The 1897 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team represented Michigan Agricultural College (MAC) in the 1897 college football season. The Aggies compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored their opponents 146 to 106. The 1897 season was the first in which the MAC football team had a coach; the first coach was Henry Keep, an engineering student who had transferred from the University of Michigan. During the 1897 season, MAC also played two games each against nearby Olivet College and Alma College. The Aggies defeated Alma in both games and secured one win and one tie against Olivet.