| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Conference Link: | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Frank Beamer |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Off Coach: | Rickey Bustle |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Coach: | Bud Foster |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Scheme: | 4–4 |
| Stadium: | Lane Stadium |
| Bowl: | Gator Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 3–42 vs. North Carolina |
The 1997 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer.
See also: 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.