The 1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the
University of Tulsa during the
1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coach
David Rader, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 2–9 record.[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback John Fitzgerald with 2,003 passing yards, Charlie Higgins with 1,043 rushing yards, and Damon Savage with 1,084 receiving yards.[2]