The 1997 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 16th-year head coach George Welsh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 7âÂÂ4 with a mark of 5âÂÂ3 in conference play, tying for third place in the ACC. The team played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.