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style="width: 25em"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size: 113%; background: #DDDDDD; color: #000000">1997 NCAA Division I-A season</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:NCAA_primary_logo_1980.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/NCAA_primary_logo_1980.svg/220px-NCAA_primary_logo_1980.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/NCAA_primary_logo_1980.svg/330px-NCAA_primary_logo_1980.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/NCAA_primary_logo_1980.svg/440px-NCAA_primary_logo_1980.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Number of teams</span></th><td class="infobox-data">112</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_rankings" title="1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings">Preseason AP No. 1</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1997_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">Penn State</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#DDDDDD">Postseason</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Duration</th><td class="infobox-data">December 20, 1997 – <br />January 2, 1998</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Bowl_game" title="Bowl game">Bowl games</a></th><td class="infobox-data">20</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP Poll</a> No. 1</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1997_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team" title="1997 Michigan Wolverines football team">Michigan</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Coaches_Poll" title="Coaches Poll">Coaches Poll</a> No. 1</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1997_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_team" title="1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team">Nebraska</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Heisman_Trophy" title="Heisman Trophy">Heisman Trophy</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Charles_Woodson" title="Charles Woodson">Charles Woodson</a> (<a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team" title="1997 Michigan Wolverines football team">Michigan</a>)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#DDDDDD"><a href="/wiki/Bowl_Alliance" title="Bowl Alliance">Bowl Alliance</a> Championship</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b><a href="/wiki/1998_Orange_Bowl" title="1998 Orange Bowl">1998 Orange Bowl</a></b></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Site</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Pro_Player_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Pro Player Stadium">Pro Player Stadium</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Miami_Gardens,_Florida" title="Miami Gardens, Florida">Miami Gardens, Florida</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/College_football_national_championships_in_NCAA_Division_I_FBS" title="College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS">Champion(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1997_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_team" title="1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team">Nebraska</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#DDDDDD"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_I-A/FBS_football_seasons" title="List of NCAA Division I-A/FBS football seasons">Division I-A football seasons</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div style="float: left;"> ← <a href="/wiki/1996_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1996 NCAA Division I-A football season">1996</a></div> <div style="float: right;"><a href="/wiki/1998_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1998 NCAA Division I-A football season">1998</a> →</div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1997 NCAA Division I-A football season</b>, play of <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> in the United States organized by the <a href="/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">National Collegiate Athletic Association</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Division_I-A" class="mw-redirect" title="Division I-A">Division I-A</a> level, began in late summer 1997 and culminated with the major <a href="/wiki/Bowl_game" title="Bowl game">bowl games</a> in early January 1998. The <a href="/wiki/College_football_national_championships_in_NCAA_Division_I_FBS" title="College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS">national championship</a> was split for the third time in the 1990s. The Michigan Wolverines finished the season atop the AP Poll after completing a 12–0 campaign with a Big Ten Conference championship and a victory in the Rose Bowl over Washington State, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers garnered the top ranking in the Coaches' Poll with a 13–0 record, a Big 12 Conference championship, and a win over Tennessee in the Orange Bowl. </p><p>Michigan and Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson were given the AP Sports Writers National Championship. Michigan's Charles Woodson, who played primarily at cornerback, but also saw time on offense as a wide receiver and on special teams as a punt returner, won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first primarily defensive player to win the award. The 1997 season was the third and final season in which the major bowl games were organized under the Bowl Alliance system. The Bowl Championship Series was instituted the following year. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/1997_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team" title="1997 Michigan Wolverines football team">Michigan Wolverines</a> finished the season atop the <a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP Poll</a> after completing a 12–0 campaign with a <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a> championship and a victory in the <a href="/wiki/1998_Rose_Bowl" title="1998 Rose Bowl">Rose Bowl</a> over <a href="/wiki/1997_Washington_State_Cougars_football_team" title="1997 Washington State Cougars football team">Washington State</a>. In <a href="/wiki/Tom_Osborne" title="Tom Osborne">Tom Osborne</a>'s last season as head coach, Nebraska took over the No. 1 ranking in the nation after defeating <a href="/wiki/1997_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football_team" title="1997 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team">Texas Tech</a> midway through the season. Three weeks later, Nebraska slipped to a No. 3 ranking in both polls, as voters weren't impressed by the way the Cornhuskers won their game against an unranked <a href="/wiki/1997_Missouri_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 Missouri Tigers football team">Missouri</a> team (<a href="/wiki/Flea_Kicker" title="Flea Kicker">a controversial kicked ball</a> was caught for the game-tying TD as time expired in regulation, leading to a 45-38 overtime win). Michigan moved to No. 1 in the AP Poll after its 34–8 victory over previously No. 2 ranked Penn State, while the Coaches Poll selected <a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_State_Seminoles_football_team" title="1997 Florida State Seminoles football team">Florida State</a> as No. 1 due to their 20-3 win over previously No. 5 <a href="/wiki/1997_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_team" title="1997 North Carolina Tar Heels football team">North Carolina</a>. </p><p>Florida State went into their final regular season game undefeated and still ranked No. 1 in the Coaches Poll. However, Fred Taylor of <a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1997 Florida Gators football team">Florida</a> would run for 162 yards and four touchdowns on the nation's top-ranked run defense, one of those touchdowns being the winning score with less than two minutes to play. This game is commonly referred to as "<a href="/wiki/Florida%E2%80%93Florida_State_football_rivalry#1997:_Greatest_game_ever_played_in_the_Swamp" title="Florida–Florida State football rivalry">The Greatest Game Ever Played in the Swamp</a>". </p><p>Meanwhile, undefeated No. 1 Nebraska squared off in the <a href="/wiki/1998_Orange_Bowl" title="1998 Orange Bowl">1998 Orange Bowl</a> versus the No. 3 ranked Tennessee Volunteers. The Cornhuskers made a point of smacking down Tennessee as they defeated the Volunteers 42–17. Unusually for the low-key Osborne and his straight-ahead team, after the game he campaigned openly for Nebraska to be named the consensus national champion (<a href="/wiki/Grant_Wistrom" title="Grant Wistrom">Grant Wistrom</a> stated that if "they wanted to give it to Michigan because they haven't won one in 50 years, we don't want it anyway."). </p><p>After the bowl games, the coaches poll awarded the national championship to Nebraska, and the AP Poll awarded the national championship to Michigan, giving Osborne his third national title in four seasons to cap his career. This also marked the last time that a Big 10 (or Pac-10) team would be bound to play in the Rose Bowl instead of heading to a No. 1-No. 2 title game, due to the 1998 BCS realignment. </p><p>The Humanitarian Bowl, now known as the <a href="/wiki/Famous_Idaho_Potato_Bowl" title="Famous Idaho Potato Bowl">Famous Idaho Potato Bowl</a>, began play in <a href="/wiki/Boise,_Idaho" title="Boise, Idaho">Boise, Idaho</a> to help publicise the dwindling <a href="/wiki/Big_West_Conference" title="Big West Conference">Big West Conference</a> and Boise State. The Broncos with their <a href="/wiki/Bronco_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Bronco Stadium">blue turf</a> had just made the jump to Division I-A a year earlier. The Big West champion had formerly gone to the Las Vegas Bowl, but the now only 6 team conference wasn't much of a seat filler. </p><p>The Motor City Bowl, now the <a href="/wiki/Little_Caesars_Pizza_Bowl" title="Little Caesars Pizza Bowl">Little Caesars Pizza Bowl</a>, began play in <a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> hosted by a <a href="/wiki/Mid-American_Conference" title="Mid-American Conference">MAC</a> team. </p><p>The Copper Bowl gained corporate sponsorship and was now known as the Insight.com Bowl; it is now known as the <a href="/wiki/Cactus_Bowl" class="mw-redirect" title="Cactus Bowl">Cactus Bowl</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Mid-American_Conference" title="Mid-American Conference">MAC</a> also grew to a 12-team, two-division conference with a <a href="/wiki/MAC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="MAC Championship Game">championship game</a> after the return of two former MAC members—<a href="/wiki/Northern_Illinois_Huskies_football" title="Northern Illinois Huskies football">Northern Illinois</a>, returning from the independent ranks, and <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football" title="Marshall Thundering Herd football">Marshall</a>, moving up from <a href="/wiki/Division_I-AA" class="mw-redirect" title="Division I-AA">Division I-AA</a>. Marshall's addition increased the number of teams in Division I-A to 112. In a scenario similar to the Big West in 1992, this <a href="/wiki/1997_Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football_team" title="1997 Marshall Thundering Herd football team">up-and-comer</a> from I-AA was able to win its division and the inaugural conference championship game in its first year. The Thundering Herd had gone unbeaten and won the <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Championship" title="NCAA Division I Football Championship">I-AA national title</a> <a href="/wiki/1996_Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football_team" title="1996 Marshall Thundering Herd football team">the previous season</a>, and had future NFL stars <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chad_Pennington" title="Chad Pennington">Chad Pennington</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rule_changes">Rule changes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Rule changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Starting with the third overtime period, teams must go for a <a href="/wiki/Two-point_conversion" title="Two-point conversion">two-point conversion</a> after a <a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">touchdown</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Strengthened the enforcement of chop blocks.</li> <li>Charged teams with a time-out if a player is not wearing their mouth guard. If a team is out of time-outs when the infraction occurs, a five-yard penalty is assessed.</li> <li>Changed the penalty for roughing the punt receiver to 15 yards if he is contacted by a defender within six feet after catching the ball.</li> <li>Requiring the game clock be started once the ball is kicked on kickoffs and free kicks after safeties except in the final 2:00 of each half.</li> <li>The clock for halftime was to be started immediately following the conclusion of the second quarter. Previously, the clock did not start until all participants had cleared the field and the referee signaled the timekeeper to start the clock.</li> <li>The officials' uniforms now include a letter on the back showing their position ("R" for Referee, "U" for Umpire, "H" for Head Linesman, etc.). The <a href="/wiki/Big_Eight_Conference" title="Big Eight Conference">Big Eight Conference</a> was the first to require this in the mid-1980s, followed shortly thereafter by the <a href="/wiki/Southwest_Conference" title="Southwest Conference">Southwest Conference</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Pacific-10_Conference" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific-10 Conference">Pacific-10 Conference</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference" title="Atlantic Coast Conference">Atlantic Coast Conference</a>, <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a> and <a href="/wiki/Southeastern_Conference" title="Southeastern Conference">Southeastern Conference</a> did not require this until the NCAA made it mandatory.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Conference_and_program_changes">Conference and program changes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Conference and program changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>One team upgraded from Division I-AA prior to the season. As such, the total number of Division I-A schools increased again, from 111 to 112. </p> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/Mid-American_Conference" title="Mid-American Conference">MAC</a> added two new members, independent (and former member) <a href="/wiki/Northern_Illinois_Huskies_football" title="Northern Illinois Huskies football">Northern Illinois</a> and Division I-AA power <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football" title="Marshall Thundering Herd football">Marshall</a>, to expand to 12 teams. The league subsequently formed two divisions and added a league championship game.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Carolina_Pirates_football" title="East Carolina Pirates football">East Carolina</a> joined a conference for the first time since Division I split in 1978, becoming a member of <a href="/wiki/Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">Conference USA</a>.</li></ul> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>School</th> <th>1996 Conference</th> <th>1997 Conference </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Marshall_University" title="Marshall University">Marshall</a> <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football" title="Marshall Thundering Herd football">Thundering Herd</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southern_Conference" title="Southern Conference">Southern</a> (I-AA)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-American_Conference" title="Mid-American Conference">MAC</a> (I-A) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Northern_Illinois_University" title="Northern Illinois University">Northern Illinois</a> <a href="/wiki/Northern_Illinois_Huskies_football" title="Northern Illinois Huskies football">Huskies</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FBS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FBS independent schools">I-A Independent</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-American_Conference" title="Mid-American Conference">MAC</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/East_Carolina_University" title="East Carolina University">East Carolina</a> <a href="/wiki/East_Carolina_Pirates_football" title="East Carolina Pirates football">Pirates</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FBS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FBS independent schools">I-A Independent</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">Conference USA</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_Season">Regular Season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Regular Season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="August–September"><span id="August.E2.80.93September"></span>August–September</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: August–September"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The preseason AP Poll listed <a href="/wiki/1997_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">Penn State</a> as the top team, followed by No. 2 <a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1997 Florida Gators football team">Florida</a>, No. 3 <a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_State_Seminoles_football_team" title="1997 Florida State Seminoles football team">Florida State</a>, No. 4 <a href="/wiki/1997_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="1997 Washington Huskies football team">Washington</a>, and No. 5 <a href="/wiki/1997_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a>. Foreshadowing a year with a lack of consensus at the top, the Coaches Poll selected Florida rather than Penn State as their No. 1 club. </p><p><b>August 30:</b> No. 2 Florida defeated <a href="/wiki/1997_Southern_Miss_Golden_Eagles_football_team" title="1997 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team">Southern Mississippi</a> 21-6 and No. 5 Tennessee won 52-17 over Texas Tech. The other top teams had not begun their schedules, and the next AP Poll featured No. 1 Penn State, No. 2 Florida, No. 3 Tennessee, No. 4 Washington, and No. 5 Florida State. </p><p><b>September 6:</b> No. 1 Penn State defeated rival Pittsburgh 34-17, No. 2 Florida overwhelmed Central Michigan 82-6, No. 3 Tennessee staved off a <a href="/wiki/1997_UCLA_Bruins_football_team" title="1997 UCLA Bruins football team">UCLA</a> comeback for a 30-24 victory, No. 4 Washington won 42-20 at No. 19 <a href="/wiki/1997_Brigham_Young_Cougars_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="1997 Brigham Young Cougars football team">Brigham Young</a>, and No. 5 Florida State used a late 97-yard touchdown drive to beat No. 23 <a href="/wiki/1997_USC_Trojans_football_team" title="1997 USC Trojans football team">USC</a> 14-7. The next AP Poll featured No. 1 Penn State, No. 2 Florida, No. 3 Washington, No. 4 Tennessee, and No. 5 Florida State. </p><p><b>September 13:</b> No. 1 Penn State dominated Temple 52-10. No. 2 Florida was idle. No. 3 Washington continued to move up with a 36-3 defeat of San Diego State, No. 4 Tennessee was also idle, and No. 5 Florida State crushed Maryland 50-7. The next AP Poll featured No. 1 Penn State, No. 2 Washington, No. 3 Florida, No. 4 Tennessee, and No. 5 Florida State. </p><p><b>September 20:</b> No. 1 Penn State won 57-21 at Louisville, but No. 2 Washington fell 27-14 to No. 7 <a href="/wiki/1997_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_team" title="1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team">Nebraska</a>. No. 3 Florida and No. 4 Tennessee squared off in Gainesville, where the defending champs prevailed 33-20; Volunteers quarterback <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a> finished his career winless against the Gators in four tries. <a href="/wiki/Peter_Warrick" title="Peter Warrick">Peter Warrick</a> had 249 receiving yards as No. 5 Florida State beat No. 16 <a href="/wiki/1997_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 Clemson Tigers football team">Clemson</a> 35-28, while conference rival No. 6 <a href="/wiki/1997_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_team" title="1997 North Carolina Tar Heels football team">North Carolina</a> won 40-14 at Maryland. Florida now took over the No. 1 spot in both polls, and they were followed in the AP rankings by No. 2 Penn State, No. 3 Nebraska, No. 4 Florida State, and No. 5 North Carolina. </p><p><b>September 27:</b> No. 1 Florida won 55-28 at Kentucky. No. 2 Penn State, No. 3 Nebraska, and No. 4 Florida State were all idle, while No. 5 North Carolina defeated Virginia 48-20. The top five remained the same. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="October">October</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: October"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>October 4:</b> All of the highly-ranked teams won easily. No. 1 Florida blew out Arkansas 56-7, No. 2 Penn State was almost as dominant with a 41-6 victory at Illinois, No. 3 Nebraska hosted No. 17 <a href="/wiki/1997_Kansas_State_Wildcats_football_team" title="1997 Kansas State Wildcats football team">Kansas State</a> for a 56-26 win, No. 4 Florida State shut out rival Miami 47-0, and No. 5 North Carolina beat Texas Christian 31-10 on the road. The top five again remained the same. </p><p><b>October 11:</b> No. 1 Florida was upset 28-21 by No. 14 <a href="/wiki/1997_LSU_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 LSU Tigers football team">LSU</a>. No. 2 Penn State returned to the top spot with a 31-27 comeback win over No. 7 <a href="/wiki/1997_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football_team" title="1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football team">Ohio State</a>. No. 3 Nebraska won 49-21 at Baylor, No. 4 Florida State visited Duke for a 51-27 victory, No. 5 North Carolina beat Wake Forest 30-12, and No. 6 <a href="/wiki/1997_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team" title="1997 Michigan Wolverines football team">Michigan</a> defeated Northwestern 23-6. The next poll featured No. 1 Penn State, No. 2 Nebraska, No. 3 Florida State, No. 4 North Carolina, and No. 5 Michigan. </p><p><b>October 18:</b> After trailing 15-3 in the fourth quarter, No. 1 Penn State scored two late touchdowns to escape mediocre Minnesota by a 16-15 score. No. 2 Nebraska was more impressive in a 29-0 shutout of Texas Tech. No. 3 Florida State also held their opponent scoreless, winning 38-0 over No. 21 <a href="/wiki/1997_Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football_team" title="1997 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team">Georgia Tech</a>. No. 4 North Carolina won 20-7 at North Carolina State, and No. 5 Michigan made a late comeback of their own in a 28-24 defeat of No. 15 <a href="/wiki/1997_Iowa_Hawkeyes_football_team" title="1997 Iowa Hawkeyes football team">Iowa</a>. Nebraska took over the No. 1 spot in both polls by a very close margin, followed by No. 2 Penn State, No. 3 Florida State, No. 4 North Carolina, and No. 5 Michigan. </p><p><b>October 25:</b> No. 1 Nebraska posted their second straight shutout, 35-0 at Kansas. No. 2 Penn State was idle. No. 3 Florida State won 47-21 at Virginia. No. 4 North Carolina was also idle, while No. 5 Michigan posted a 23-7 defeat of No. 15 <a href="/wiki/1997_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1997 Michigan State Spartans football team">Michigan State</a>. With their second straight win over a ranked opponent, the Wolverines moved up in the next poll: No. 1 Nebraska, No. 2 Penn State, No. 3 Florida State, No. 4 Michigan, and No. 5 North Carolina. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="November">November</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: November"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>October 30-November 1:</b> No. 1 Nebraska overwhelmed rival Oklahoma 69-7. No. 2 Penn State had another close call, winning 30-27 at Northwestern. No. 3 Florida State defeated North Carolina State 48-35, No. 4 Michigan beat Minnesota 24-3, and No. 5 North Carolina held off Georgia Tech 16-13. The top five remained the same in the next poll. </p><p><b>November 8:</b> In the “<a href="/wiki/Flea_Kicker" title="Flea Kicker">Flea Kicker</a>” game, No. 1 Nebraska trailed Missouri 38-31 with seven seconds left. Cornhuskers quarterback <a href="/wiki/Scott_Frost" title="Scott Frost">Scott Frost</a> launched a pass which bounced off the receiver’s chest, off a Missouri defender’s foot, off a Nebraska player’s leg, and finally into the arms of Nebraska’s Matt Davison for a game-tying touchdown. The Cornhuskers came away with a 45-38 overtime victory. Meanwhile, No. 2 Penn State fell 34-8 to No. 4 Michigan and No. 3 Florida State won 20-3 at No. 5 North Carolina. No. 7 Ohio State blew out Minnesota 31-3, while No. 8 Tennessee beat No. 24 Southern Mississippi 44-20. After Nebraska’s struggles and Michigan and Florida State’s triumphs, both polls elevated new teams to the top. The AP’s top five were No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 Florida State, No. 3 Nebraska, No. 4 Ohio State, and No. 5 Tennessee, while the Coaches Poll ranked Florida State in the top spot. </p><p><b>November 15:</b> No. 1 Michigan won 26-16 at No. 23 <a href="/wiki/1997_Wisconsin_Badgers_football_team" title="1997 Wisconsin Badgers football team">Wisconsin</a>, No. 2 Florida State blew out Wake Forest 58-7 to clinch the outright ACC title, No. 3 Nebraska destroyed Iowa State 77-14 to earn a spot in the Big 12 championship game, No. 4 Ohio State beat Illinois 41-6, and No. 5 Tennessee won 30-22 at Arkansas. The top five remained the same in the next poll. </p><p><b>November 22:</b> No. 1 Michigan faced off against No. 4 Ohio State with the opportunity to clinch the Big Ten title and a <a href="/wiki/1998_Rose_Bowl" title="1998 Rose Bowl">Rose Bowl</a> berth. Three times in the past four years, Ohio State had entered their rivalry game undefeated only to be tripped up by the Wolverines. This time Michigan was the one with a perfect record, and they continued their winning streak over the Buckeyes with a 20-14 victory. In another rivalry game, No. 2 Florida State visited No. 10 Florida hoping to conclude an undefeated season of their own. In a back-and-forth contest with seven lead changes, <a href="/wiki/Doug_Johnson_(American_football)" title="Doug Johnson (American football)">Doug Johnson’s</a> 63-yard pass set up a 1-yard touchdown run by <a href="/wiki/Fred_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Fred Taylor (American football)">Fred Taylor</a> for a 32-29 Gators victory. No. 3 Nebraska was idle. No. 5 Tennessee won 59-31 at Kentucky to lock up the SEC Eastern Division title. No. 6 Penn State, whose Rose Bowl hopes were dashed by Michigan’s win, beat No. 24 Wisconsin 35-10. Michigan now held the No. 1 spot in both polls, followed by No. 2 Nebraska, No. 3 Tennessee, No. 4 Penn State, and No. 5 Florida State. </p><p><b>November 29:</b> No. 1 Michigan had finished their schedule. No. 2 Nebraska held off a late Colorado comeback for a 27-24 win. No. 3 Tennessee got past Vanderbilt 17-10. No. 4 Penn State lost 49-14 at Michigan State. No. 5 Florida State and No. 6 UCLA had finished their schedules, but both teams moved up in the next poll: No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 Nebraska, No. 3 Tennessee, No. 4 Florida State, and No. 5 UCLA. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="December">December</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: December"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>December 6:</b> No. 2 Nebraska annihilated No. 14 <a href="/wiki/1997_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1997 Texas A&M Aggies football team">Texas A&M</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1997_Big_12_Championship_Game" title="1997 Big 12 Championship Game">Big 12 Championship Game</a>, leading 47-3 in the fourth quarter and coming away with a 54-15 victory to enter bowl season undefeated. No. 3 Tennessee had a much harder time in the <a href="/wiki/1997_SEC_Championship_Game" title="1997 SEC Championship Game">SEC Championship Game</a> against No. 11 <a href="/wiki/1997_Auburn_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 Auburn Tigers football team">Auburn</a>, but Peyton Manning threw for 373 yards and four touchdowns, including a 73-yard pass in the fourth quarter which made the difference in the Volunteers’ 30-29 win. With all other teams having finished their schedules, the top five remained the same in the next poll. </p><p>For the third time in four years, the Big Ten and Pac-10’s contract with the Rose Bowl prevented the only two undefeated teams in the nation from meeting in a bowl game. Since No. 1 Michigan was obligated to play the Pac-10 champion (No. 8 <a href="/wiki/1997_Washington_State_Cougars_football_team" title="1997 Washington State Cougars football team">Washington State</a>) in Pasadena, No. 2 Nebraska’s <a href="/wiki/1998_Orange_Bowl" title="1998 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a> opponent would be one-loss No. 3 Tennessee. Among other major bowls, the <a href="/wiki/1998_Sugar_Bowl" title="1998 Sugar Bowl">Sugar</a> would match No. 4 Florida State up against No. 9 Ohio State, the <a href="/wiki/1998_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1998 Cotton Bowl Classic">Cotton</a> would feature No. 5 UCLA and No. 20 Texas A&M, and the <a href="/wiki/1997_Fiesta_Bowl_(December)" title="1997 Fiesta Bowl (December)">Fiesta</a> would pit No. 10 Kansas State against the Big East champ, No. 14 <a href="/wiki/1997_Syracuse_Orangemen_football_team" title="1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team">Syracuse</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Conference_standings">Conference standings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Conference standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table cellpadding="5"> <tbody><tr> <td 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</td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Kansas_Jayhawks_football_team" title="1997 Kansas Jayhawks football team">Kansas</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Iowa_State_Cyclones_football_team" title="1997 Iowa State Cyclones football team">Iowa State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>10 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="header">South Division </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 20 <a href="/wiki/1997_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1997 Texas A&M Aggies football team">Texas A&M</a> xy </td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 24 <a href="/wiki/1997_Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football_team" title="1997 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team">Oklahoma State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football_team" title="1997 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team">Texas Tech</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Texas_Longhorns_football_team" title="1997 Texas Longhorns football team">Texas</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a 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<th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Wins">W</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr></u></th> <th>  </th></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 21 <a href="/wiki/1997_Syracuse_Orangemen_football_team" title="1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team">Syracuse</a> $ </td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 23 <a href="/wiki/1997_Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football_team" title="1997 Virginia Tech Hokies football team">Virginia Tech</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Pittsburgh_Panthers_football_team" title="1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football team">Pittsburgh</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football_team" title="1997 West Virginia Mountaineers football team">West Virginia</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Miami_Hurricanes_football_team" title="1997 Miami Hurricanes football team">Miami (FL)</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Temple_Owls_football_team" title="1997 Temple Owls football team">Temple</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Boston_College_Eagles_football_team" title="1997 Boston College Eagles football team">Boston College</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Rutgers_Scarlet_Knights_football_team" title="1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team">Rutgers</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>11 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>$ – Conference champion</li></ul></div>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP Poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25em"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Wisconsin_Badgers_football_team" title="1997 Wisconsin Badgers football team">Wisconsin</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Iowa_Hawkeyes_football_team" title="1997 Iowa Hawkeyes football team">Iowa</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1997 Michigan State Spartans football team">Michigan State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Northwestern_Wildcats_football_team" title="1997 Northwestern Wildcats football team">Northwestern</a> </td> <td> </td> 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title="Wins">W</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr></u></th> <th>  </th></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Utah_State_Aggies_football_team" title="1997 Utah State Aggies football team">Utah State</a> + </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Nevada_Wolf_Pack_football_team" title="1997 Nevada Wolf Pack football team">Nevada</a> + </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Boise_State_Broncos_football_team" title="1997 Boise State Broncos football team">Boise State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Idaho_Vandals_football_team" title="1997 Idaho Vandals football team">Idaho</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_North_Texas_Mean_Green_football_team" title="1997 North Texas Mean Green football team">North Texas</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_New_Mexico_State_Aggies_football_team" title="1997 New Mexico State Aggies football team">New Mexico State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>9 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend"><link 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<td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Tulane_Green_Wave_football_team" title="1997 Tulane Green Wave football team">Tulane</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_East_Carolina_Pirates_football_team" title="1997 East Carolina Pirates football team">East Carolina</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Cincinnati_Bearcats_football_team" title="1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football team">Cincinnati</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Memphis_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 Memphis Tigers football team">Memphis</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Houston_Cougars_football_team" title="1997 Houston Cougars football team">Houston</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Louisville_Cardinals_football_team" title="1997 Louisville Cardinals football team">Louisville</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>10 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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<tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football_team" title="1997 Marshall Thundering Herd football team">Marshall</a> x$ </td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Miami_RedHawks_football_team" title="1997 Miami RedHawks football team">Miami (OH)</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Ohio_Bobcats_football_team" title="1997 Ohio Bobcats football team">Ohio</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Bowling_Green_Falcons_football_team" title="1997 Bowling Green Falcons football team">Bowling Green</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Kent_State_Golden_Flashes_football_team" title="1997 Kent State Golden Flashes football team">Kent State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Akron_Zips_football_team" title="1997 Akron Zips football team">Akron</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>9 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="header">West Division </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Toledo_Rockets_football_team" title="1997 Toledo Rockets football team">Toledo</a> x </td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Western_Michigan_Broncos_football_team" title="1997 Western Michigan Broncos football team">Western Michigan</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Ball_State_Cardinals_football_team" title="1997 Ball State Cardinals football team">Ball State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Eastern_Michigan_Eagles_football_team" title="1997 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team">Eastern Michigan</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Central_Michigan_Chippewas_football_team" title="1997 Central Michigan Chippewas football team">Central Michigan</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>9 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Northern_Illinois_Huskies_football_team" title="1997 Northern Illinois Huskies football team">Northern Illinois</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>11 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"><a href="/wiki/MAC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="MAC Championship Game">Championship</a>: <a href="/wiki/1997_MAC_Championship_Game" title="1997 MAC Championship Game"><b>Marshall</b> 34, Toledo 14</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>$ – Conference 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<td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 5 <a href="/wiki/1997_UCLA_Bruins_football_team" title="1997 UCLA Bruins football team">UCLA</a> + </td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 14 <a href="/wiki/1997_Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football_team" title="1997 Arizona State Sun Devils football team">Arizona State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 18 <a href="/wiki/1997_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="1997 Washington Huskies football team">Washington</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Arizona_Wildcats_football_team" title="1997 Arizona Wildcats football team">Arizona</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_USC_Trojans_football_team" title="1997 USC Trojans football team">USC</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Oregon_Ducks_football_team" title="1997 Oregon Ducks football team">Oregon</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Stanford_Cardinal_football_team" title="1997 Stanford Cardinal 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– Conference co-champions</li></ul></div>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_rankings#AP_Poll" title="1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings">AP Poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td valign="top" width="25em"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334650"> <table class="standings-box"> <caption><a href="/wiki/Southeastern_Conference" title="Southeastern Conference">1997 Southeastern Conference football standings</a> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th class="ecol"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:1997_Southeastern_Conference_football_standings" title="Template:1997 Southeastern Conference football standings"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a 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class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 7 <a href="/wiki/1997_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a> x$ </td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>11 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 10 <a href="/wiki/1997_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1997 Georgia Bulldogs football team">Georgia</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 4 <a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1997 Florida Gators football team">Florida</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football_team" title="1997 South Carolina Gamecocks football team">South Carolina</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Kentucky_Wildcats_football_team" title="1997 Kentucky Wildcats football team">Kentucky</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Vanderbilt_Commodores_football_team" title="1997 Vanderbilt Commodores football team">Vanderbilt</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="header">Western Division </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 11 <a href="/wiki/1997_Auburn_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 Auburn Tigers football team">Auburn</a> xy </td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 13 <a href="/wiki/1997_LSU_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 LSU Tigers football team">LSU</a> x </td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 22 <a href="/wiki/1997_Ole_Miss_Rebels_football_team" title="1997 Ole Miss Rebels football team">Ole Miss</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1997 Mississippi State Bulldogs football 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<th></th> <th></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Wins">W</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr></u></th> <th>  </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="header">Mountain Division </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_New_Mexico_Lobos_football_team" title="1997 New Mexico Lobos football team">New Mexico</a> x </td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Rice_Owls_football_team" title="1997 Rice Owls football team">Rice</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_SMU_Mustangs_football_team" title="1997 SMU Mustangs football team">SMU</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Utah_Utes_football_team" title="1997 Utah Utes football team">Utah</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_BYU_Cougars_football_team" title="1997 BYU Cougars football team">BYU</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_UTEP_Miners_football_team" title="1997 UTEP Miners football team">UTEP</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Tulsa_Golden_Hurricane_football_team" title="1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team">Tulsa</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>9 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_TCU_Horned_Frogs_football_team" title="1997 TCU Horned Frogs football team">TCU</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>10 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="header">Pacific Division </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 17 <a href="/wiki/1997_Colorado_State_Rams_football_team" title="1997 Colorado State Rams football team">Colorado State</a> x$ </td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>11 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Air_Force_Falcons_football_team" title="1997 Air Force Falcons football team">Air Force</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Fresno_State_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1997 Fresno State Bulldogs football team">Fresno State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Wyoming_Cowboys_football_team" title="1997 Wyoming Cowboys football team">Wyoming</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_San_Diego_State_Aztecs_football_team" title="1997 San Diego State Aztecs football team">San Diego State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_San_Jose_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1997 San Jose State Spartans football team">San Jose State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_UNLV_Rebels_football_team" title="1997 UNLV Rebels football team">UNLV</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Hawaii_Rainbow_Warriors_football_team" title="1997 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team">Hawaii</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>9 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"><a href="/wiki/WAC_Championship_Game" title="WAC Championship Game">Championship</a>: <a href="/wiki/1997_WAC_Championship_Game" title="1997 WAC Championship Game"><b>Colorado State 41</b>, New Mexico 13</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>$ – Conference champion</li><li>x – Division champion/co-champions</li></ul></div>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_rankings" title="1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings">AP Poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td valign="top" width="25em"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334650"> <table class="standings-box"> <caption><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FBS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FBS independent schools">1997 NCAA Division I-A independents football records</a> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th class="ecol"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks 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<th><u><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th></th> <th></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Wins">W</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr></u></th> <th>  </th></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Louisiana_Tech_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1997 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team">Louisiana Tech</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Navy_Midshipmen_football_team" title="1997 Navy Midshipmen football team">Navy</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="1997 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_UAB_Blazers_football_team" title="1997 UAB Blazers football team">UAB</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_UCF_Golden_Knights_football_team" title="1997 UCF Golden Knights football team">UCF</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Northeast_Louisiana_Indians_football_team" title="1997 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team">Northeast Louisiana</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Army_Cadets_football_team" title="1997 Army Cadets football team">Army</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Arkansas_State_Indians_football_team" title="1997 Arkansas State Indians football team">Arkansas State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>9 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1997_Southwestern_Louisiana_Ragin%27_Cajuns_football_team" title="1997 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team">Southwestern Louisiana</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>10 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend">Rankings from <a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP Poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="AP_Poll_progress">AP Poll progress</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: AP Poll progress"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>WEEK </th> <th>No. 1 </th> <th>No. 2 </th> <th>No. 3 </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <td>PRE-1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">Penn State</a>+ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1997 Florida Gators football team">Florida</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_State_Seminoles_football_team" title="1997 Florida State Seminoles football team">Florida State</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>Penn State+ </td> <td>Florida </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td>Penn State+ </td> <td>Florida </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="1997 Washington Huskies football team">Washington</a>+ </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td>Penn State+ </td> <td>Washington+ </td> <td>Florida </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5-7 </td> <td>Florida </td> <td>Penn State+ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_team" title="1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team">Nebraska</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td>Penn State+ </td> <td>Nebraska </td> <td>Florida State </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9-11 </td> <td>Nebraska </td> <td>Penn State+ </td> <td>Florida State </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>12-13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team" title="1997 Michigan Wolverines football team">Michigan</a>+ </td> <td>Florida State </td> <td>Nebraska </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>14-16 </td> <td>Michigan+ </td> <td>Nebraska </td> <td>Tennessee </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>+Penn State and Michigan were <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten" class="mw-redirect" title="Big Ten">Big Ten</a> teams, and Washington was a <a href="/wiki/Pac-10" class="mw-redirect" title="Pac-10">Pac-10</a> team. The Big Ten and Pac-10 conferences played in the <a href="/wiki/Rose_Bowl_(game)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rose Bowl (game)">Rose Bowl</a> rather than the <a href="/wiki/Bowl_Alliance" title="Bowl Alliance">Bowl Alliance</a> championship game. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bowl_games">Bowl games</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Bowl games"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_NCAA_football_bowl_games" title="1997–98 NCAA football bowl games">1997–98 NCAA football bowl games</a></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>BOWL </th> <th> </th> <th> </th> <th> </th> <th> </th> <th>Location </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Rose_Bowl" title="1998 Rose Bowl">Rose Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 1 <a href="/wiki/1997_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team" title="1997 Michigan Wolverines football team">Michigan</a> </td> <td>21 </td> <td>No. 8 <a href="/wiki/1997_Washington_State_Cougars_football_team" title="1997 Washington State Cougars football team">Washington State</a> </td> <td>16 </td> <td>Pasadena </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Orange_Bowl" title="1998 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 2 <a href="/wiki/1997_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_team" title="1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team">Nebraska</a> </td> <td>42 </td> <td>No. 3 <a href="/wiki/1997_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a> </td> <td>17 </td> <td>Miami </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Sugar_Bowl" title="1998 Sugar Bowl">Sugar Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 4 <a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_State_Seminoles_football_team" title="1997 Florida State Seminoles football team">Florida State</a> </td> <td>31 </td> <td>No. 9 <a href="/wiki/1997_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football_team" title="1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football team">Ohio State</a> </td> <td>14 </td> <td>New Orleans </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1998 Cotton Bowl Classic">Cotton Bowl Classic</a> </td> <td>No. 5 <a href="/wiki/1997_UCLA_Bruins_football_team" title="1997 UCLA Bruins football team">UCLA</a> </td> <td>29 </td> <td>No. 20 <a href="/wiki/1997_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1997 Texas A&M Aggies football team">Texas A&M</a> </td> <td>23 </td> <td>Dallas </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Florida_Citrus_Bowl" title="1998 Florida Citrus Bowl">Florida Citrus Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 6 <a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1997 Florida Gators football team">Florida</a> </td> <td>21 </td> <td>No. 11 <a href="/wiki/1997_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">Penn State</a> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>Orlando </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Gator_Bowl" title="1998 Gator Bowl">Gator Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 7 <a href="/wiki/1997_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_team" title="1997 North Carolina Tar Heels football team">North Carolina</a> </td> <td>42 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football_team" title="1997 Virginia Tech Hokies football team">Virginia Tech</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>Jacksonville </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Fiesta_Bowl_(December)" title="1997 Fiesta Bowl (December)">Fiesta Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 10 <a href="/wiki/1997_Kansas_State_Wildcats_football_team" title="1997 Kansas State Wildcats football team">Kansas State</a> </td> <td>35 </td> <td>No. 14 <a href="/wiki/1997_Syracuse_Orangemen_football_team" title="1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team">Syracuse</a> </td> <td>18 </td> <td>Tempe, Arizona </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Outback_Bowl" title="1998 Outback Bowl">Outback Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 12 <a href="/wiki/1997_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1997 Georgia Bulldogs football team">Georgia</a> </td> <td>33 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Wisconsin_Badgers_football_team" title="1997 Wisconsin Badgers football team">Wisconsin</a> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>Tampa </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Peach_Bowl_(January)" title="1998 Peach Bowl (January)">Peach Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 13 <a href="/wiki/1997_Auburn_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 Auburn Tigers football team">Auburn</a> </td> <td>21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 Clemson Tigers football team">Clemson</a> </td> <td>17 </td> <td>Atlanta </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Independence_Bowl" title="1997 Independence Bowl">Independence Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 15 <a href="/wiki/1997_LSU_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 LSU Tigers football team">LSU</a> </td> <td>27 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="1997 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>Shreveport </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Sun_Bowl" title="1997 Sun Bowl">Sun Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 16 <a href="/wiki/1997_Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football_team" title="1997 Arizona State Sun Devils football team">Arizona State</a> </td> <td>17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Iowa_Hawkeyes_football_team" title="1997 Iowa Hawkeyes football team">Iowa</a> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>El Paso </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Alamo_Bowl" title="1997 Alamo Bowl">Alamo Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 17 <a href="/wiki/1997_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team" title="1997 Purdue Boilermakers football team">Purdue</a> </td> <td>33 </td> <td>No. 24 <a href="/wiki/1997_Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football_team" title="1997 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team">Oklahoma State</a> </td> <td>20 </td> <td>San Antonio </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Holiday_Bowl" title="1997 Holiday Bowl">Holiday Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 18 <a href="/wiki/1997_Colorado_State_Rams_football_team" title="1997 Colorado State Rams football team">Colorado State</a> </td> <td>35 </td> <td>No. 20 <a href="/wiki/1997_Missouri_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 Missouri Tigers football team">Missouri</a> </td> <td>24 </td> <td>San Diego </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Aloha_Bowl" title="1997 Aloha Bowl">Aloha Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 21 <a href="/wiki/1997_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="1997 Washington Huskies football team">Washington</a> </td> <td>51 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1997 Michigan State Spartans football team">Michigan St</a> </td> <td>23 </td> <td>Honolulu </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Liberty_Bowl" title="1997 Liberty Bowl">Liberty Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 22 <a href="/wiki/1997_Southern_Miss_Golden_Eagles_football_team" title="1997 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team">Southern Mississippi</a> </td> <td>41 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Pittsburgh_Panthers_football_team" title="1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football team">Pittsburgh</a> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>Memphis </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Carquest_Bowl" title="1997 Carquest Bowl">Carquest Bowl</a> </td> <td>No. 25 <a href="/wiki/1997_Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football_team" title="1997 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team">Georgia Tech</a> </td> <td>35 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football_team" title="1997 West Virginia Mountaineers football team">West Virginia</a> </td> <td>30 </td> <td>Miami </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Insight.com_Bowl" title="1997 Insight.com Bowl">Insight.com Bowl</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Arizona_Wildcats_football_team" title="1997 Arizona Wildcats football team">Arizona</a> </td> <td>20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_New_Mexico_Lobos_football_team" title="1997 New Mexico Lobos football team">New Mexico</a> </td> <td>14 </td> <td>Tucson, Arizona </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Las_Vegas_Bowl" title="1997 Las Vegas Bowl">Las Vegas Bowl</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Oregon_Ducks_football_team" title="1997 Oregon Ducks football team">Oregon</a> </td> <td>41 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Air_Force_Falcons_football_team" title="1997 Air Force Falcons football team">Air Force</a> </td> <td>13 </td> <td>Las Vegas </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Motor_City_Bowl" title="1997 Motor City Bowl">Motor City Bowl</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Ole_Miss_Rebels_football_team" title="1997 Ole Miss Rebels football team">Mississippi</a> </td> <td>34 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football_team" title="1997 Marshall Thundering Herd football team">Marshall</a> </td> <td>31 </td> <td>Detroit </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Humanitarian_Bowl" title="1997 Humanitarian Bowl">Humanitarian Bowl</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Cincinnati_Bearcats_football_team" title="1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football team">Cincinnati</a> </td> <td>35 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Utah_State_Aggies_football_team" title="1997 Utah State Aggies football team">Utah State</a> </td> <td>19 </td> <td>Boise </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Final_AP_Poll">Final AP Poll</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Final AP Poll"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_rankings" title="1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings">1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings</a></div> <ol><li><a href="/wiki/1997_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team" title="1997 Michigan Wolverines football team">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_team" title="1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_State_Seminoles_football_team" title="1997 Florida State Seminoles football team">Florida State</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1997 Florida Gators football team">Florida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_UCLA_Bruins_football_team" title="1997 UCLA Bruins football team">UCLA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_team" title="1997 North Carolina Tar Heels football team">North Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Kansas_State_Wildcats_football_team" title="1997 Kansas State Wildcats football team">Kansas St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Washington_State_Cougars_football_team" title="1997 Washington State Cougars football team">Washington St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1997 Georgia Bulldogs football team">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Auburn_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 Auburn Tigers football team">Auburn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football_team" title="1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football team">Ohio St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_LSU_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 LSU Tigers football team">LSU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football_team" title="1997 Arizona State Sun Devils football team">Arizona St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team" title="1997 Purdue Boilermakers football team">Purdue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">Penn St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Colorado_State_Rams_football_team" title="1997 Colorado State Rams football team">Colorado St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="1997 Washington Huskies football team">Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Southern_Miss_Golden_Eagles_football_team" title="1997 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team">So. Mississippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1997 Texas A&M Aggies football team">Texas A&M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Syracuse_Orangemen_football_team" title="1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team">Syracuse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Ole_Miss_Rebels_football_team" title="1997 Ole Miss Rebels football team">Mississippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Missouri_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 Missouri Tigers football team">Missouri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football_team" title="1997 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team">Oklahoma St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football_team" title="1997 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team">Georgia Tech</a></li></ol> <p>Others receiving votes: 26. Arizona; 27. Oregon; 28. Air Force; 29. Marshall; 30. Virginia; 31. Clemson; 32. Louisiana Tech; 33. Mississippi St.; 34. Michigan St.; 35. Wisconsin; 36. New Mexico ; 37. Cincinnati; 38. Notre Dame; 39. Iowa; 40. Virginia Tech. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Final_Coaches_Poll">Final Coaches Poll</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Final Coaches Poll"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_rankings" title="1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings">1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings</a></div> <ol><li><a href="/wiki/1997_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_team" title="1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team" title="1997 Michigan Wolverines football team">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_State_Seminoles_football_team" title="1997 Florida State Seminoles football team">Florida State</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football_team" title="1997 North Carolina Tar Heels football team">North Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_UCLA_Bruins_football_team" title="1997 UCLA Bruins football team">UCLA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1997 Florida Gators football team">Florida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Kansas_State_Wildcats_football_team" title="1997 Kansas State Wildcats football team">Kansas St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Washington_State_Cougars_football_team" title="1997 Washington State Cougars football team">Washington St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1997 Georgia Bulldogs football team">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Auburn_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 Auburn Tigers football team">Auburn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football_team" title="1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football team">Ohio St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_LSU_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 LSU Tigers football team">Louisiana St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football_team" title="1997 Arizona State Sun Devils football team">Arizona St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team" title="1997 Purdue Boilermakers football team">Purdue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Colorado_State_Rams_football_team" title="1997 Colorado State Rams football team">Colorado St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">Penn St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="1997 Washington Huskies football team">Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Southern_Miss_Golden_Eagles_football_team" title="1997 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team">Southern Mississippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Syracuse_Orangemen_football_team" title="1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team">Syracuse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1997 Texas A&M Aggies football team">Texas A&M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Ole_Miss_Rebels_football_team" title="1997 Ole Miss Rebels football team">Mississippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Missouri_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 Missouri Tigers football team">Missouri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football_team" title="1997 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team">Oklahoma St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Air_Force_Falcons_football_team" title="1997 Air Force Falcons football team">Air Force</a></li></ol> <p>Others receiving votes: 26. Clemson (58); 27. Georgia Tech (55); 28. Iowa (32); 29. Louisiana Tech (31); 30. Oregon (25); 31. Cincinnati (24); 32. Arizona (23); 33. Mississippi St. (20); 34. Michigan St. (16); 35. New Mexico and Wisconsin (13); 37. Tulane (10); 38. Virginia (9); 39. West Virginia (7); 40. Marshall (4); 41. Notre Dame (1). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards">Awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Heisman_Trophy_voting">Heisman Trophy voting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Heisman Trophy voting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>The <a href="/wiki/Heisman_Trophy" title="Heisman Trophy">Heisman Trophy</a> is given to the year's most outstanding player</i> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Player</th> <th>School</th> <th>Position</th> <th>1st</th> <th>2nd</th> <th>3rd</th> <th>Total </th></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Charles_Woodson" title="Charles Woodson">Charles Woodson</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1997_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team" title="1997 Michigan Wolverines football team">Michigan</a></b></td> <td><b>CB</b></td> <td><b>433</b></td> <td><b>209</b></td> <td><b>98</b></td> <td><b>1,815</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a></td> <td>QB</td> <td>281</td> <td>263</td> <td>174</td> <td>1,543 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Leaf" title="Ryan Leaf">Ryan Leaf</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Washington_State_Cougars_football_team" title="1997 Washington State Cougars football team">Washington State</a></td> <td>QB</td> <td>70</td> <td>205</td> <td>241</td> <td>861 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football_team" title="1997 Marshall Thundering Herd football team">Marshall</a></td> <td>WR</td> <td>17</td> <td>56</td> <td>90</td> <td>253 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Curtis_Enis" title="Curtis Enis">Curtis Enis</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">Penn State</a></td> <td>RB</td> <td>3</td> <td>18</td> <td>20</td> <td>65 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ricky_Williams" title="Ricky Williams">Ricky Williams</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Texas_Longhorns_football_team" title="1997 Texas Longhorns football team">Texas</a></td> <td>RB</td> <td>3</td> <td>18</td> <td>20</td> <td>65 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tim_Dwight" title="Tim Dwight">Tim Dwight</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Iowa_Hawkeyes_football_team" title="1997 Iowa Hawkeyes football team">Iowa</a></td> <td>WR</td> <td>5</td> <td>3</td> <td>11</td> <td>32 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cade_McNown" title="Cade McNown">Cade McNown</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_UCLA_Bruins_football_team" title="1997 UCLA Bruins football team">UCLA</a></td> <td>QB</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>12</td> <td>26 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tim_Couch" title="Tim Couch">Tim Couch</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Kentucky_Wildcats_football_team" title="1997 Kentucky Wildcats football team">Kentucky</a></td> <td>QB</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>12</td> <td>22 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Amos_Zereou%C3%A9" title="Amos Zereoué">Amos Zereoué</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football_team" title="1997 West Virginia Mountaineers football team">West Virginia</a></td> <td>RB</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td>21 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_major_awards">Other major awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Other major awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Maxwell_Award" title="Maxwell Award">Maxwell Award</a> (College Player of the Year) – <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a>, <a href="/wiki/University_of_Tennessee" title="University of Tennessee">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Camp_Award" title="Walter Camp Award">Walter Camp Award</a> (Back) – <a href="/wiki/Charles_Woodson" title="Charles Woodson">Charles Woodson</a>, <a href="/wiki/University_of_Michigan" title="University of Michigan">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Davey_O%27Brien_Award" title="Davey O'Brien Award">Davey O'Brien Award</a> (Quarterback) – <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a>, <a href="/wiki/University_of_Tennessee" title="University of Tennessee">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas_Golden_Arm_Award" title="Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award">Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award</a> (Senior Quarterback) – <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a>, <a href="/wiki/University_of_Tennessee" title="University of Tennessee">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doak_Walker_Award" title="Doak Walker Award">Doak Walker Award</a> (Running Back) – <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Williams" title="Ricky Williams">Ricky Williams</a>, <a href="/wiki/University_of_Texas_at_Austin" title="University of Texas at Austin">Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Biletnikoff_Award" title="Fred Biletnikoff Award">Fred Biletnikoff Award</a> (Wide Receiver) – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Randy Moss</a>, <a href="/wiki/Marshall_University" title="Marshall University">Marshall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bronko_Nagurski_Trophy" title="Bronko Nagurski Trophy">Bronko Nagurski Trophy</a> (Defensive Player) – <a href="/wiki/Charles_Woodson" title="Charles Woodson">Charles Woodson</a>, <a href="/wiki/University_of_Michigan" title="University of Michigan">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Butkus_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Dick Butkus Award">Dick Butkus Award</a> (Linebacker) – <a href="/wiki/Andy_Katzenmoyer" title="Andy Katzenmoyer">Andy Katzenmoyer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_University" title="Ohio State University">Ohio St.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lombardi_Award" title="Lombardi Award">Lombardi Award</a> (Lineman or Linebacker) – <a href="/wiki/Grant_Wistrom" title="Grant Wistrom">Grant Wistrom</a>, <a href="/wiki/University_of_Nebraska" class="mw-redirect" title="University of Nebraska">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outland_Trophy" title="Outland Trophy">Outland Trophy</a> (Interior Lineman) – <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Taylor_(born_1975)" class="mw-redirect" title="Aaron Taylor (born 1975)">Aaron Taylor</a>, <a href="/wiki/University_of_Nebraska" class="mw-redirect" title="University of Nebraska">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Thorpe_Award" title="Jim Thorpe Award">Jim Thorpe Award</a> (Defensive Back) – <a href="/wiki/Charles_Woodson" title="Charles Woodson">Charles Woodson</a>, <a href="/wiki/University_of_Michigan" title="University of Michigan">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Groza_Award" title="Lou Groza Award">Lou Groza Award</a> (Placekicker) – <a href="/wiki/Martin_Gramatica" title="Martin Gramatica">Martin Gramatica</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kansas_State_University" title="Kansas State University">Kansas State</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_%22Bear%22_Bryant_Award" title="Paul "Bear" Bryant Award">Paul "Bear" Bryant Award</a> – <a href="/wiki/Lloyd_Carr" title="Lloyd Carr">Lloyd Carr</a>, <a href="/wiki/University_of_Michigan" title="University of Michigan">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_Writers_Association_of_America" title="Football Writers Association of America">Football Writers 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title="1869 college football season">1869</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_college_football_season" title="1870 college football season">1870</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_college_football_season" title="1871 college football season">1871</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_college_football_season" title="1872 college football season">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_college_football_season" title="1873 college football season">1873</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_college_football_season" title="1874 college football season">1874</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1875_college_football_season" title="1875 college football season">1875</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_college_football_season" title="1876 college football season">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1877_college_football_season" title="1877 college football season">1877</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1878_college_football_season" title="1878 college football season">1878</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1879_college_football_season" title="1879 college football season">1879</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_college_football_season" title="1880 college football season">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1881_college_football_season" title="1881 college football season">1881</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1882_college_football_season" title="1882 college football season">1882</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1883_college_football_season" title="1883 college football season">1883</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_college_football_season" title="1884 college football season">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1885_college_football_season" title="1885 college football season">1885</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1886_college_football_season" title="1886 college football season">1886</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1887_college_football_season" title="1887 college football season">1887</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_college_football_season" title="1888 college football season">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1889_college_football_season" title="1889 college football season">1889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1890_college_football_season" title="1890 college football season">1890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1891_college_football_season" title="1891 college football season">1891</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_college_football_season" title="1892 college football season">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_college_football_season" title="1893 college football season">1893</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894_college_football_season" title="1894 college football season">1894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895_college_football_season" title="1895 college football season">1895</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_college_football_season" title="1896 college football season">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_college_football_season" title="1897 college football season">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_college_football_season" title="1898 college football season">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899_college_football_season" title="1899 college football season">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_college_football_season" title="1900 college football season">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_college_football_season" title="1901 college football season">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_college_football_season" title="1902 college football season">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_college_football_season" title="1903 college football season">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_college_football_season" title="1904 college football season">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_college_football_season" title="1905 college football season">1905</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%">NCAA pre-divisional</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1906_college_football_season" title="1906 college football season">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_college_football_season" title="1907 college football season">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_college_football_season" title="1908 college football season">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_college_football_season" title="1909 college football season">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_college_football_season" title="1910 college football season">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_college_football_season" title="1911 college football season">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_college_football_season" title="1912 college football season">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_college_football_season" title="1913 college football season">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_college_football_season" title="1914 college football season">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_college_football_season" title="1915 college football season">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_college_football_season" title="1916 college football season">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_college_football_season" title="1917 college football season">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_college_football_season" title="1918 college football season">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_college_football_season" title="1919 college football season">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_college_football_season" title="1920 college football season">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_college_football_season" title="1921 college football season">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_college_football_season" title="1922 college football season">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_college_football_season" title="1923 college football season">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_college_football_season" title="1924 college football season">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_college_football_season" title="1925 college football season">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_college_football_season" title="1926 college football season">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_college_football_season" title="1927 college football season">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_college_football_season" title="1928 college football season">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_college_football_season" title="1929 college football season">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_college_football_season" title="1930 college football season">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_college_football_season" title="1931 college football season">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_college_football_season" title="1932 college football season">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_college_football_season" title="1933 college football season">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_college_football_season" title="1934 college football season">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_college_football_season" title="1935 college football season">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_college_football_season" title="1936 college football season">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_college_football_season" title="1937 college football season">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_college_football_season" title="1938 college football season">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_college_football_season" title="1939 college football season">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_college_football_season" title="1940 college football season">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_college_football_season" title="1941 college football season">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_college_football_season" title="1942 college football season">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_college_football_season" title="1943 college football season">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_college_football_season" title="1944 college football season">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_college_football_season" title="1945 college football season">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_college_football_season" title="1946 college football season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_college_football_season" title="1947 college football season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_college_football_season" title="1948 college football season">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_college_football_season" title="1949 college football season">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_college_football_season" title="1950 college football season">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_college_football_season" title="1951 college football season">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_college_football_season" title="1952 college football season">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_college_football_season" title="1953 college football season">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_college_football_season" title="1954 college football season">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_college_football_season" title="1955 college football season">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_college_football_season" title="1956 college football season">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_college_football_season" title="1957 college football season">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_college_football_season" title="1958 college football season">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_college_football_season" title="1959 college football season">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_college_football_season" title="1960 college football season">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_college_football_season" title="1961 college football season">1961</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/NCAA_University_Division" title="NCAA University Division"><span style="color:white">NCAA University Division</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1962_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1962 NCAA University Division football season">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1963 NCAA University Division football season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1964 NCAA University Division football season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1965 NCAA University Division football season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1966 NCAA University Division football season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1967 NCAA University Division football season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1968 NCAA University Division football season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1969 NCAA University Division football season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1970 NCAA University Division football season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1971 NCAA University Division football season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1972 NCAA University Division football season">1972</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_college_football_seasons#Division_I_only_(1973–1977)" title="List of college football seasons"><span style="color:white">NCAA Division I</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1973_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1973 NCAA Division I football season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1974 NCAA Division I football season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1975 NCAA Division I football season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1976 NCAA Division I football season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1977 NCAA Division I football season">1977</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_I-A/FBS_football_seasons" title="List of NCAA Division I-A/FBS football seasons"><span style="color:white">NCAA Division I-A/FBS</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1978 NCAA Division I-A football season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1979 NCAA Division I-A football season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1980 NCAA Division I-A football season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1981 NCAA Division I-A football season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1982 NCAA Division I-A football season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1983 NCAA Division I-A football season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1984 NCAA Division I-A football season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1985 NCAA Division I-A football season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1986 NCAA Division I-A football season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1987 NCAA Division I-A football season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1988 NCAA Division I-A football season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1989 NCAA Division I-A football season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1990 NCAA Division I-A football season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1991 NCAA Division I-A football season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1992 NCAA Division I-A football season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1993 NCAA Division I-A football season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division I-A football season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1995 NCAA Division I-A football season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1996 NCAA Division I-A football season">1996</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1998 NCAA Division I-A football season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1999 NCAA Division I-A football season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2000 NCAA Division I-A football season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2001 NCAA Division I-A football season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2002 NCAA Division I-A football season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2003 NCAA Division I-A football season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2004 NCAA Division I-A football season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division I-A football season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_I-AA/FCS_football_seasons" title="List of NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football seasons"><span style="color:white">NCAA Division I-AA/FCS</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/NCAA_College_Division" title="NCAA College Division"><span style="color:white">NCAA College Division</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1962_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1962 NCAA College Division football season">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1963 NCAA College Division football season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1964 NCAA College Division football season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1965 NCAA College Division football season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1966 NCAA College Division football season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1967 NCAA College Division football season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1968 NCAA College Division football season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1969 NCAA College Division football season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1970 NCAA College Division football season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1971 NCAA College Division football season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1972 NCAA College Division football season">1972</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_II_football_seasons" title="List of NCAA Division II football seasons"><span style="color:white">NCAA Division II</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1973_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1973 NCAA Division II football season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1974 NCAA Division II football season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1975 NCAA Division II football season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1976 NCAA Division II football season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1977 NCAA Division II football season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1978 NCAA Division II football season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1979 NCAA Division II football season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1980 NCAA Division II football season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1981 NCAA Division II football season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1982 NCAA Division II football season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1983 NCAA Division II football season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1984 NCAA Division II football season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1985 NCAA Division II football season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1986 NCAA Division II football season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1987 NCAA Division II football season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1988 NCAA Division II football season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1989 NCAA Division II football season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1990 NCAA Division II football season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1991 NCAA Division II football season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1992 NCAA Division II football season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1993 NCAA Division II football season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division II football season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1995 NCAA Division II football season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1996 NCAA Division II football season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1997 NCAA Division II football season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1998 NCAA Division II football season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1999 NCAA Division II football season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2000 NCAA Division II football season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2001 NCAA Division II football season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2002 NCAA Division II football season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2003 NCAA Division II football season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2004 NCAA Division II football season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division II football season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2006 NCAA Division II football season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2007 NCAA Division II football season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2008 NCAA Division II football season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2009 NCAA Division II football season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2010 NCAA Division II football season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2011 NCAA Division II football season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2012 NCAA Division II football season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2013 NCAA Division II football season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2014 NCAA Division II football season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2015 NCAA Division II football season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2016 NCAA Division II football season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2017 NCAA Division II football season">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2018 NCAA Division II football season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2019 NCAA Division II football season">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2020–21 NCAA Division II football season">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2021 NCAA Division II football season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2022 NCAA Division II football season">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2023 NCAA Division II football season">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2024 NCAA Division II football season">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_III_football_seasons" title="List of NCAA Division III football seasons"><span style="color:white">NCAA Division III</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1973_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1973 NCAA Division III football season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1974 NCAA Division III football season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1975 NCAA Division III football season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1976 NCAA Division III football season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1977 NCAA Division III football season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1978 NCAA Division III football season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1979 NCAA Division III football season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1980 NCAA Division III football season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1981 NCAA Division III football season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1982 NCAA Division III football season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1983 NCAA Division III football season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1984 NCAA Division III football season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1985 NCAA Division III football season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1986 NCAA Division III football season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1987 NCAA Division III football season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1988 NCAA Division III football season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1989 NCAA Division III football season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1990 NCAA Division III football season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1991 NCAA Division III football season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1992 NCAA Division III football season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1993 NCAA Division III football season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division III football season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1995 NCAA Division III football season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1996 NCAA Division III football season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1997 NCAA Division III football season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1998 NCAA Division III football season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1999 NCAA Division III football season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2000 NCAA Division III football season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2001 NCAA Division III football season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2002 NCAA Division III football season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2003 NCAA Division III football season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2004 NCAA Division III football season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division III football season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2006 NCAA Division III football season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2007 NCAA Division III football season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2008 NCAA Division III football season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2009 NCAA Division III football season">2009</a></li> <li><a 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