1997 NCAA Division I cross country championships
The 1997 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 59th annual Division I Cross Country Championship and the 17th annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's collegiate cross country running in the United States. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships.
Held on November 24, 1997, the combined meet was hosted by Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers.
The men's team championship was again won by Stanford, the Cardinal's second overall and second consecutive. The women's team championship was won by BYU, the Cougars' first.
The two individual champions were, for the men, Meb Keflezighi and, for the women, Carrie Tollefson.
Men's title
Men's Team Result (Top 10)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| Stanford | 53 | |
| Arkansas | 56 | |
| Colorado | 108 | |
| Michigan | 116 | |
| Wisconsin | 201 | |
| NC State | 214 | |
| Michigan State | 257 | |
| Oregon | 266 | |
| William and Mary | 274 | |
| Weber State | 278 |
Men's Individual Result (Top 10)
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Women's Team Result (Top 10)
Women's Individual Result (Top 10)
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