| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Jacksonville State Gamecocks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Football League |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 1–10 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6 |
| Head Coach: | Mike Williams |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Doug Meacham |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Charles Kelly |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Paul Snow Stadium |
The 1997 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Williams, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the Southland. Jacksonville State played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.