1997 Columbus Crew season

{{updated|October 9, 1997}}{{cite web | url=http://www.thecrew.com/players.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19971009070337/http://www.thecrew.com/players.html | archive-date=October 9, 1997 | title=The Crew }}

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{{Fs player|no=1|pos=GK|nat=USA|name=Brad Friedel}}

{{Fs player|no=2|pos=DF|nat=TRI|name=Ancil Elcock}}

{{Fs player|no=3|pos=DF|nat=USA|name=Mike Clark}}

{{Fs player|no=4|pos=DF|nat=USA|name=Janusz Michallik}}

{{Fs player|no=5|pos=DF|nat=USA|name=Thomas Dooley}}

{{Fs player|no=6|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Todd Yeagley}}

{{Fs player|no=7|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Jorge Salcedo}}

{{Fs player|no=8|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=A. J. Wood}}

{{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=USA|name=Billy Thompson}}

{{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Brian Maisonneuve}}

{{Fs player|no=11|pos=DF|nat=USA|name=Mike Lapper}}

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{{Fs player|no=12|pos=FW|nat=USA|name=Pete Marino}}

{{Fs player|no=13|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Jason Farrell}}

{{Fs player|no=15|pos=MF|nat=RSA|name=Doctor Khumalo}}

{{Fs player|no=16|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Rob Smith}}

{{Fs player|no=18|pos=GK|nat=USA|name=David Winner}}

{{Fs player|no=19|pos=MF|nat=POL|name=Robert Warzycha}}

{{Fs player|no=20|pos=FW|nat=USA|name=Brian McBride}}

{{Fs player|no=22|pos=FW|nat=ARG|name=Marcelo Carrera|other=captain}}

{{Fs player|no=24|pos=DF|nat=ARG|name=Sergio Miguez}}

{{Fs player|no=25|pos=DF|nat=USA|name=Ubusuku Abukusumo}}

{{Fs player|no=26|pos=GK|nat=USA|name=Dusty Hudock|other=on loan Seattle Sounders}}

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{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=General Manager |s={{flagicon|USA}} Jamey Rootes }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Head Coach |s={{flagicon|USA}}Tom Fitzgerald}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Assistant Coach |s={{flagicon|USA}} John Ellinger}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Assistant Coach |s={{flagicon|ARG}} Oscar Pisano until September 30https://web.archive.org/web/19980221081231/http://www.thecrew.com/news/sept97.html}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Assistant Coach |s={{flagicon|USA}} Greg Andrulis{{cite web | url=http://www.thecrew.com/news/121296.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19971009082918/http://www.thecrew.com/news/121296.html | archive-date=October 9, 1997 | title=December 12, 1996 -- Crew Taps Greg Andrulis as Assistant Coach }}}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Head Trainer |s={{flagicon|USA}} Amy Baer }}

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Preason for the Columbus Crew began on February 15 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The Crew then trained in Pensacola, FL from February 20 through March March 5. They then trained in Orlando, FL from March 5 through March 12.{{cite web | url=http://www.thecrew.com/news/021297.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970612151531/http://www.thecrew.com/news/021297.html | archive-date=June 12, 1997 | title=February 12, 1996 -- CREW OPENS TRAINING CAMP SATURDAY }}

The Columbus Crew brought some non-roster invitees to camp. For the leg in Pensacola, FL they brought two Brazilian players. For the leg in Orlando, FL they brought former Crew goalkeeper Bo Oshoniyi, three players from Argentina, two players from Trinidad & Tobago and former Kansas City Wizards goalkeeper Garth Lagerway.{{cite web | url=http://www.thecrew.com/news/030797.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970612151502/http://www.thecrew.com/news/030797.html | archive-date=June 12, 1997 | title=March 7, 1997 -- COLUMBUS CREW TRIMS TWO PLAYERS OFF ROSTER }}

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|round = Friendly

|date = February 21

|time = 8:00 PM EST

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 0-3

|report = {{cite news |title=Olalere lifts Revolution |newspaper=The Boston Globe |date=23 Feb 1997}}

|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Viborg FF

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Sommer {{goal}}, {{goal}}
• {{goal}}

|stadium = Pensacola Soccer Complex

|location = Pensacola, FL

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

|note =

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|round = Friendly

|date = February 28

|time = 7:00 PM EST

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 2-0

|report = https://old.socceramerica.com/publications/article/16948/mls-columbus-downs-new-england-2-0-in-exhibition.html

|team2 = New England Revolution

|goals1 =

• Pete Marino {{goal|27|pen.}}, {{goal|50}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Pensacola Soccer Complex

|location = Pensacola, FL

|attendance = 350

|referee =

|result = W

|note =

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|round = Friendly

|date = March 1

|time = 8:00 PM EST

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 1-4

|report = {{cite news |title=Burn streaks to 4-1 victory over Crew |newspaper=Pensacola News Journal |date=2 Mar 1997}}

|team2 = Dallas Burn

|goals1 =

• DeNault {{goal|70}}

|goals2 =

• Hattrup {{goal}}
• Eck {{goal}}
• Jones {{goal}}
• Suarez {{goal}}

|stadium = Pensacola Soccer Complex

|location = Pensacola, FL

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

|note =

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|round = Friendly

|date = March 6

|time =

|team1 = UCF Knights

|score =

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|team2 = Columbus Crew

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|round = Friendly

|date = March 7

|time = 7:30 PM EST

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 1-1

|report = https://old.socceramerica.com/publications/article/16921/mls-columbus-gets-better-of-tampa-in-weekend-exhi.html

|team2 = Tampa Bay Mutiny

|goals1 =

• McBride {{goal|36|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Lassiter {{goal|3}}

|stadium = Pepin-Rood Stadium

|location = Tampa, FL

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = D

|note =

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|round = Friendly

|date = March 9

|time = 3:00 PM EST

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 2-1

|report = https://old.socceramerica.com/publications/article/16921/mls-columbus-gets-better-of-tampa-in-weekend-exhi.html

|team2 = Tampa Bay Mutiny

|goals1 =

• Maisonneuve {{goal|15}}, {{goal|22}}

|goals2 =

• Ferruzzi {{goal|70}}

|stadium = Eddie C. Moore Complex

|location = Clearwater, FL

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = Friendly

|date = March 15

|time = 2:00 PM EST

|team1 = Richmond Kickers

|score = 3-1

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/19970612151426/http://www.thecrew.com/news/031597b.html

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• {{goal}}
• {{goal}}
• {{goal}}

|goals2 =

• Todd Yeagley {{goal}}

|stadium = City Stadium

|location = Richmond, VA

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

|note =

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|round = Dayton Cup

|date = March 18

|time = 7:00 PM EST

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 0-1

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/19980221081313/http://www.thecrew.com/news/march97.html

|team2 = Kansas City Wizards

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Johnston {{goal|89}}

|stadium = Centerville Soccer Stadium

|location = Washington Township, OH

|attendance = 4,000

|referee =

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = Friendly

|date = March 22

|time = 3:00 PM EST

|team1 = Kansas City Wizards

|score = 2-2

|shootoutscore = 2-3

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/19971009082720/http://www.thecrew.com/news/032297.html

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Wright {{goal|10}}
• Udeh {{goal|56}}

|goals2 =

• Warzycha {{goal|26}}
• Marino {{goal|74|pen.}}

|shootout1=

• Chung {{pengoal}}
• Preki {{penmiss}}
• Tinsley {{penmiss}}
• McKeon {{penmiss}}
• Klopas {{pengoal}}
• Dancy {{penmiss}}
• Udeh {{penmiss}}
• Saunders {{pengoal}}
• Sebwe {{penmiss}}

|shootout2=

• {{pengoal}} Marino
• {{penmiss}} McBride
• {{penmiss}} Salcedo
• {{pengoal}} Warzycha
• {{penmiss}} Clark
• {{penmiss}} Yeagley
• {{penmiss}} DeNault
• {{pengoal}} Khumalo
• {{pengoal}} Elcock

|stadium = Anheuser-Busch Sports and Conference Centre

|location = St. Louis, MO

|attendance = 4,000

|referee =

|result = SW

|note =

}}

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|round = Friendly

|date = April 9

|time =

|team1 = Ohio State Buckeyes

|score = 0-4

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/19970612151405/http://www.thecrew.com/news/040997.html

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Rudman {{goal}}, {{goal}}
• McBride {{goal}}
• Smith {{goal}}

|stadium = Ohio State University

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

|note =

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|round = Friendly

|date = May 14

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 2-1

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/19971009072213/http://www.thecrew.com/news/game_reports/051497.html

|team2 = Leeds United A.F.C.

|goals1 =

• Rudman {{yel|34}}
• Warzycha {{goal|37}}
• Carrera {{goal|44}}

|goals2 =

• Molenaar {{yel|35}}
• Lilley {{yel|61}}
• Dorigo {{yel|63}}
• Wetherall {{goal|89}}

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 10,610

|referee = Esse Baharmast

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = Friendly

|date = June 27

|time = 8:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 2-3

|report = {{cite news |title=Cherosky leads Caps in his first pro game |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |date=28 June 1997}}

|team2 = U.S. U-23 National Team

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stewart Field

|location = Solon, OH

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = Friendly

|date = July 6

|time =

|team1 = Milwaukee Rampage

|score = 2-4

|report = https://old.socceramerica.com/publications/article/17459/mls-exhibition-summary-milwaukee-a-league-2-col.html

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Sweeney {{goal|47}}
• Roy {{goal|70}}

|goals2 =

• Bliss {{goal|29}}
• Salcedo {{goal|52}}
• Dooley {{goal|55}}
• Yeagley {{goal|79}}

|stadium = Uihlein Soccer Park

|location = Milwaukee, Wisconsin

|attendance = 5,123

|referee = Ted Covaciu

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = 1

|date = March 29

|time = 8:00 PM EST

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 1-1

|shootoutscore = 3-2

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/d4b885da/Columbus-Crew-Colorado-Rapids-March-29-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Colorado Rapids

|goals1 =

• McBride {{yel|77}}
• Marino {{goal|79}}

|goals2 =

• Trittschuh {{goal|39}}

|shootout1 =

• Marino {{pengoal}}
• Carrera {{pengoal}}
• Maisonneuve {{penmiss}}
• Warzycha {{penmiss}}
• McBride {{penmiss}}
• Clark {{pengoal}}

|shootout2 =

• {{pengoal}} Paz
• {{penmiss}} Henderson
• {{penmiss}} Bravo
• {{penmiss}} Vermes
• {{pengoal}} Wegerle
• {{penmiss}} Bartlett

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 14,485

|referee = Brian Hall

| assistantreferees = Michael Kennedy
Chip Reed

| fourthofficial = Roberto Van de Wyngard

|result = SW

|note =

}}

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|round = 2

|date = April 5

|time = 4:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Colorado Rapids

|score = 2-0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/0ce8e9d5/Colorado-Rapids-Columbus-Crew-April-5-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Wegerle {{goal|24|pen.}}
• Trittschuh {{yel|58}}
• Harris {{goal|59}}
• Paz {{yel|77}}

|goals2 =

• Brian McBride {{yel|88}}

|stadium = Mile High Stadium

|location = Denver, CO

|attendance = 15,325

|referee = Joshua Patlak

| assistantreferees = Frank Gorog
Reggie Rutty

| fourthofficial = Scott McCaslin

|result = L

|note =

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|round = 3

|date = April 13

|time = 3:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 2-1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/3f8a6e64/Columbus-Crew-Dallas-Burn-April-13-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Dallas Burn

|goals1 =

• McBride {{goal|6}}, {{goal|75|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Rodríguez {{goal|53}}
• Santel {{yel|55}}
• Soehn {{yel|62}}

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 10,662

|referee = Kevin Terry

| assistantreferees = Roberto Van de Wyngard
Richard Eddy

| fourthofficial = Patrick Ruetschle

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = 4

|date = April 19

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 1-1

|shootoutscore =2-1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/4890c250/Columbus-Crew-San-Jose-Clash-April-19-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = San Jose Clash

|goals1 =

• Marino {{goal|2}}
• Khumalo {{yel|52}}

|goals2 =

• Baicher {{goal|50}}

Urbányi {{yel|61}}

|shootout1 =

• Marino {{pengoal}}
• Warzycha {{penmiss}}
• Maisonneuve {{penmiss}}
• Clark {{penmiss}}
• Yeagley {{pengoal}}

|shootout2 =

• {{pengoal}} Medved
• {{penmiss}} Lewis
• {{penmiss}} Cerritos
• {{penmiss}} Lozzano
• {{penmiss}} Iroha

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 18,358

|referee = Ali Saheli

| assistantreferees = Paul Scott
Brian Darling

| fourthofficial = Hugh Cullin

|result = SW

|note =

}}

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|round = 5

|date = April 26

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 = NY/NJ MetroStars

|score = 2-1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/f0cc8da5/NYNJ-MetroStars-Columbus-Crew-April-26-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Wood {{goal|6}}
• Guido {{yel|13}}
• Sorber {{goal|17}}

|goals2 =

• McBride {{goal|5}}
• Rudman {{yel|80}}
• Jachym {{yel|85}}

|stadium = Giants Stadium

|location = East Rutherford, NJ

|attendance = 18,107

|referee = Raul Dominguez

| assistantreferees = Alex Prus
John Konstantinidis

| fourthofficial = Noel Kenny

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 6

|date = May 3

|time = 10:30 PM EDT

|team1 = San Jose Clash

|score = 1-3

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/88ee48b4/San-Jose-Clash-Columbus-Crew-May-3-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Martin {{yel|27}}
• Doyle {{yel|40}}
• Medved {{goal|73}}

|goals2 =

• Bliss {{yel|23}}, {{goal|35}}
• Khumalo {{goal|56}}
• McBride {{goal|71}}
• Salcedo {{yel|75}}

|stadium = Spartan Stadium

|location = San Jose, CA

|attendance = 14,295

|referee = Esse Baharmast

| assistantreferees = Reggie Rutty
Alex Del Angel

| fourthofficial = David Bragg

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = 7

|date = May 9

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = New England Revolution

|score = 0-2

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/3c6d5d5f/New-England-Revolution-Columbus-Crew-May-9-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Moore {{yel|68}}

|goals2 =

• Carrera {{goal|6}}
• McBride {{yel|59}}
• Salcedo {{goal|68}}

|stadium = Foxboro Stadium

|location = Foxborough, MA

|attendance = 13,168

|referee = John Weselak

| assistantreferees = Alex Prus
Mark Oliver

| fourthofficial = Erich Simmons

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = 8

|date = May 11

|time = 3:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 3-0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/07b04aca/Columbus-Crew-NYNJ-MetroStars-May-11-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = NY/NJ MetroStars

|goals1 =

• Friedel {{yel|22}}
• Khumalo {{goal|29}}
• Carrera {{goal|49}}
• Maisonneuve {{goal|87|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Savarese {{yel|7}}
• Zaun {{yel|22}}
• Meola {{yel|22}}
• Guido {{yel|56}}

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 14,701

|referee = Ted Covaciu

| assistantreferees = Michael Kennedy
Jamil Hamdan

| fourthofficial = Hugh Cullin

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = 9

|date = May 17

|time = 9:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Colorado Rapids

|score = 1-1

|shootoutscore = 2-1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/7a7c556c/Colorado-Rapids-Columbus-Crew-May-17-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Trittschuh {{yel|5}}
• Bartlett {{goal|88}}

|goals2 =

• Maisonneuve {{yel|5}}
• Warzycha {{yel|37}}
• Marino {{goal|74}}

|shootout1 =

• Patiño {{penmiss}}
• Henderson {{pengoal}}
• Harris {{penmiss}}
• Bravo {{penmiss}}
• Bartlett {{pengoal}}

|shootout2 =

• {{penmiss}} Marino
• {{penmiss}} Carrera
• {{pengoal}} Salcedo
• {{penmiss}} Clark
• {{penmiss}} Yeagley

|stadium = Mile High Stadium

|location = Denver, CO

|attendance = 10,054

|referee = Noel Kenny

| assistantreferees = Steve Olson
Rudy Bettman

| fourthofficial = Jose Corro

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 10

|date = May 22

|time = 8:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Kansas City Wizards

|score = 3-1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/3edffe69/Kansas-City-Wizards-Columbus-Crew-May-22-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Klopas {{yel|8}}
• McKeon {{goal|22}}, {{goal|27}}
• Chung {{goal|75}}

|goals2 =

• Yeagley {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Arrowhead Stadium

|location = Kansas City, MO

|attendance = 8,151

|referee = Rich Grady

| assistantreferees = Richard Huber
Thomas Smith

| fourthofficial = Jorge Riopedre

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 11

|date = May 25

|time = 10:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Los Angeles Galaxy

|score = 1-0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/506d427a/LA-Galaxy-Columbus-Crew-May-25-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Calichman {{yel|75}}
• Jones {{goal|81}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Rose Bowl

|location = Pasadena, CA

|attendance = 13,186

|referee = Arturo Angeles

| assistantreferees = Michael Kennedy
Bryan Elliott

| fourthofficial = Theodore Bennett

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 12

|date = May 29

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 2-3

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/2e8314c9/Columbus-Crew-DC-United-May-29-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = D.C. United

|goals1 =

• Farrell {{goal|6}}
• Marino {{goal|75}}

|goals2 =

• Harkes {{goal|9}}
• Moreno {{goal|17|pen.}}
• Maessner {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 12,299

|referee = John Weselak

| assistantreferees = Alex Prus
Tarek Khan

| fourthofficial = Douglas Palomaki

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 13

|date = June 7

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Tampa Bay Mutiny

|score = 3-1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/2f21ef59/Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-Columbus-Crew-June-7-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Galderisi {{goal|17}}
• Prampin {{goal|56}}
• Wise {{yel|81}}, {{goal|86}}

|goals2 =

• Yeagley {{sent off|1|43|71}}
• Carrera {{goal|52}}
• Warzycha {{yel|88}}

|stadium = Houlihan's Stadium

|location = Tampa, FL

|attendance = 10,152

|referee = Ali Saheli

| assistantreferees = Paul Scott
Robbie Mann

| fourthofficial = Roger Itaya

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 14

|date = June 15

|time = 5:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 0-2

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/1967e225/Columbus-Crew-Colorado-Rapids-June-15-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Colorado Rapids

|goals1 =

• Maisonneuve {{yel|59}}

|goals2 =

• Henderson {{yel|37}}
• Bravo {{goal|41}}
• Trittschuh {{yel|83}}
• Wegerle {{yel|85}}, {{goal|89}}

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 12,694

|referee = Tim Weyland

| assistantreferees = Craig Lowry
Kermit Quisenberry

| fourthofficial = Patrick Ruetschle

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 15

|date = June 21

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = NY/NJ MetroStars

|score = 2-1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/59565382/Columbus-Crew-NYNJ-MetroStars-June-21-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Warzycha {{yel|67}}
• Dooley {{goal|71}}
• McBride {{goal|86|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• de Ávila {{yel|41}}
• Sorber {{goal|62}}

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 17, 190

|referee = John Weselak

| assistantreferees = Robert Sheker
Brian Darling

| fourthofficial = Mikael Lundqvist

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = 16

|date = July 4

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 1-2

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/26601a65/Columbus-Crew-Kansas-City-Wizards-July-4-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Kansas City Wizards

|goals1 =

• Smith {{yel|36}}
• Marino {{goal|75}}
• Friedel {{sent off|0|89}}

|goals2 =

• Takawira {{goal|37}}, {{goal|70}}
• Pittman {{yel|38}}
• Gough {{yel|75}}
• Johnston {{yel|82}}
• Ammann {{sent off|0|87}}

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 16,713

|referee = Kevin Terry

| assistantreferees = Roberto Van de Wyngard
Jamil Hamdan (AR2)

| fourthofficial =

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 17

|date = July 13

|time = 3:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 1-2

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/16246d9b/Columbus-Crew-Dallas-Burn-July-13-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Dallas Burn

|goals1 =

• McBride {{goal|17}}

|goals2 =

• Dodd {{yel|8}}
• Eck {{sent off|1|18|71}}
• Webber {{goal|20}}
• Flores {{goal|45}}

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 12,329

|referee = Robert Sheker

| assistantreferees = Paul Tamberino
Tarek Khan

| fourthofficial = Mikael Lundqvist

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 18

|date = July 20

|time = 3:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 1-0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/5aa86def/Columbus-Crew-New-England-Revolution-July-20-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = New England Revolution

|goals1 =

• Warzycha {{goal|55}}

|goals2 =

• Baba {{yel|73}}
• Squadrone {{yel|84}}

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 14,248

|referee = Raul Dominguez

| assistantreferees = Richard Eddy
Kermit Quisenberry

| fourthofficial = Patrick Ruetschle

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = 19

|date = July 25

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = D.C. United

|score = 1-1

|shootoutscore = 3-1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/e6a98f01/DC-United-Columbus-Crew-July-25-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Williams {{yel|18}}
• Etcheverry {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

• Marino {{goal|76}}
• Clark {{yel|78}}

|shootout1 =

• Wegerle {{pengoal}}
• Kelderman {{pengoal}}
• Etcheverry {{pengoal}}

|shootout2 =

• {{pengoal}} Marino
• {{penmiss}} Maisonneuve
• {{penmiss}} Yeagley
• {{penmiss}} Clark

|stadium = Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

|location = Washington, D.C.

|attendance = 18,140

|referee = Ali Saheli

| assistantreferees = Edwin Resendes
Lorenzo Sanz

| fourthofficial = Steve Taylor

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 20

|date = July 27

|time = 3:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 0-0

|shootoutscore = 1-3

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/861f431d/Columbus-Crew-Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-July-27-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Tampa Bay Mutiny

|goals1 =

• Lapper {{yel|44}}

|goals2 =

• Hejduk {{yel|57}}

|shootout1 =

• Marino {{pengoal}}
• Elcock {{penmiss}}
• Clark {{penmiss}}
• Wood {{penmiss}}

|shootout2 =

• {{penmiss}} Vargas
• {{penmiss}} Vásquez
• {{pengoal}} Ralston
• {{pengoal}} Yallop
• {{pengoal}} Lassiter

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 12,340

|referee = Tim Weyland

| assistantreferees = John Weselak
Brian Darling (AR2)

| fourthofficial =

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 21

|date = July 30

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = D.C. United

|score = 4-2

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/6ca55d55/DC-United-Columbus-Crew-July-30-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Arce {{goal|39|pen.}}, {{goal|90}}
• Moreno {{goal|43}}, {{goal|62|pen.}}, {{yel|85}}

|goals2 =

• Wood {{goal|4}}
• Miguez {{yel|45}}
• Clark {{yel|58}}
• Marino {{goal|73}}

|stadium = Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

|location = Washington, D.C.

|attendance = 11,504

|referee = Rich Grady

| assistantreferees = Chip Reed
Thomas Perry

| fourthofficial = Daniel Stead

|result = L

|note = Originally scheduled for June 28.

}}

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|round = 22

|date = August 2

|time = 10:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Los Angeles Galaxy

|score = 1-2

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/3638c227/LA-Galaxy-Columbus-Crew-August-2-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Hurtado {{goal|4}}
• Caligiuri {{yel|30}}
• Fraser {{yel|68}}
• Pena {{yel|81}}

|goals2 =

• Lapper {{goal|71}}, {{yel|85}}
• Thompson {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Rose Bowl

|location = Pasadena, CA

|attendance = 24,344

|referee = Tim Weyland

| assistantreferees = Tom Bobadilla
Frank Gorog

| fourthofficial = Theodore Bennett

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = 23

|date = August 9

|time = 10:30 PM EDT

|team1 = San Jose Clash

|score = 1-1

|shootoutscore = 4-3

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/64513767/San-Jose-Clash-Columbus-Crew-August-9-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Lozzano {{goal|70}}
• Draguicevich {{yel|72}}

|goals2 =

• Salcedo {{yel|15}}
• Marino {{yel|20}}
• Dooley {{goal|45}}
• Clark {{yel|57}}

|shootout1 =

• Baicher {{pengoal}}
• Lewis {{penmiss}}
• Kinnear {{penmiss}}
• Lozzano {{pengoal}}
• Medved {{pengoal}}
• Urbányi {{pengoal}}

|shootout2 =

• {{pengoal}} Marino
• {{pengoal}} Salcedo
• {{pengoal}} Thompson
• {{penmiss}} Dooley
• {{penmiss}} Elcock
• {{penmiss}} Farrell

|stadium = Spartan Stadium

|location = San Jose, CA

|attendance = 11,799

|referee = Noel Kenny

| assistantreferees = Chris Nuezil
Alex Del Angel

| fourthofficial = Cory Dean

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 24

|date = August 16

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 2-0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/79373fb8/Columbus-Crew-DC-United-August-16-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = D.C. United

|goals1 =

• Elcock {{yel|18}}
• Dooley {{goal|68}}
• Marino {{goal|72}}

|goals2 =

• Llamosa {{yel|42}}
• Harkes {{yel|90}}

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 15,355

|referee = Joshua Patlak

| assistantreferees = Laszlo Nagy
Jamil Hamdan

| fourthofficial = Douglas Palomaki

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = 25

|date = August 23

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 2-1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/1982793c/Columbus-Crew-New-England-Revolution-August-23-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = New England Revolution

|goals1 =

• Wood {{goal|43}}
• Elcock {{yel|79}}, {{goal|87}}

|goals2 =

• Wise {{yel|40}}
• McKinley {{goal|75}}
• Galderisi {{yel|78}}

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 15,718

|referee = Marcel Yonan

| assistantreferees = Greg Barkey
Kermit Quisenberry (AR2)

| fourthofficial =

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = 26

|date = August 30

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 2-0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/920e1c21/Columbus-Crew-LA-Galaxy-August-30-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Los Angeles Galaxy

|goals1 =

• Warzycha {{goal|5}}, {{goal|56}}
• Salcedo {{yel|43}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 16,167

|referee = Kevin Terry

| assistantreferees = Delfrim Rainho
Tarek Khan

| fourthofficial = Hugh Cullin

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = 27

|date = September 6

|time = 8:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Dallas Burn

|score = 3-0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/dd714aa1/Dallas-Burn-Columbus-Crew-September-6-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Martinez {{yel|16}}
• Rodríguez {{goal|66}}
• Washington {{goal|74}}
• Webber {{goal|76}}

|goals2 =

• Khumalo {{yel|41}}

|stadium = Cotton Bowl

|location = Dallas, TX

|attendance = 10,383

|referee = Toru Kamikawa

| assistantreferees = Jorge Reyes
Misail Tsapos

| fourthofficial = Ali Saheli

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 28

|date = September 12

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = New England Revolution

|score = 1-0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/75189437/New-England-Revolution-Columbus-Crew-September-12-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Naveda {{goal|3}}, {{yel|68}}
• Galderisi {{yel|32}}
• Chronopoulos {{yel|44}}
• Burns {{yel|79}}
• Keegan {{yel|83}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Foxboro Stadium

|location = Foxborough, MA

|attendance = 21,619

|referee = Ted Covaciu

| assistantreferees = Greg Barkey
Peter Kokolski

| fourthofficial = Thomas Supple

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 29

|date = September 14

|time = 3:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 4-0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/07c21f0d/Columbus-Crew-Kansas-City-Wizards-September-14-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Kansas City Wizards

|goals1 =

• Clark {{yel|8}}
• Wood {{goal|32}}
• Farrell {{goal|38}}
• Dooley {{goal|82}}
• Yeagley {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =

• Johnston {{yel|78}}

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 15,132

|referee = Arturo Angeles

| assistantreferees = Reggie Rutty
Brian Darling

| fourthofficial = Patrick Ruetschle

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = 30

|date = September 18

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Tampa Bay Mutiny

|score = 2-1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/b4151f72/Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-Columbus-Crew-September-18-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Hejduk {{yel|6}}
• Conde {{yel|14}}
• Valderrama {{yel|39}}
• Gilmar {{goal|41}}
• George {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

• Maisonneuve {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Houlihan's Stadium

|location = Tampa, FL

|attendance = 6,984

|referee = Toru Kamikawa

| assistantreferees = Laszlo Nagy
George Banica

| fourthofficial = Kevin Terry

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 31

|date = September 25

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = NY/NJ MetroStars

|score = 0-1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/49355773/NYNJ-MetroStars-Columbus-Crew-September-25-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Yeagley {{yel|40}}
• Clark {{goal|70}}
• Friedel {{yel|89}}

|goals2 =

• Semioli {{yel|43}}
• Branco {{sent off|0|56}}

|stadium = Giants Stadium

|location = East Rutherford, NJ

|attendance = 15,570

|referee = Rich Grady

| assistantreferees = Nate Clement
Matt Lawlor

| fourthofficial = Jorge De La Bandera

|result = W

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 32

|date = September 28

|time = 3:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 1-1

|shootoutscore = 2-1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/cb8ac517/Columbus-Crew-Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-September-28-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Tampa Bay Mutiny

|goals1 =

• Elcock {{sent off|2|64|78}}
• Maisonneuve {{goal|82}}

|goals2 =

• Shannon {{goal|24}}
• Ferruzzi {{yel|38}}
• Budnick {{yel|82}}

|shootout1 =

• Marino {{pengoal}}
• Wood {{pengoal}}
• Maisonneuve {{penmiss}}
• Salcedo {{penmiss}}

|shootout2 =

• {{penmiss}} Vásquez
• {{penmiss}} Shannon
• {{penmiss}} Quill
• {{pengoal}} Hejduk
• {{penmiss}} Duhaney

|stadium = Ohio Stadium

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 22,259

|referee = Tim Weyland

| assistantreferees = Roger Sill
Tarek Khan

| fourthofficial = Douglas Palomaki

|result = SW

|note =

}}

{{main|1997 MLS Cup Playoffs}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Game 1

|date = October 5

|time = 3:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Tampa Bay Mutiny

|score = 1-2

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/3cda9f5c/Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-Columbus-Crew-October-5-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Gilmar {{Goal|35}}, {{yel|35}}

|goals2 =

• Farrell {{Goal|11}}
• Clark {{yel|57}}
• Wood {{Goal|83}}
• Warzycha {{yel|85}}

|stadium=Houlihan's Stadium

|location=Tampa, Florida

|attendance=8,272

|referee = Noel Kenny

| assistantreferees = Greg Barkey
Chip Reed

| fourthofficial = Alberto Giordano

|result = W

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Game 2

|date = October 8

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 2-0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/fe875131/Columbus-Crew-Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-October-8-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Tampa Bay Mutiny

|goals1 =

• Dooley {{yel|8}}
• McBride {{Goal|43}}
• Warzycha {{Goal|73}}

|goals2 =

• Gilmar {{yel|21}}
• Vásquez {{yel|22}}
• Kooiman {{yel|24}}

|stadium=Ohio Stadium

|location=Columbus, Ohio

|attendance=13,102

|referee=Joshua Patlak

| assistantreferees = Greg Barkey
Chip Reed (AR2)

| fourthofficial =

|result = W

|note = Columbus Crew wins series 2-0, advances to Conference finals.

}}

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|round = Game 3

|date = October 11

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Tampa Bay Mutiny

|score = If Necessary

|report =

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium=Houlihan's Stadium

|location=Tampa, Florida

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = V

|note =

}}

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|round = Game 1

|date = October 12

|time = 2:00 PM EDT

|team1 = D.C. United

|score = 3-2

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/822ee96e/DC-United-Columbus-Crew-October-12-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Sanneh {{Goal|9}}, {{goal|45}}
• Díaz Arce {{Goal|29}}

|goals2 =

• Dooley {{yel|38}}, {{Goal|73}}
• Clark {{yel|41}}
• Farrell {{Goal|57}}
• Warzycha {{yel|78}}
• Smith {{sent off|0|87}}

|stadium=Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

|location=Washington, D.C.

|attendance=11,820

|referee=Kevin Terry

| assistantreferees = Greg Barkey
Nate Clement (AR2)

| fourthofficial =

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = Game 2

|date = October 15

|time = 6:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 0-1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/0fdde4e8/Columbus-Crew-DC-United-October-15-1997-Major-League-Soccer

|team2 = D.C. United

|goals1 =

• Warzycha {{yel|41}}

|goals2 =

• Llamosa {{yel|42}}
• Díaz Arce {{Goal|47}}

|stadium=Ohio Stadium

|location=Columbus, Ohio

|attendance=9,506

|referee=Arturo Angeles

| assistantreferees = Edwin Resendes
Alex Prus (AR2)

| fourthofficial =

|result = L

|note = D.C. United wins series 2-0, advances to MLS Cup 1997.

}}

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|round = Game 3

|date = October 19

|time =

|team1 = D.C. United

|score = If Necessary

|report =

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium=Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

|location=Washington, D.C.

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = V

|note =

}}

{{main|1997 U.S. Open Cup}}

The Columbus Crew did not enter the U.S. Open Cup in this season.

Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.

{{Efs start|MLS|MLS Cup Playoffs}}

{{Efs player|no=1|name=Brad Friedel|pos=GK|nat=USA|29+0|0|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2|name=Ancil Elcock|pos=DF|nat=TRI|21+5|1|3+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3|name=Mike Clark|pos=DF|nat=USA|28+3|1|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4|name=Janusz Michallik|pos=DF|nat=USA|6+4|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5|name=Thomas Dooley|pos=DF|nat=USA|15+0|4|4+0|1}}

{{Efs player|no=6|name=Todd Yeagley|pos=MF|nat=USA|22+5|2|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7|name=Jorge Salcedo|pos=MF|nat=USA|26+2|1|0+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8|name=A. J. Wood|pos=MF|nat=USA|16+0|3|1+2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=9|name=Billy Thompson|pos=FW|nat=USA|4+2|1|3+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Brian Maisonneuve|pos=MF|nat=USA|30+2|3|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Mike Lapper|pos=DF|nat=USA|20+0|1|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Pete Marino|pos=FW|nat=USA|7+21|8|0+4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=13|name=Jason Farrell|pos=MF|nat=USA|10+8|2|4+0|2}}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=Doctor Khumalo|pos=MF|nat=RSA|18+0|2|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Rob Smith|pos=MF|nat=USA|8+17|0|0+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=David Winner|pos=GK|nat=USA|3+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Robert Warzycha|pos=FW|nat=POL|31+0|3|4+0|1}}

{{Efs player|no=20|name=Brian McBride|pos=FW|nat=USA|13+0|6|4+0|1}}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Marcelo Carrera|pos=FW|nat=ARG|14+6|3|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=24|name=Sergio Miguez|pos=DF|nat=ARG|16+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25|name=Ubusuku Abukusumo|pos=DF|nat=USA|0+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=26|name=Dusty Hudock|pos=GK|nat=USA|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Own Goal|pos=|nat=|-|0|-|0}}

|-

|colspan=12 align=center|Players who left Columbus during the season:

{{Efs player|no=8|name=Brian Bliss|pos=DF|nat=USA|10+2|1|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14|name=Altimont Butler|pos=MF|nat=JAM|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Todd Miller|pos=DF|nat=USA|1+2|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21|name=Rob Jachym|pos=MF|nat=POL|1+2|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|name=Todd DeNault|pos=FW|nat=USA|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25|name=Silvio Rudman|pos=FW|nat=ARG|2+4|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=26|name=Aidan Heaney|pos=GK|nat=ENG|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=26|name=Eddie Carvacho|pos=GK|nat=USA|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=26|name=David Allred|pos=GK|nat=USA|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=26|name=Randy Dedini|pos=GK|nat=USA|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

|}

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{{See also|List of Major League Soccer transfers 1997}}

{{main|1997 MLS College Draft|1997 MLS Supplemental Draft}}

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. The picks for the Columbus Crew are listed below:

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{{col-3}}

• FW Robert Warzychahttps://www.mlssoccer.com/news/all-star-game-flashback-1997-valderrama-named-mvp-again
• FW Brian McBride

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;MLS Fair Play Team Award https://mlssoccer.app.box.com/s/hobnbte2mcmjgx6qjlhyq4qyro6zsaqo

;MLS Best XI

• GK Brad Friedel
• DF Thomas Dooley

;MLS Goalkeeper of the Year

• GK Brad Friedel

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• Most Valuable Player – Brad Friedel https://web.archive.org/web/19980221081224/http://www.thecrew.com/news/oct97.html
• Defensive Player of the Year – Brad Friedel
• Scoring Champion – Pete Marino
• Man of the Year – Thomas Dooley
• Coach's Award – Mike Lapper

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