2017 Towson Tigers football team

The 2017 Towson Tigers football team represented Towson University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Rob Ambrose and played their home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 5–6, 3–5 in CAA play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.

2017 Towson Tigers football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record5–6 (3–5 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJared Ambrose (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorLyndon Johnson (1st season)
Home stadiumJohnny Unitas Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 James Madison $^   8 0     14 1  
No. 11 Stony Brook ^   7 1     10 3  
No. 20 Elon ^   6 2     8 4  
No. 12 New Hampshire ^   5 3     9 5  
Delaware   5 3     7 4  
Richmond   4 4     6 5  
Towson   3 5     5 6  
Villanova   3 5     5 6  
Maine   3 5     4 6  
Albany   2 6     4 7  
Rhode Island   2 6     3 8  
William & Mary   0 8     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.Morgan State*
SPORTSfever TV, ESPN3W 10–06,563
September 912:00 p.m.at Maryland*BTNL 17–6337,105
September 167:00 p.m.at Saint Francis (PA)*NECFRW 16–142,412
September 236:00 p.m.at Stony BrooktsnCSL[1]L 17–256,672
September 306:00 p.m.No. 14 Villanova
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
TSNL 9–245,017
October 144:00 p.m.No. 13 Richmond
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
FSGOL 3–235,768
October 212:00 p.m.at No. 18 New HampshireUNHAthletics via YouTubeL 17–4010,522
October 284:00 p.m.No. 23 Delaware 
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
FSGOW 18–176,402
November 42:00 p.m.at No. 7 ElonPAAL 30–33 2OT10,113
November 112:00 p.m.at William & MaryCSL[1]W 26–146,234
November 182:00 p.m.Rhode Island
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
TSNW 29–103,134
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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Morgan State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 0 0 0 0
Tigers 0 10 0 0 10

At Maryland

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 7 0 10 17
Terrapins 21 7 21 14 63

At Saint Francis (PA)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 3 13 16
Red Flash 0 7 0 7 14

At Stony Brook

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 10 0 7 0 17
Seawolves 7 9 3 6 25

No. 14 Villanova

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Wildcats 7 0 3 14 24
Tigers 0 6 3 0 9

No. 13 Richmond

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 13 Spiders 7 10 0 6 23
Tigers 0 0 0 3 3

At No. 18 New Hampshire

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 0 0 14 17
No. 18 Wildcats 7 26 7 0 40

No. 23 Delaware

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Fightin' Blue Hens 0 7 7 3 17
Tigers 3 0 8 7 18

At No. 7 Elon

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Tigers 10 0 0 173 30
No. 7 Phoenix 7 7 10 36 33

At William & Mary

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 12 0 0 14 26
Tribe 7 7 0 0 14

Rhode Island

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 3 0 0 10
Tigers 2 13 7 7 29

References

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  1. ^ a b Washburn, Rob (August 18, 2017). "CAA Partners With CBS Sports Digital". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". Towson University Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2022.