2017 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

The 2017 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Warhawks played their home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana, and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Matt Viator. They finished the season 4–8, 4–4 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.

2017 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record4–8 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Kubik (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Collins (2nd season)
Home stadiumMalone Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Troy +   7 1     11 2  
Appalachian State +   7 1     9 4  
Arkansas State   6 2     7 5  
Georgia State   5 3     7 5  
New Mexico State   4 4     7 6  
Louisiana   4 4     5 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   4 4     4 8  
Idaho   3 5     4 8  
South Alabama   3 5     4 8  
Coastal Carolina *   2 6     3 9  
Georgia Southern   2 6     2 10  
Texas State   1 7     2 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

Schedule edit

Louisiana–Monroe announced its 2017 football schedule on March 1, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of five home and seven away games in the regular season. The Warhawks hosted Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, and Georgia State, and traveled to Idaho, Louisiana-Lafayette, Texas State, and South Alabama[1]

The Warhawks hosted one of the four non-conference opponents, Southern Miss from Conference USA, and traveled to Auburn from the Southeastern Conference, Florida State from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Memphis from the American Athletic Conference.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at Memphis*CBSSNL 29–3710,263
September 166:00 p.m.Southern Miss*ESPN3L 17–2811,061
September 234:00 p.m.at Louisiana–LafayetteESPN3W 56–50 2OT18,318
September 306:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN3W 51–4310,359
October 72:00 p.m.at Texas StateESPN3W 45–2712,238
October 144:00 p.m.Georgia State 
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN3L 37–4712,578
October 214:00 p.m.at South AlabamaESPN3L 23–3316,495
October 284:00 p.m.at IdahoESPN3L 23–3110,705
November 42:00 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN3W 52–457,397
November 1811:00 a.m.at No. 6 Auburn*ESPN2L 14–4282,113
November 252:00 p.m.Arkansas State
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN3L 50–678,245
December 2[a]11:00 a.m.at Florida State*ACCNL 10–4258,780
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time
^[a] The game between Florida State and Louisiana-Monroe set for September 9 was originally canceled due to inclement weather from Hurricane Irma, but the two schools agreed on November 7 to reschedule the game for December 2.
Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries edit

At Memphis edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 7 0 7 15 29
Tigers 7 13 17 0 37

Southern Miss edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 7 14 7 0 28
Warhawks 0 10 7 0 17

At Louisiana–Lafayette edit

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Warhawks 9 14 7 1376 56
Ragin' Cajuns 0 13 9 2170 50

Coastal Carolina edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Chanticleers 15 7 8 13 43
Warhawks 10 21 14 6 51

At Texas State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 19 7 9 10 45
Bobcats 20 0 0 7 27

Georgia State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 13 13 14 7 47
Warhawks 10 0 14 13 37

At South Alabama edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 7 13 3 0 23
Jaguars 14 10 6 3 33

At Idaho edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 0 7 6 10 23
Vandals 14 14 3 0 31

Appalachian State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 0 24 14 7 45
Warhawks 14 14 7 17 52

At Auburn edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 7 0 0 7 14
No. 6 Tigers 7 7 14 14 42

Arkansas State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 7 21 21 18 67
Warhawks 14 7 14 15 50

At Florida State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 0 0 10 0 10
Seminoles 7 7 14 14 42

References edit

  1. ^ "Warhawk Football Unveils 2017 Schedule" (Press release). University of Louisiana at Monroe Department of Athletics. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 5, 2017.