| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | Western Division |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Jackie Sherrill |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Coach: | Lynn Amedee |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Coach: | Joe Lee Dunn |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 50 |
| Stadium: | Scott Field |
The 1997 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the SEC's Western Division. Mississippi State played home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.