Est. 1869 · Lineal Championship The College Football Belt

The 1997 Season: 1997

Opened the season with BYU holding the belt; Nebraska closed it out. 13 belt games this season: 2 title changes and 11 defenses.

#DateMatchupScoreResult
1,248 September 6, 1997 Washington at BYU 42–20 New champion: Washington
1,249 September 13, 1997 San Diego State at Washington 3–36 Defended · #1
1,250 September 20, 1997 Nebraska at Washington 27–14 New champion: Nebraska
1,251 October 4, 1997 Kansas State at Nebraska 26–56 Defended · #1
1,252 October 11, 1997 Nebraska at Baylor 49–21 Defended · #2
1,253 October 18, 1997 Texas Tech at Nebraska 0–29 Defended · #3
1,254 October 25, 1997 Nebraska at Kansas 35–0 Defended · #4
1,255 November 1, 1997 Oklahoma at Nebraska 7–69 Defended · #5
1,256 November 8, 1997 Nebraska at Missouri 45–38 Defended · #6
1,257 November 15, 1997 Iowa State at Nebraska 14–77 Defended · #7
1,258 November 28, 1997 Nebraska at Colorado 27–24 Defended · #8
1,259 December 6, 1997 Texas A&M vs. Nebraska 15–54 Defended · #9
1,260 January 2, 1998 Tennessee vs. Nebraska 17–42 Defended · #10
Season Detail

Reigns That Started This Season

TeamSinceHowHeld It
Washington September 6, 1997 took it from BYU 14 days
Nebraska September 20, 1997 took it from Washington 385 days

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