1997 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Tom Osborne | Head Coach | 1973 |
| Coordinators1 | ||
| Charlie McBride | Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Line · Linebackers | 1985 |
| Position coaches8 | ||
| Dan Young | Offensive Line · Kickers | 1983 |
| Milt Tenopir | Offensive Line | 1980 |
| Turner Gill | Quarterbacks | 1992 |
| Frank Solich | Running Backs | 1983 |
| Ron Brown | Wide Receivers · Tight Ends | 1987 |
| George Darlington | Defensive Backs | 1986 |
| Nelson Barnes | Defensive Ends | 1997 |
| Craig Bohl | Linebackers | 1995 |
| Analysts1 | ||
| Ryan Held | Student Assistant | 1997 |
| Performance1 | ||
| Boyd Epley | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 1980 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 1997 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.