1997 Miami Hurricanes football team

1997 Miami Hurricanes football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Coker (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Miller (3rd season)
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
(Capacity: 74,476)
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Syracuse $   6 1     9 4  
No. 23 Virginia Tech   5 2     7 5  
Pittsburgh   4 3     6 6  
West Virginia   4 3     7 5  
Miami (FL)   3 4     5 6  
Temple   3 4     3 8  
Boston College   3 4     4 7  
Rutgers   0 7     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 72nd season of football and seventh as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Butch Davis and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 5–6 overall and 3-4 in the Big East to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.