| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 0–11 |
| Conf Record: | 0–8 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Novak |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Mvp: | Deon Mitchell, Steve Smith |
| Captain: | Kent Booth, Jamie Macdonald, Steve Smith |
| Stadium: | Huskie Stadium |
The 1997 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 0–11 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the MAC's West Division. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.