1997 Boise State Broncos football team

1997 Boise State Broncos football
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 Big West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Markuson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBobby Allen (1st season)
Home stadiumBronco Stadium
1997 Big West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Utah State +  4 1   6 6  
Nevada +  4 1   5 6  
Boise State  3 2   5 6  
Idaho  2 3   5 6  
North Texas  2 3   4 7  
New Mexico State  0 5   2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1997 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Houston Nutt in his first and only season as head coach, the Broncos compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big West. The team played home games on campus, at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.