1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
American college football season
1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
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Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy | |
Florida Citrus Bowl, L 6–21 vs. Florida | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 17 |
AP | No. 16 |
Record | 9–3 (6–2 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Fran Ganter (14th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Jerry Sandusky (21st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Beaver Stadium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Ohio State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Penn State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Purdue | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh* | No. 1 | ABC | W 34–17 | 97,115 | |
September 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Temple* | No. 1 |
| W 52–10 | 96,735 | |
September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Louisville* | No. 1 |
| CBS | W 57–21 | 39,826 |
October 4 | 12:30 p.m. | at Illinois | No. 2 |
| ESPN2 | W 41–6 | 51,523 |
October 11 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 7 Ohio State | No. 2 |
| ABC | W 31–27 | 97,282 |
October 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota![]() | No. 1 |
| ESPN Plus | W 16–15 | 96,953 |
November 1 | 12:30 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 2 |
| ESPN | W 30–27 | 47,129 |
November 8 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 4 Michigan | No. 2 |
| ABC | L 8–34 | 97,498 |
November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Purdue | No. 6 | ESPN | W 42–17 | 52,156 | |
November 22 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 24 Wisconsin | No. 6 |
| ABC | W 35–10 | 96,934 |
November 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Michigan State | No. 4 |
| ABC | L 14–49 | 73,623 |
January 1, 1998 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Florida* | No. 11 | ABC | L 6–21 | 72,940 | |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | 1 (21) | 1 (22) | 1 (23) | 1 (22) | 1 (25) | 2 (28) | 2 (25) | 2 (26) | 1 (51) | 2 (26) | 2 (25) | 2 (16) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
Coaches | 2 (9) | 2 (13) | 2 (12) | 2 (14) | 2 (14) | 2 (13) | 2 (11) | 1 (51) | 2 (29) | 2 (20) | 3 (8) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
Roster
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Offense
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NFL Draft
Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1998 NFL draft.
Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
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1st | 5 | 5 | Curtis Enis | Running back | Chicago Bears |
2nd | 25 | 55 | Joe Jurevicius | Wide receiver | New York Giants |
5th | 28 | 151 | Phil Ostrowski | Offensive guard | San Francisco 49ers |
References
- ^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ "Somber ending; Senior Nittany Lions melancholy after loss to Florida". The Times Leader. January 2, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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