| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Duke Blue Devils |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 2–9 |
| Conf Record: | 0–8 |
| Head Coach: | Fred Goldsmith |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Larry Beckish |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Bob Trott |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Mvp: | Chike Egbuniwe |
| Captain: | Jeff Hodrick, Chike Egbuniwe |
| Stadium: | Wallace Wade Stadium |
The 1997 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team participated as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They played their homes games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The team was led by head coach Fred Goldsmith.