| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | NC State Wolfpack |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Mike O'Cain |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Jimmy Kiser |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Codef Coach1: | Kent Briggs |
| Codc1 Year: | 2nd |
| Codef Coach2: | Jeff Snipes |
| Codc2 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Carter–Finley Stadium |
The 1997 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Mike O'Cain and played its home games at Carter - Finley Stadium. They finished the season with a 6 - 5 record overall and a 3 - 5 record in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) games.[1] [2]
See also: 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.