| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Conference Link: | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Hc Year: | 18th |
| Oc Year: | 3th |
| Dc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Mountaineer Field (Capacity: 63,500) |
| Bowl Result: | L 30–35 vs. Georgia Tech |
The 1997 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 105th overall and 7th season as a member of the Big East Conference (Big East). The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his 18th year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5 overall, 4–3 in the Big East) and with a loss in the Carquest Bowl against Georgia Tech.
See also: 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.
See also: 1997 Marshall Thundering Herd football team and Friends of Coal Bowl.
See also: 1997 Maryland Terrapins football team and Maryland–West Virginia football rivalry.
See also: 1997 Virginia Tech Hokies football team.
See also: 1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team and Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy.
See also: 1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and Backyard Brawl.
See main article: 1997 Carquest Bowl.
See also: 1997 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.