1997 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1997 Kansas State Wildcats football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 35–18 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 8
Record11–1 (7–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRon Hudson (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Stoops (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKSU Stadium
1997 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 2 Nebraska † xy$  8 0   13 0  
No. 8 Kansas State  %  7 1   11 1  
No. 23 Missouri  5 3   7 5  
Colorado  3 5   5 6  
Kansas  3 5   5 6  
Iowa State  1 7   1 10  
South Division
No. 20 Texas A&M xy  6 2   9 4  
No. 24 Oklahoma State  5 3   8 4  
Texas Tech  5 3   6 5  
Texas  2 6   4 7  
Oklahoma  2 6   4 8  
Baylor  1 7   2 9  
Championship: Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • † – Coaches Poll national champion
    $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University as a member of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Bill Snyder, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big 12's North Division. Kansas State was invited to the Fiesta Bowl, where the Wildcats defeated Donovan McNabb's Syracuse Orangemen. The team played home games at KSU Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.