| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Hampton Pirates |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MEAC |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Conf Record: | 7–0 |
| Tsnrank: | 9 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Taylor |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Coach: | Donald Hill-Eley |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Armstrong Stadium |
| Champion: | Black college national champion MEAC champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 13–28 vs. Youngstown State |
The 1997 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Joe Taylor, the Pirates compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. Hampton finished their season with a loss against Youngstown State in the Division I-AA playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Pirates were also recognized as black college national champion.