1997 Furman Paladins football team

1997 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Orlando Ruff
  • Jay Thier
  • Jeremy Osborne
  • Jody Wade
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
1997 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 Georgia Southern $^  7 1   10 3  
No. 15 Appalachian State  6 2   7 4  
East Tennessee State  5 3   7 4  
Furman  5 3   7 4  
The Citadel  4 4   6 5  
Chattanooga  4 4   7 4  
Western Carolina  3 5   3 8  
Wofford  2 6   3 7  
VMI  0 8   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 1997 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bobby Johnson, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, finishing tied for third in the SoCon.