| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | UNLV Rebels |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Division: | Pacific Division |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Horton |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Charlie Stubbs |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Sam Boyd Stadium |
The 1997 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jeff Horton, the team compiled an 3–8 record.[1] [2]