1997 Clemson Tigers football team

1997 Clemson Tigers football
Peach Bowl, L 17–21 vs. Auburn
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Ensminger (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLes Herrin (1st season)
Captains
  • Raymond Priester
  • Raymond White
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $   8 0     11 1  
No. 6 North Carolina   7 1     11 1  
Virginia   5 3     7 4  
No. 25 Georgia Tech   5 3     7 5  
Clemson   4 4     7 5  
NC State   3 5     6 5  
Wake Forest   3 5     5 6  
Maryland   1 7     2 9  
Duke   0 8     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tommy West, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Auburn. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Clemson played its first overtime game in program history on November 8, against Duke.