| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | San Jose State Spartans |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Division: | Pacific Division |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Dave Baldwin |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Ron Ponciano |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Spartan Stadium |
The 1997 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The team was led by head coach Dave Baldwin, in his first year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1997 season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 4–4 WAC).
See also: 1997 Stanford Cardinal football team and Bill Walsh Legacy Game.
See also: 1997 Wisconsin Badgers football team.
See also: 1997 Wyoming Cowboys football team.
See also: 1997 Oregon State Beavers football team.
See also: 1997 Colorado State Rams football team.
See also: 1997 UTEP Miners football team.
See also: 1997 Air Force Falcons football team.
See also: 1997 Fresno State Bulldogs football team.
See also: 1997 San Diego State Aztecs football team.
See also: 1997 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team.
See also: 1997 UNLV Rebels football team.