The Nebraska Cornhuskers were 12-0 in 1997. They emerged victorious over the Tennessee Volunteers, 42 to 17, in the Orange Bowl, and won their fifth National Championship.

1997 Stats

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GP PTS YDS PLY AVG RUSH YDS RUSH ATT RUSH AVG PASS YDS PASS ATT PASS AVG SCK SCKY 1DWN RUSH 1DWN PASS 1DWN PEN 1DWN PEN PEN YDS
Team
12
565
6,164
937
6.6
4,711
755
6.2
1,453
182
8.0
Team Rank
1st
1st
2nd
5th
1st
1st
1st
102nd
106th
26th
Opponent
12
197
3,088
4.3
881
407
2.2
2,207
310
7.1
Opponent Rank
15th
9th
9th
3rd
28th
3rd
44th
42nd
57th
Net
+368
+3,076
+937
+2.3
+3,830
+348
+4.1
-754
-128
+0.9
Net Rank
1st
1st
2nd
5th
1st
1st
1st
98th
102nd
36th

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