2017 Delta State Statesmen football team

The 2017 Delta State Statesmen football team represented Delta State University in the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Todd Cooley. The Statesmen played their home games at McCool Stadium and were members of the Gulf South Conference. They advanced to the Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they were eliminated in the second round by West Alabama.[1]

2017 Delta State Statesmen football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
Record9–4 (5–3 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoel Williams (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJerry Partridge (1st season)
Home stadiumParker Field at Horace McCool Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 West Alabama $^   7 1     10 3  
No. 2 West Florida ^   5 3     11 4  
No. 21 Delta State ^   5 3     9 4  
No. 19 West Georgia ^   5 3     9 4  
Valdosta State   5 3     5 4  
North Alabama   5 3     5 5  
Florida Tech   3 5     5 6  
Mississippi College   1 7     1 9  
Shorter   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Schedule

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Delta State announced its 2017 football schedule on December 27, 2016 which consists of six home and five away games in the regular season. The Statesmen will host GSC foes Florida Tech, Valdosta State, West Alabama and West Georgia, and will travel to Mississippi College, North Alabama, Shorter, and West Florida.

The Statesmen will host two of the three non-conference games against Chowan of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and Tarleton State of the Lone Star Conference and will travel to North Greenville whom is independent from a conference.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 22:00 p.mTarleton State*
W 34–165,155
September 92:00 p.m.Chowan*
W 42-135,255
September 162:00 p.m.No. 17 West GeorgiaNo. 24
  • McCool Stadium
  • Cleveland, MS
W 17-75,255
September 2312:00 p.m.at ShorterNo. 17ESPN3W 54-201,100
September 307:00 p.m.at Mississippi CollegeNo. 13ESPN3W 30-176,348
October 76:00 p.m.West AlabamaNo. 9
  • McCool Stadium
  • Cleveland, MS
L 26-297,856
October 144:00 p.m.at West FloridaNo. 21W 28-255,458
October 212:00 p.m.Valdosta StateNo. 19
  • McCool Stadium
  • Cleveland, MS
L 13-343,451
October 286:00 p.m.at North AlabamaL 7-206,033
November 41:30 p.m.at North Greenville*W 33-30 OT3,033
November 112:00 p.m.Florida Tech 
  • McCool Stadium
  • Cleveland, MS
ESPN3W 42-206,555
November 1810:00 a.m.at No. 14 Bowie State*W 45-352,214
November 2512:00 p.m.at No. 17 West Alabama*L 20-274,893

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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AFCARVRV24171392119RVRVRV21

References

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  1. ^ "West Alabama advances in D2 Playoffs with 27-20 win over Delta State". AL.com. November 25, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2024.