

  1. 1Big 120.0
  2. 2Big Ten0.0
  3. 3Gateway Football0.0
  4. 4FCS Independents0.0
  5. 5Gulf South0.0
  6. 6Big Sky0.0
  7. 7ACC0.0
  8. 8Western Athletic0.0
  9. 9SEC0.0
  10. 10Pac-100.0
  11. 11FBS Independents0.0
  12. 12Mid-American0.0
  13. 13Conference USA0.0
  14. 14Big East0.0
  15. 15Big West0.0
  16. 16Independent0.0
  17. 17MVFC0.0
  18. 18Southland0.0
  19. 19Southern0.0
  20. 20Atlantic 100.0
  21. 21OVC0.0
  22. 22Patriot0.0
  23. 23Independent DII0.0

Rushing yards

Per game · by conference

  1. 1Big 120.0
  2. 2Big Ten0.0
  3. 3Gateway Football0.0
  4. 4FCS Independents0.0
  5. 5Gulf South0.0
  6. 6Big Sky0.0
  7. 7ACC0.0
  8. 8Western Athletic0.0
  9. 9SEC0.0
  10. 10Pac-100.0
  11. 11FBS Independents0.0
  12. 12Mid-American0.0
  13. 13Conference USA0.0
  14. 14Big East0.0
  15. 15Big West0.0
  16. 16Independent0.0
  17. 17MVFC0.0
  18. 18Southland0.0
  19. 19Southern0.0
  20. 20Atlantic 100.0
  21. 21OVC0.0
  22. 22Patriot0.0
  23. 23Independent DII0.0

Sacks

By the defence, per game · by conference

  1. 1Big 120.0
  2. 2Big Ten0.0
  3. 3Gateway Football0.0
  4. 4FCS Independents0.0
  5. 5Gulf South0.0
  6. 6Big Sky0.0
  7. 7ACC0.0
  8. 8Western Athletic0.0
  9. 9SEC0.0
  10. 10Pac-100.0
  11. 11FBS Independents0.0
  12. 12Mid-American0.0
  13. 13Conference USA0.0
  14. 14Big East0.0
  15. 15Big West0.0
  16. 16Independent0.0
  17. 17MVFC0.0
  18. 18Southland0.0
  19. 19Southern0.0
  20. 20Atlantic 100.0
  21. 21OVC0.0
  22. 22Patriot0.0
  23. 23Independent DII0.0

Tackles for loss

By the defence, per game · by conference

  1. 1Big 120.0
  2. 2Big Ten0.0
  3. 3Gateway Football0.0
  4. 4FCS Independents0.0
  5. 5Gulf South0.0
  6. 6Big Sky0.0
  7. 7ACC0.0
  8. 8Western Athletic0.0
  9. 9SEC0.0
  10. 10Pac-100.0
  11. 11FBS Independents0.0
  12. 12Mid-American0.0
  13. 13Conference USA0.0
  14. 14Big East0.0
  15. 15Big West0.0
  16. 16Independent0.0
  17. 17MVFC0.0
  18. 18Southland0.0
  19. 19Southern0.0
  20. 20Atlantic 100.0
  21. 21OVC0.0
  22. 22Patriot0.0
  23. 23Independent DII0.0

Interceptions

Caught by the defence, per game · by conference

  1. 1Big 120.0
  2. 2Big Ten0.0
  3. 3Gateway Football0.0
  4. 4FCS Independents0.0
  5. 5Gulf South0.0
  6. 6Big Sky0.0
  7. 7ACC0.0
  8. 8Western Athletic0.0
  9. 9SEC0.0
  10. 10Pac-100.0
  11. 11FBS Independents0.0
  12. 12Mid-American0.0
  13. 13Conference USA0.0
  14. 14Big East0.0
  15. 15Big West0.0
  16. 16Independent0.0
  17. 17MVFC0.0
  18. 18Southland0.0
  19. 19Southern0.0
  20. 20Atlantic 100.0
  21. 21OVC0.0
  22. 22Patriot0.0
  23. 23Independent DII0.0