| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Oregon State Beavers |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 0–8 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Greg Newhouse |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Parker Stadium (Capacity: 35,362) |
The 1997 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were led by head coach Mike Riley. The Beavers participated as members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games at Parker Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.