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1997 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 1997 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season. They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Cam Cameron in his first year as head coach.

1997 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPete Schmidt (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJon Heacock (1st season)
Base defense46 flex
MVPs
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 612:00 pmat No. 8 North Carolina*
ESPN2L 6–2357,800[1]
September 136:00 pmBall State*
W 33–638,006
September 202:00 pmKentucky*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
L 7–4941,149[2]
September 2712:00 pmat Wisconsin
ESPN PlusL 26–2778,211
October 412:00 pmNo. 6 Michigandagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ESPN PlusL 0–3742,240
October 1112:30 pmNo. 11 Michigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
ESPN2L 6–3835,082
October 1812:30 pmat No. 11 Ohio State
ESPN2L 0–3192,368
October 2512:00 pmat No. 18 Iowa
ESPN PlusL 0–6270,397
November 12:00 pmIllinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
W 23–632,705
November 157:00 pmat Minnesota
ESPN PlusL 12–2433,905
November 201:00 pmNo. 25 Purdue
L 7–5646,599
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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1998 NFL draftees

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PlayerRoundPickPositionNFL Club
Victor Allotey7198GuardBuffalo Bills
Chris Liwienski7207GuardDetroit Lions

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References

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  1. ↑ "Indiana can't find end zone in loss". The Indianapolis Star. September 7, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "UK's Couch throws for seven touchdowns in romp". The Jackson Sun. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "1997 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ "1997 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 16. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ "1998 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
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