1997 Purdue Boilermakers football team information
American college football season
1997Purdue Boilermakers football
Alamo Bowl champion
Alamo Bowl, W 33–20 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches
No. 15
AP
No. 15
Record
9–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Joe Tiller (1st season)
Offensive coordinator
Jim Chaney (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator
Tim Lappano (1st season)
Offensive scheme
Spread
Defensive coordinator
Brock Spack (1st season)
Base defense
4–3
Captains
Brian Alford (Senior year)
Rosevelt Colvin (Junior year)
Mark Fischer (Senior year)
Home stadium
Ross–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
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 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Tiller, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie in the Big Ten. Purdue had its best season since 1980. The team played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.
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