| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Tulane Green Wave |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Tommy Bowden |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Rich Rodriguez |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Spread option |
| Def Coach: | Rick Smith |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Louisiana Superdome |
The 1997 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of Conference USA. In their first year under head coach Tommy Bowden, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in C-USA.