The 1997 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ed Zaunbrecher, the Indians compiled an overall record of 5âÂÂ7, and the offense scored 226 points while the defense allowed 319 points. The team played home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana.