The 1997 Mellon Bank Button Set:




Storyline 1997:

In 1997, the year designation made it's third appearance.

This time it was located at the top center of the button and
would become a permanent fixture there!


       


 

1997 Mellon Bank

Opponent

Date

Score

Slogan

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh

9-6-97

W 34-17

Not a Pitty Picture

Temple

9-13-97

W 52-10

Owl-Ch!

at Louisville

9-20-97

W 57-21

Enter Red, Leave Blue

at Illinois

9-27-97

W 41-6

ILL-Annoyed

Ohio State

10-11-97

W 31-27

“Eye” Don’t Think So

Minnesota

10-18-97

W 16-15

Gophers: On Burrowed Time

at Northwestern

11-1-97

W 30-27

NW = No Way

Michigan

11-8-97

L 8-34

Driving Mich Crazy

at Purdue

11-15-97

W 42-17

Lions Let Off Steam

Wisconsin

11-22-97

W 35-10

You Wish ‘Consin

at Michigan State

11-29-97

L 14-49

Spartans Are History

Florida / Citrus Bowl

1-1-98

L 6-21

See Ya Later, Gators