1997 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 1997 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by third-year head coach Nick Saban, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Ten. Michigan State was invited to the Aloha Bowl, where they lost, 51–23, on December 25 to Washington. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

1997 Michigan State Spartans football
Aloha Bowl, L 23–51 vs. Washington
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–5 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Nick Saban (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorGary Tranquill (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro set
Defensive coordinatorDean Pees (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPIke Reese
CaptainIke Reese, Scott Shaw
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
1997 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
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