Wisconsin @ Northwestern
Final
October 04, 1997 12:00 PM
Wisconsin
Badgers
4-1 / 1-0
26
25
Northwestern
Wildcats
2-3 / 0-1
1997 Season

Ryan Field
Evanston, IL
Capacity: 47,130
Attendance: 0

Series Stats

Wisconsin
Northwestern
Tie
51
29
5
85th
meeting
More Games

Last Meeting

30-34 Northwestern
Camp Randall Stadium
Oct 19, 1996
Wisconsin

Head Coach
 Barry Alverez
Schedule
vs Syracuse L 34-0 8/24/1997
vs Boise State W 24-28 9/6/1997
@ San Jose State W 10-56 9/13/1997
vs San Diego State W 10-36 9/20/1997
vs Indiana W 26-27 9/27/1997
@ Northwestern W 25-26 10/4/1997
vs Illinois W 7-31 10/11/1997
@ Purdue L 45-20 10/18/1997
@ Minnesota W 21-22 10/25/1997
vs Iowa W 10-13 11/8/1997
vs Michigan L 26-16 11/15/1997
@ Penn State L 35-10 11/22/1997
vs Georgia L 33-6 1/1/1998
Wisconsin 1997 schedule
Wisconsin
has outscored their opponents
147 to 104
this season
Barry Alverez's record
at Wisconsin
44 - 38 - 4
vs Northwestern
3 - 4 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Wisconsin
13 game(s)
from 1972
to 1984
Northwestern
6 game(s)
from 1929
to 1937
Stats
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 outscored their opponents
111 to 108
this season
Gary Barnett's record
at Northwestern
29 - 32 - 1
vs Wisconsin
3 - 2 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Wisconsin
2 game(s)
from 2021
to 2022
Northwestern
1 game(s)
from 2023
to 2023
Notes