1997 Tennessee State Tigers football team explained

Year:1997
Team:Tennessee State Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Ohio Valley Conference
Short Conf:OVC
Record:4–7
Conf Record:4–3
Head Coach:L. C. Cole
Hc Year:2nd
Stadium:Hale Stadium

The 1997 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach L. C. Cole, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC.