| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Division: | Pacific Division |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 6–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Pat Hill |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Jeff Tedford |
| Oc Year: | 5th |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Kevin Coyle |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Bulldog Stadium |
The 1997 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Pat Hill, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the WAC's Pacific Division. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.
The following were selected in the 1998 NFL draft.[3] [4]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team | |
| Tackle | 3 | 66 | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
| Running back | 4 | 95 | Arizona Cardinals |