The 1997 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Bob Simmons, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 8âÂÂ4 with a mark of 5âÂÂ3 in conference play, tying for second place in the Big 12's South Division. Oklahoma State was invited to the Alamo Bowl, where the Cowboys lost to Purdue. The team played home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
The 1998 NFL draft was held on April 18âÂÂ19, 1998. The following Cowboys were selected.