2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	3–9 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Jamey Chadwell (interim, 1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jamey Chadwell (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Mickey Matthews (2nd season)
Home stadium	Brooks Stadium
Seasons ←  2016 2018  →

2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	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

The 2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. . The Chanticleers led by interim head coach Jamey Chadwell, who also served as offensive coordinator, while permanent head coach Joe Moglia was on leave due to medical issues. ^[1] The season marked the Chanticleers' first year in the Sun Belt and the FBS, and their second of a two-year transition period. They did not become bowl-eligible until the 2018 season. Coastal Carolina compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for tenth place in the Sun Belt. The team played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.

Schedule

Coastal Carolina announced its 2017 football schedule on March 1, 2017. ^[2] The 2017 schedule consisted of six home and away games in the regular season. The Chanticleers hosted Sun Belt foes Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Texas State, and Troy, and traveled to Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Idaho, and Louisiana–Monroe ^[3]

The Chanticleers hosted two of the four non-conference opponents, Massachusetts, who was independent from a conference and Western Illinois from the FCS Missouri Valley Football Conference, and traveled to Arkansas from the Southeastern Conference and UAB from Conference USA.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	UMass *	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN3	W 38–28	13,274
September 16	12:00 p.m.	at UAB *	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	WMBF-TV	L 23–30	24,789
September 23	6:30 p.m.	No. 19 Western Illinois *	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN3	L 10–52	14,996
September 30	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	L 43–51	10,359
October 7	6:30 p.m.	Georgia State	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN3	L 21–27	15,991
October 14	7:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN3	L 17–51	25,916
October 21	3:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN3	L 29–37	30,179
October 28	6:00 p.m.	Texas State	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN3	L 7–27	13,997
November 4	4:00 p.m.	at Arkansas *	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	L 38–39	61,476
November 11	4:30 p.m.	Troy	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN3	L 17–42	15,545
November 18	5:00 p.m.	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	W 13–7	7,444
December 2	1:00 p.m.	Georgia Southern	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN3	W 28–17	15,951
*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

UMass

	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	7	7	7	7	28
Chanticleers	14	7	10	7	38

See also: 2017 UMass Minutemen football team

At UAB

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	2	3	8	10	23
Blazers	13	3	7	7	30

See also: 2017 UAB Blazers football team

Western Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 (FCS) Leathernecks	7	14	21	10	52
Chanticleers	10	0	0	0	10

See also: 2017 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

At Louisiana–Monroe

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

See also: 2017 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Georgia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	14	7	0	6	27
Chanticleers	0	7	0	14	21

See also: 2017 Georgia State Panthers football team

At Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	0	7	0	10	17
Red Wolves	7	10	17	17	51

See also: 2017 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

At Appalachian State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	3	16	3	7	29
Mountaineers	14	3	6	14	37

See also: 2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	7	10	3	7	27
Chanticleers	7	0	0	0	7

See also: 2017 Texas State Bobcats football team

At Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	7	7	17	7	38
Razorbacks	7	10	8	14	39

See also: 2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	14	14	7	7	42
Chanticleers	10	0	7	0	17

See also: 2017 Troy Trojans football team

At Idaho

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	0	10	0	3	13
Vandals	7	0	0	0	7

See also: 2017 Idaho Vandals football team

Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	7	7	0	17
Chanticleers	7	7	14	0	28

See also: 2017 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

References

1. Rapaport, Daniel. "Coastal Carolina coach Joe Moglia taking medical leave". SI.com. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
2. "Coastal Carolina 2017 Schedule Released". Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
3. "Coastal Carolina Releases 2017 Football Schedule" (Press release). Coastal Carolina University Department of Athletics. March 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
4. "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Schedule 2016". ESPN . Retrieved August 5, 2024.
5. "2016 Football Schedule". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
6. "2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 3, 2017.