| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | James Madison Dukes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Division: | Mid-Atlantic Division |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Alex Wood |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Bridgeforth Stadium |
The 1997 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In their third year under head coach Alex Wood, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]