1997 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1997 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Tiller, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie in the Big Ten. Purdue had its best season since 1980. The team played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

1997 Purdue Boilermakers football
Alamo Bowl champion
Alamo Bowl, W 33–20 vs. Oklahoma State
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
Record9–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Chaney (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorTim Lappano (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrock Spack (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Brian Alford (Senior year)
  • Rosevelt Colvin (Junior year)
  • Mark Fischer (Senior year)
Home stadiumRoss–Ade 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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