1997 SEC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Eastern Division
#7 Tennessee x$		7	–	1		11	–	2
#10 Georgia		6	–	2		10	–	2
#4 Florida		6	–	2		10	–	2
South Carolina		3	–	5		5	–	6
Kentucky		2	–	6		5	–	6
Vanderbilt		0	–	8		3	–	8
Western Division
#11 Auburn xy		6	–	2		10	–	3
#13 LSU x		6	–	2		9	–	3
#22 Ole Miss		4	–	4		8	–	4
Mississippi State		4	–	4		7	–	4
Alabama		2	–	6		4	–	7
Arkansas		2	–	6		4	–	7
Championship: Tennessee 30, Auburn 29
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Georgia	7	7	7	16	37
Florida	0	3	14	0	17

Scoring summary

Q1	10:16	UGA	Edwards 27 yard run (Hines kick)	UGA 7–0

Q2	6:03	FLA	Cooper 36 yard field goal	UGA 7–3

Q2	3:23	UGA	Edwards 1 yard run (Hines kick)	UGA 14–3

Q3	11:23	FLA	Brindise 1 yard run (Cooper kick)	UGA 14–10

Q3	6:32	FLA	Frazier 3 yard run (Cooper kick)	FLA 17–14

Q3	1:30	UGA	Edwards 1 yard run (Hines kick)	UGA 21–17

Q4	9:02	UGA	Langley 27 yard field goal	UGA 24–17

Q4	5:58	UGA	Edwards 37 yard run (kick failed)	UGA 30–17

Q4	2:44	UGA	Gary 7 yard run (Hines kick)	UGA 37–17

Scoring summary

Q1	10:16	UGA	Edwards 27 yard run (Hines kick)	UGA 7–0

Q2	6:03	FLA	Cooper 36 yard field goal	UGA 7–3

Q2	3:23	UGA	Edwards 1 yard run (Hines kick)	UGA 14–3

Q3	11:23	FLA	Brindise 1 yard run (Cooper kick)	UGA 14–10

Q3	6:32	FLA	Frazier 3 yard run (Cooper kick)	FLA 17–14

Q3	1:30	UGA	Edwards 1 yard run (Hines kick)	UGA 21–17

Q4	9:02	UGA	Langley 27 yard field goal	UGA 24–17

Q4	5:58	UGA	Edwards 37 yard run (kick failed)	UGA 30–17

Q4	2:44	UGA	Gary 7 yard run (Hines kick)	UGA 37–17

The 1997 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season The Bulldogs completed the season with a 10–2 record.