| Year Game Played: | 1997 |
| Game Name: | SEC Championship Game |
| Subheader: | Conference Championship |
| Football Season: | 1997 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Tennessee |
| Visitor Nickname: | Volunteers |
| Visitor School: | University of Tennessee |
| Home Name Short: | Auburn |
| Home Nickname: | Tigers |
| Home School: | Auburn University |
| Visitor Record: | 10 - 1 |
| Home Record: | 9 - 2 |
| Visitor Coach: | Phillip Fulmer |
| Home Coach: | Terry Bowden |
| Visitor Rank Ap: | 3 |
| Visitor Rank Coaches: | 3 |
| Home Rank Ap: | 11 |
| Home Rank Coaches: | 11 |
| Visitor 1Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 3 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 13 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 7 |
| Home 1Q: | 13 |
| Home 2Q: | 7 |
| Home 3Q: | 9 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
| Date Game Played: | December 6 |
| Stadium: | Georgia Dome |
| City: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Mvp: | QB Peyton Manning, Tennessee |
| Odds: | Tennessee by 7[1] |
| Referee: | Al Ford |
| Attendance: | 74,896 |
| Us Network: | ABC |
| Us Announcers Link: | List of announcers of major college bowl games |
| Us Announcers: | Keith Jackson (Play by Play) Bob Griese (Analyst) Lynn Swann (Sideline) |
The 1997 SEC Championship Game was won by the Tennessee Volunteers 30-29 over the Auburn Tigers. The game was played in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 6, 1997, and was televised to a national audience on ABC.