| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | Western Division |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 22 |
| Aprank: | 22 |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Tommy Tuberville |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Noel Mazzone |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Art Kaufman |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium |
| Champion: | Motor City Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Motor City Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 34–31 vs. Marshall |
The 1997 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Southeastern Conference in the West Division. Coached by Tommy Tuberville, the Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.
See also: 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.
See main article: 1997 Motor City Bowl.
See also: 1997 Marshall Thundering Herd football team.