- Source: 1997 Montreal Alouettes season
The 1997 Montreal Alouettes finished in second place in the East Division with a 13–5 record. Their season came to a close as the Doug Flutie-led Toronto Argonauts defeated the Alouettes in the Eastern Final. The 1997 team saw major head office changes as Jim Speros sold the team to Bob Wetenhall and Larry Smith assumed the role of president and chief executive officer after resigning as CFL commissioner.
Offseason
= CFL draft
== Ottawa Rough Riders Dispersal Draft
=Preseason
Regular season
= Season Standings
== Season Schedule
== Roster
=Playoffs
= East Semi-Final
== East Final
=Awards
= 1997 CFL All-Star Selections
=Neal Fort – Offensive Tackle
Uzooma Okeke – Offensive Tackle
Elfrid Payton – Defensive End
Doug petersen – Defensive Tackle
Mike Pringle – Running Back
Pierre Vercheval – Offensive Guard