1997 Fordham Rams football team

In their fourth and final year under head coach Nick Quartaro, the Rams compiled a 5–6 record.

Cory Bailey, Jack Pieracini, Dave Scoblick and Lance Shaw were the team captains; Bill Tierney was named an honorary captain posthumously.

Their 4–2 conference record placed third in the seven-team Patriot League standings.

[2] In eight years of league play, this was Fordham's best finish to date.

Fordham played its home games at Jack Coffey Field on the university campus in The Bronx, in New York City.