1997 Army Cadets football team

1997 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorDenny Doornbos (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Joe Sachitano
  • Matt Yost
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1997 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Louisiana Tech     9 2  
Navy     7 4  
Notre Dame     7 6  
UAB     5 6  
UCF     5 6  
Northeast Louisiana     5 7  
Army     4 7  
Arkansas State     2 9  
Southwestern Louisiana     1 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

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. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to Navy, 39–7.