1997 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1997 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	2–9 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach	Cam Cameron (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Pete Schmidt (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Jon Heacock (1st season)
Base defense	46 flex
MVPs	Chris Gall Kywin Supernaw
Captains	Chris Gall Benyard Jones Chris Liwienski Jabar Robinson Kywin Supernaw
Home stadium	Memorial 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 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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	12:00 pm	at No. 8 North Carolina *	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN2	L 6–23	57,800	[1]
September 13	6:00 pm	Ball State *	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN		W 33–6	38,006
September 20	2:00 pm	Kentucky *	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry)		L 7–49	41,149	[2]
September 27	12:00 pm	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN Plus	L 26–27	78,211
October 4	12:00 pm	No. 6 Michigan	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPN Plus	L 0–37	42,240
October 11	12:30 pm	No. 11 Michigan State	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 6–38	35,082
October 18	12:30 pm	at No. 11 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ESPN2	L 0–31	92,368
October 25	12:00 pm	at No. 18 Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPN Plus	L 0–62	70,397
November 1	2:00 pm	Illinois	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry)		W 23–6	32,705
November 15	7:00 pm	at Minnesota	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN	ESPN Plus	L 12–24	33,905
November 20	1:00 pm	No. 25 Purdue	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)		L 7–56	46,599
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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1998 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Club
Victor Allotey	7	198	Guard	Buffalo Bills
Chris Liwienski	7	207	Guard	Detroit Lions

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References

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.