The 1997 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Houston Nutt in his first and only season as head coach, the Broncos compiled an overall record of 5âÂÂ6 with a mark of 3âÂÂ2 in conference play, placing third in the Big West. The team played home games on campus, at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.