1997: Week 12

48 games. Six ranked teams lost, three to unranked teams. Three games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

The week in review

Ranked against ranked

Nov 8, 1997	4Michigan 34, 2Penn State 8upset	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	3Florida State 20, 5North Carolina 3	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	8Tennessee 44, 24Southern Miss 20	Box score

Upsets

Nov 8, 1997	4Michigan 34, 2Penn State 8upset	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Oregon 31, 6Washington 28upset	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Wisconsin 13, 12Iowa 10upset	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Ball State 35, 18Toledo 3upset	Box score

A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.

FBS vs. FBS

Nov 6, 1997	Ole Miss 19, Arkansas 9	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Air Force 24, Army 0	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Akron 45, Kent State 35	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Arizona 27, Oregon State 7	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	15Arizona State 28, California 21	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Ball State 35, 18Toledo 3upset	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	BYU 49, Tulsa 39	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Cincinnati 28, Louisville 9	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Clemson 29, Duke 20	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Colorado 43, Iowa State 38	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Colorado State 41, Fresno State 3	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	East Carolina 28, Houston 27	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Eastern Michigan 38, Northern Illinois 10	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	13Florida 20, Vanderbilt 7	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	3Florida State 20, 5North Carolina 3	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	11Kansas State 48, Kansas 16	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	14LSU 27, Alabama 0	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Louisiana Tech 32, UAB 29	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Marshall 28, Bowling Green 0	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Miami (OH) 45, Ohio 21	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	4Michigan 34, 2Penn State 8upset	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Navy 49, Temple 17	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	1Nebraska 45, Missouri 38	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Nevada 56, Boise State 42	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	NC State 45, Maryland 28	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	North Texas 26, New Mexico State 15	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Northwestern 34, Illinois 21	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	7Ohio State 31, Minnesota 3	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	25Oklahoma State 30, Oklahoma 7	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Oregon 31, 6Washington 28upset	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	23Purdue 22, Michigan State 21	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Rice 38, TCU 19	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	San Diego State 48, San José State 21	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	USC 45, Stanford 21	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	SMU 28, UTEP 14	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	22Syracuse 20, Boston College 13	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	8Tennessee 44, 24Southern Miss 20	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	21Texas A&M 38, Baylor 10	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Texas Tech 24, Texas 10	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Tulane 26, Memphis 14	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Virginia 35, Georgia Tech 31	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	20Virginia Tech 27, Miami 25	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Wake Forest 28, Rutgers 14	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	16Washington State 77, Louisiana 7	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Western Michigan 38, Central Michigan 24	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Wisconsin 13, 12Iowa 10upset	Box score
Nov 8, 1997	Wyoming 35, UNLV 23	Box score

Everyone else

Nov 8, 1997

Arkansas State 35, Missouri State 27

Box score