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1997 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Michigan $   8 – 0     12 – 0  
No. 12 Ohio State   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 16 Penn State   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 15 Purdue   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Wisconsin   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Iowa   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Michigan State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Northwestern   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Minnesota   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Indiana   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Illinois   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–9 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 340 to 236.[1]

Defensive end Lamanzer Williams was named an All-American by the College Football Writers Association and the Football Writers Association of America.[2] Williams was also named All-Big Ten first team.[3] Wide receiver Tutu Atwell and strong safety Tyrone Carter were named All-Big Ten second team.[3] Linebacker Luke Braaten, cornerback Jason Hagman, placekicker Erin McManus, fullback Brad Prigge, long snapper Derek Rackley, quarterback Cory Sauter, defensive tackle Theron von Behren and linebacker Parc Williams were named Academic All-Big Ten.[4]

Total attendance for the season was 269,385, which averaged out to 44,897 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Wisconsin.[5]

Schedule

August 308:00 PMat Hawaii*

L 3–17 31,510 September 136:00 PMIowa State*

MSCW 53–29 55,943 September 206:00 PMat Memphis*

MSCW 20–17 23,208 September 276:00 PMHouston*

  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis

MSCL 43–45 36,447 October 412:00 PMat No. 13 Michigan State

L 10–31 75,263 October 116:00 PMPurdue

  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis

MSCL 43–59 37,821 October 1811:00 AMat No. 1 Penn State

ESPN+L 15–16 96,953 October 2511:30 AMWisconsin

ESPN2L 21–22 57,563 November 111:00 AMat No. 4 Michigan

ESPN+L 3–24 106,577 November 83:00 PMNo. 7 Ohio State

  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis

L 3–31 47,706 November 156:00 PMIndiana

  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis

MSCW 24–12 33,905 November 221:00 PMat Iowa

L 0–31 64,591

Template:CFB Schedule End

References

  1. ^ "1997 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 179[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 180[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 182[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link]
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