#7 Ohio State @ #2 Penn State
Final
October 11, 1997 12:00 PM
#7 Ohio State
Buckeyes
5-0 / 1-0
27
31
#2 Penn State
Nittany Lions
4-0 / 1-0
1997 Season

Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA
Capacity: 106,572
Attendance: 97,282

Series Stats

Ohio State
Penn State
Tie
5
8
0
13th
meeting
More Games

Last Meeting

38-7 Ohio State
Ohio State Stadium
Oct 05, 1996
Ohio State

Head Coach
 John Cooper
Schedule
vs Wyoming W 10-24 8/28/1997
vs Bowling Green State W 13-44 9/13/1997
vs Arizona W 20-28 9/20/1997
@ Missouri W 10-31 9/27/1997
vs Iowa W 7-23 10/4/1997
@ Penn State L 31-27 10/11/1997
vs Indiana W 0-31 10/18/1997
vs Northwestern W 6-49 10/25/1997
@ Michigan State W 13-37 11/1/1997
@ Minnesota W 3-31 11/8/1997
vs Illinois W 6-41 11/15/1997
@ Michigan L 20-14 11/22/1997
vs Florida State L 31-14 1/1/1998
Ohio State 1997 schedule
Ohio State
has outscored their opponents
150 to 60
this season
John Cooper's record
at Ohio State
81 - 30 - 4
vs Penn State
3 - 1 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Ohio State
7 game(s)
from 2017
to 2023
Penn State
4 game(s)
from 1912
to 1964
Stats
Penn State

Head Coach
 Joe Paterno
Schedule
vs Pittsburgh W 17-34 9/6/1997
vs Temple W 10-52 9/13/1997
@ Louisville W 21-57 9/20/1997
@ Illinois W 6-41 10/4/1997
vs Ohio State W 27-31 10/11/1997
vs Minnesota W 15-16 10/18/1997
@ Northwestern W 27-30 11/1/1997
vs Michigan L 34-8 11/8/1997
@ Purdue W 17-42 11/15/1997
vs Wisconsin W 10-35 11/22/1997
@ Michigan State L 49-14 11/29/1997
vs Florida L 21-6 1/1/1998
Penn State 1997 schedule
Penn State
has outscored their opponents
184 to 54
this season
Joe Paterno's record
at Penn State
293 - 74 - 3
vs Ohio State
3 - 5 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Ohio State
7 game(s)
from 2017
to 2023
Penn State
1 game(s)
from 2016
to 2016
Notes