OSM: 1997

Central Michigan: 11/9/97-8/30/97

Luckily Central Michigan got to begin 1997 hosting Northern Illinois. They beat the Huskies 44-10.

Northern Illinois: 8/30/97-end of the season

Northern Illinois ended 1996 by losing their final 7 games. The losing continued throughout 1997, when they went 0-11.