2017 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

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2017 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ACU Wildcats wordmark.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Record2–9 (2–7 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Josh Lamberson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Tremaine Jackson (1st season)
Home stadium Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^  9 0   10 2  
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^  8 1   12 2  
No. 25 Nicholls State ^  7 2   8 4  
No. 22 McNeese State  7 2   9 2  
Southeastern Louisiana  6 3   6 5  
Northwestern State  4 5   4 7  
Stephen F. Austin  4 5   4 7  
Abilene Christian  2 7   2 9  
Incarnate Word  1 7   1 10  
Lamar  1 8   2 9  
Houston Baptist  0 9   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2017 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Adam Dorrel and played their home games at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium. They played as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 2–7 in Southland play to finish in eighth place.

Schedule

Source: [1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at New Mexico *L 14–3821,475
September 92:30 p.m.at Colorado State * STADIUM L 10–3827,038
September 166:00 p.m. Houston Baptist ESPN3 W 24–312,000
September 236:00 p.m. Stephen F. Austin
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 10–2011,645
September 306:00 p.m.at Incarnate Word ESPN3W 45–205,323
October 76:00 p.m. McNeese State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 7–1310,564
October 143:00 p.m.at Nicholls State L 20–297,233
October 212:30 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 21–5612,000
November 46:00 p.m.at Northwestern State L 23–265,042
November 116:00 p.m.No. 4 Sam Houston State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ESPN3L 35–445,995
November 183:00 p.m.at No. 3 Central Arkansas ESPN3L 0–344,325

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References

  1. "2017 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2017.