| Year: | 1897 |
| Team: | Mercer Baptists |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | SIAA |
| Record: | 0–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 0–1 |
| Head Coach: | Gordon Saussy |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Central City Park |
| Next Year: | 1903 |
The 1897 Mercer Baptists football team represented Mercer University in the 1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by Gordon Saussy in his first an only season as head coach, the Baptist compiled an overall record of 0–2–1 with a mark of 0–1 i conference play.