1997 Ohio State Football Schedule & Results Season Record: 10-3 Conference Record: 6-2 Home Record: 7-0 Road Record: 3-2 (0-1 neutral site) Final A.P. Ranking: 12th Head Coach: John Cooper 1997 Ohio State Football Schedule & Results DateGameTime/ResultsStadium Attendance 1997-08-28 02:30:15August 28, 1997 Wyoming @ Ohio State - Aug. 28, 199710 - 24Ohio Stadium 89,112 1997-09-13 03:30:39September 13, 1997 Bowling Green @ Ohio State - Sept. 13, 199713 - 44Ohio Stadium 93,151 1997-09-20 11:57:39September 20, 1997 Arizona @ Ohio State - Sept. 20, 199720 - 28Ohio Stadium 91,152 1997-09-27 19:59:13September 27, 1997 Ohio State @ Missouri - Sept. 27, 199731 - 10Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium 58,882 1997-10-04 23:23:35October 4, 1997 Iowa @ Ohio State - Oct. 4, 19977 - 23Ohio Stadium 92,536 1997-10-11 01:53:24October 11, 1997 Ohio State @ Penn State - Oct. 11, 199727 - 31Beaver Stadium 97.282 1997-10-18 02:35:11October 18, 1997 Indiana @ Ohio State - Oct. 18, 19970 - 31Ohio Stadium 92,368 1997-10-25 03:05:06October 25, 1997 Northwestern @ Ohio State - Oct. 25, 19976 - 49Ohio Stadium 92,445 1997-11-01 03:30:49November 1, 1997 Ohio State @ Michigan State - Nov. 1, 199737 - 13Spartan Stadium 74,903 1997-11-08 04:07:43November 8, 1997 Ohio State @ Minnesota - Nov. 8, 199731 - 3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 47,706 1997-11-15 11:49:40November 15, 1997 Illinois @ Ohio State - Nov. 15, 19976 - 41Ohio Stadium 92,008 1997-11-22 10:41:16November 22, 1997 Ohio State @ Michigan - Nov. 22, 199714 - 20Michigan Stadium 106,982 1998-01-01 11:14:47January 1, 1998 Florida State vs. Ohio State - Sugar Bowl - Jan. 1, 199831 - 14Superdome 67,298