| Year: | 1897 |
| Team: | Oregon Agricultural Aggies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Oregon Intercollegiate Football Association |
| Short Conf: | OIFA |
| Record: | 5–0 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Will Bloss |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Daniel Bodine |
| Champion: | OIFA champion Champions of the Northwest |
The 1897 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football team represented Oregon Agricultural College (now known as Oregon State University) as an independent during the 1897 college football season. In their second, non-consecutive year under head coach Will Bloss, the Aggies compiled a perfect 5–0 record, shut out four of five opponents, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 164 to 8. The team claimed their second league championship (OIFA) [1]
The Aggies defeated Oregon (26–8) and Washington (16–0).[2] Daniel Bodine was the team captain.[3]
With those two wins, they then proclaimed themselves regional "Champions of the Northwest".[4]