| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Division: | Mountain Division |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 2–9 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Head Coach: | David Rader |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Off Coach: | Rockey Felker |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Pat Henderson |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Skelly Stadium |
The 1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coach David Rader, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 2–9 record.[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback John Fitzgerald with 2,003 passing yards, Charlie Higgins with 1,043 rushing yards, and Damon Savage with 1,084 receiving yards.[2]