1997 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1997 Texas A&M Aggies football
Big 12 South Division champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 23–29 vs. UCLA
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 20
Record9–4 (6–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Marshall (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Hankwitz (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKyle Field
1997 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 2 Nebraska † xy$   8 0     13 0  
No. 8 Kansas State  %   7 1     11 1  
No. 23 Missouri   5 3     7 5  
Colorado   3 5     5 6  
Kansas   3 5     5 6  
Iowa State   1 7     1 10  
South Division
No. 20 Texas A&M xy   6 2     9 4  
No. 24 Oklahoma State   5 3     8 4  
Texas Tech   5 3     6 5  
Texas   2 6     4 7  
Oklahoma   2 6     4 8  
Baylor   1 7     2 9  
Championship: Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † – Coaches Poll national champion
    $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the South Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach R. C. Slocum, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, winning the Big 12's South Division title. Texas A&M advanced to the Big 12 Championship Game, where the Aggies lost to Nebraska. Texas A&M was then invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, losing there to UCLA. The team played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.