1997 Stanford Cardinal football team

1997 Stanford Cardinal football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDana Bible (3rd season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorBill Harris (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
1997 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Washington State +  7 1   10 2  
No. 5 UCLA +  7 1   10 2  
No. 14 Arizona State  6 2   9 3  
No. 18 Washington  5 3   8 4  
Arizona  4 4   7 5  
USC  4 4   6 5  
Oregon  3 5   7 5  
Stanford  3 5   5 6  
California  1 7   3 8  
Oregon State  0 8   3 8  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Tyrone Willingham, the Cardinal compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Pac-10. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.