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Michigan State
@
Northwestern
Final
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October 18, 1997 12:00 PM
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Michigan State
Spartans
5-0
/
2-0
17
19
Northwestern
Wildcats
2-5
/
0-3
1997
Season
Played at
Ryan Field
Evanston, IL
Capacity:
47,130
Attendance:
0
Series Stats
Michigan State
Northwestern
Tie
29
11
0
40th
meeting
More Games
Last Meeting
35-17 Michigan State
Ryan Field
Nov 05, 1994
Michigan State
Head Coach
Nick Saban
Schedule
vs
Western Michigan
W
10-42
9/6/1997
vs
Memphis
W
21-51
9/13/1997
@
Notre Dame
W
7-23
9/20/1997
vs
Minnesota
W
10-31
10/4/1997
@
Indiana
W
6-38
10/11/1997
@
Northwestern
L
19-17
10/18/1997
vs
Michigan
L
23-7
10/25/1997
vs
Ohio State
L
37-13
11/1/1997
@
Purdue
L
22-21
11/8/1997
@
Illinois
W
17-27
11/22/1997
vs
Penn State
W
14-49
11/29/1997
vs
Washington
L
51-23
12/25/1997
Michigan State 1997 schedule
Michigan State
has outscored their opponents
185 to 54
this season
Nicholas Saban
's record
at
Michigan State
17 - 11 - 1
vs
Northwestern
0 - 0 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Michigan State
11 game(s)
from 1959
to 1969
Northwestern
3 game(s)
from 1905
to 1924
Stats
Game
Team
Player
Season
Total Yards
0
0
Passing Yards
0
0
Rushing Yards
0
0
Yards Allowed
0
0
Pass Yards Allowed
0
0
Rush Yards Allowed
0
0
Points
202
161
Points Per Game
33
20
Points Allowed Per Game
12
21
Northwestern
Head Coach
Gary Barnett
Schedule
vs
Oklahoma
W
0-24
8/23/1997
@
Wake Forest
L
27-20
9/6/1997
vs
Duke
W
20-24
9/13/1997
vs
Rice
L
40-34
9/20/1997
@
Purdue
L
21-9
9/27/1997
vs
Wisconsin
L
26-25
10/4/1997
@
Michigan
L
23-6
10/11/1997
vs
Michigan State
W
17-19
10/18/1997
@
Ohio State
L
49-6
10/25/1997
vs
Penn State
L
30-27
11/1/1997
@
Illinois
W
21-34
11/8/1997
vs
Iowa
W
14-15
11/15/1997
Northwestern 1997 schedule
Northwestern
has been outscored by their opponents
157 to 142
this season
Gary Barnett
's record
at
Northwestern
29 - 34 - 1
vs
Michigan State
0 - 3 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Michigan State
3 game(s)
from 2019
to 2021
Northwestern
3 game(s)
from 2016
to 2018
Notes
Pre Game
0