<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 30,
1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS. EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION HAS BEEN RESTATED TO CONFORM WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF FAS NO. 128, EARNINGS PER SHARE.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-29-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-30-1997
<CASH>                                          62,871
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  276,405
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    157,395
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               543,849
<PP&E>                                         802,764
<DEPRECIATION>                                 410,871
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 959,833
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          259,789
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           289
<OTHER-SE>                                     533,939
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   959,833
<SALES>                                        937,350
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               937,350
<CGS>                                          755,405
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  755,405
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                81,428
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,051
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 93,466
<INCOME-TAX>                                    35,520
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             57,946
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    57,946
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.00<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.99<F2>
<FN>
<F1>REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAS NO.128, EARNINGS PER
SHARE.
<F2>REPRESENTS DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAS NO. 128, EARNINGS
PER SHARE.
</FN>