The 1997 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The Cowboys were led by first-year head coach Dana Dimel and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

They finished the season with a 7–6 record overall and a 4–4 record in the Western Athletic Conference to finish 4th in the Pacific Division.

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