| Club: | Dallas Burn |
| Season: | 1997 |
| Stadium: | Cotton Bowl |
| League: | MLS |
| League Result: | Western Conference: 3rd Overall: 5th |
| Chrtitle: | Owner |
| Chairman: | Major League Soccer |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Dave Dir |
| Average Attendance: | 9,678 |
| Cup1: | MLS Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Lost Western Conference Finals vs. Colorado Rapids (0–2) |
| Cup2: | U.S. Open Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Won Championship vs. D.C. United (1–0) |
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| Prevseason: | 1996 |
| Nextseason: | 1998 |
| American: | y |
The 1997 Dallas Burn season was the second season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The team also won the U.S. Open Cup during the season.