| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Boston College Eagles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | Tom O'Brien |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Jeff Jagodzinski |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Tim Rose |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Matt Hasselbeck |
| Captain2: | Erik Storz |
| Captain3: | Shalom Tolefree[1] |
The 1997 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Boston College was a member of the Big East Conference. The Eagles played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, which has been their home stadium since 1957.