1997 Notre Dame
7–6, coached by Bob Davie. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 11 LSU 24–6Nov 15
LSU was ranked No. 11, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs Georgia Tech | W 17–13 | 76% |
| Sep 13 | at Purdue | L 17–28 | 69% |
| Sep 20 | vs 17Michigan State | L 7–23 | 61% |
| Sep 27 | at 6Michigan | L 14–21 | 28% |
| Oct 4 | at 19Stanford | L 15–33 | 37% |
| Oct 11 | at Pittsburgh | W 45–21 | 49% |
| Oct 18 | vs USC | L 17–20 | 60% |
| Oct 25 | vs Boston College | W 52–20 | 75% |
| Nov 1 | vs Navy | W 21–17 | 62% |
| Nov 15 | at 11LSU | W 24–6 | 28% |
| Nov 22 | vs 22West Virginia | W 21–14 | 57% |
| Nov 29 | at Hawai’i | W 23–22 | 84% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs15LSUIndependence Bowl | L 9–27 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to LSU 27–9 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 97th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 11
- Wk 2: 11
- Wk 3: 11
- Wk 4: 12
Players on this team
Allen RossumDefensive back- Malcolm JohnsonReceiver
- Dan O’LearyTight end
- Tony DriverDefensive back
- Anthony DenmanLinebacker
- Kory MinorLinebacker
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1997.
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 11
- Points
- 282–265
- Coach
- Bob Davie
- Elo
- 1601 −17 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.3 No. 34 of 112; offense No. 62, defense No. 18
- SRS
- 6.9 No. 37 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Jim Colletto
- Defensive coordinator
- Greg Mattison
- Captains
- Melvin Dansby, Ron Powlus and Allen Rossum
- Most valuable player
- Autry Denson
- Offense
- Option
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1998
The 1998 draft| Rd 3 | Allen Rossum DB | Philadelphia Eagles |