| Year: | 1897 |
| Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Western Conference |
| Short Conf: | Western |
| Record: | 9–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–0 |
| Head Coach: | Philip King |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Jerry Riordan |
| Stadium: | Randall Field |
| Champion: | Western Conference champion |
The 1897 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1897 Western Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Philip King, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the Western Conference title for the second consecutive season. The team's captain was Jerry Riordan.[1]