Template:1997 North Central Conference football standings

1997 North Central Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 Northern Colorado $^		8	–	1					13	–	2
North Dakota		7	–	2					8	–	2
No. 16 North Dakota State ^		7	–	2					9	–	3
Nebraska–Omaha		6	–	3					8	–	3
St. Cloud State		5	–	4					6	–	5
South Dakota		3	–	6					5	–	6
Augustana (SD)		3	–	6					5	–	6
Mankato State		3	–	6					4	–	7
South Dakota State		3	–	6					4	–	6
Morningside		0	–	9					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll