The 1997 Big 12 Championship Game was the second annual conference championship contest of the Big 12 Conference in college football. It was played on December 6, 1997 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Participants
- Nebraska Cornhuskers (North Division champion) – coached by Tom Osborne.
- Texas A&M Aggies (South Division champion) – coached by R.C. Sherrill.
Result
- Nebraska defeated Texas A&M by a score of 54–15.
- Scoring by quarter: Nebraska 10, 17, 14, 13; Texas A&M 0, 0, 0, 15.
Significance
- The victory gave Nebraska its second consecutive Big 12 championship.
- Nebraska finished the season with a 12–1 record and later won the Orange Bowl, securing a share of the national championship.
- Texas A&M’s appearance marked the first time the Aggies had won the South Division and participated in a conference title game.
Game Details
- Attendance: approximately 64,000 spectators.
- Broadcast: televised nationally on ABC.
- MVP: quarterback Scott Frost (Nebraska), who threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns with one rushing touchdown.
The 1997 championship established the Big 12’s early dominance in college football and set a precedent for the conference’s annual title game format, which continued until the conference’s temporary realignment in 2011.
