1997 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1997 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeOption
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood 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 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Don Powers served as head coach for the second season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.