Stanford at North Carolina
Saturday, September 13, 1997 Share
No. 7 North Carolina beat No. 17 Stanford 28–17. It was their first meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 86°F, low 62°FAttendance 57,800
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Carolina 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Stanford–North Carolina gameTied 2–2 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2025 | North Carolina 20, Stanford 15 | |
| 2016 | Stanford 25, North Carolina 23 | Sun Bowl |
| 1998 | Stanford 37, North Carolina 34 | |
| 1997 | North Carolina 28, Stanford 17 |
Around this game
Stanford
- Next gameat Oregon StateSept. 20, 1997
- SeasonStanford in 1997
- ProgramStanford history and records
North Carolina
- Next gameat MarylandSept. 20, 1997
- SeasonNorth Carolina in 1997
- ProgramNorth Carolina history and records