McComas Power Index

1997 NCAA Football | Michigan State Schedule & Results

Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 4-4)

Points For: 342 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 237 (19.00 per game)

MPI: 0.5644 (44 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5435 (33)

Date Result Opponent Opp MPI (RK) PF PA Game Notes
Sep 06 W @ Western Michigan (8-3-0) 0.6516 (27) 42 10  
Sep 13 W @ Memphis (4-7-0) 0.3661 (82) 51 21  
Sep 20 W Notre Dame (7-6-0) 0.5459 (48) 23 7  
Oct 04 W @ Minnesota * (3-9-0) 0.3068 (92) 31 10  
Oct 11 W Indiana * (2-9-0) 0.2706 (97) 38 6  
Oct 18 L Northwestern * (5-7-0) 0.4482 (66) 17 19  
Oct 25 L @ Michigan * (12-0-0) 0.9243 (1) 7 23  
Nov 01 L @ Ohio State * (10-3-0) 0.7274 (14) 13 37  
Nov 08 L Purdue * (9-3-0) 0.7125 (16) 21 22  
Nov 22 W Illinois * (0-11-0) 0.1042 (111) 27 17  
Nov 29 W @ Penn State * (9-3-0) 0.7244 (15) 49 14  
Dec 25 L Washington (8-4-0) 0.6715 (25) 23 51 @ Honolulu, HI
 

* Denotes a conference game.