1997 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1997 NCAA Division I FBS football season . It was the Hurricanes ' 72nd season of football and 7th as a member of the Big East Conference . The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Butch Davis and played their home games at the Orange Bowl . They finished the season 5 – 6 overall and 3-4 in the Big East to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
1997 Miami Hurricanes football team