| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Division: | North |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Bill Salmon |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Ardell Wiegandt |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
The 1997 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. They were coached by head coach Terry Allen. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
Some sources cite the record at 6 wins and 5 losses due to a forfeit from Colorado after the game was played. However, Colorado was not required to change the record and some sources will show the season record at 5 wins and 6 losses.[2]
See also: 1997 UAB Blazers football team.
See also: 1997 TCU Horned Frogs football team.
See also: 1997 Missouri Tigers football team and Border War (Kansas-Missouri rivalry).
See also: 1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football team.
See also: 1997 Oklahoma Sooners football team.
See also: 1997 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team.
See also: 1997 Colorado Buffaloes football team.
See also: 1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.
See also: 1997 Iowa State Cyclones football team.
See also: 1997 Kansas State Wildcats football team and Sunflower Showdown.
See also: 1997 Texas Longhorns football team.