| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Maryland Terrapins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 2–9 |
| Conf Record: | 1–7 |
| Head Coach: | Ron Vanderlinden |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Craig Johnson |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Wally Ake |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Byrd Stadium |
The 1997 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ron Vanderlinden, the Terrapins compiled a 2–9 record, finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 355 to 161.[1] [2] The team's statistical leaders included Brian Cummings with 1,760 passing yards, LaMont Jordan with 689 rushing yards, and Moises Cruz with 337 receiving yards.[3]