| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Army Cadets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Sutton |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Scheme: | Triple option |
| Def Coach: | Denny Doornbos |
| Dc Year: | 7th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Captain: | Joe Sachitano, Matt Yost |
| Stadium: | Michie Stadium |
The 1997 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Bob Sutton, the Cadets compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 311 to 221.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to Navy, 39–7.[2]