2017 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

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2017 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
Hawaii Warriors logo.svg
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–9 (1–7 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Brian Smith (2nd as OC, 7th overall season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorLegi Suiaunoa (1st as DC, 2nd overall season)
Base defense 4–3
MVP Diocemy Saint Juste
Home stadium Aloha Stadium
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 22 Boise State xy$  7 1   11 3  
Colorado State  5 3   7 6  
Wyoming  5 3   8 5  
Utah State  4 4   6 7  
Air Force  4 4   5 7  
New Mexico  1 7   3 9  
West Division
Fresno State xy  7 1   10 4  
San Diego State  6 2   10 3  
UNLV  4 4   5 7  
Nevada  3 5   3 9  
Hawaii  1 7   3 9  
San Jose State  1 7   2 11  
Championship: Boise State 17, Fresno State 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rainbow Warriors played their home games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. They competed in the West Division of the Mountain West Conference and were led by second-year head coach Nick Rolovich. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division. This marked the seventh straight losing season, continuing a school record, compiling a record of 29-62 since 2011.

Contents

Schedule

Although NCAA rules allow Hawaii to play a 13-game regular season, [1] only 12 games were scheduled for Hawaii's 2017 season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 261:00 p.m.at UMass * ELVN/SPECW 38–3512,145
September 27:00 p.m. Western Carolina *SPEC PPVW 41–1825,472
September 912:00 p.m.at UCLA * P12N L 23–5650,444
September 234:15 p.m.at Wyoming ESPN2 L 21–28 OT17,796
September 307:00 p.m. Colorado State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
SPEC PPVL 21–5125,687
October 75:30 p.m.at Nevada CBSSN L 21–3516,566
October 147:00 p.m. San Jose State Dagger-14-plain.png
SPEC PPVW 37–2625,019
October 285:15 p.m. San Diego State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
ESPN2L 7–2823,018
November 41:00 p.m.at UNLV SPEC PPVL 23–3116,278
November 117:00 p.m. Fresno State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI (rivalry)
SPEC PPVL 21–3121,357
November 1810:00 a.m.at Utah State SPEC PPVL 0–3817,650
November 254:00 p.m. BYU *
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
CBSSNL 20–3024,910
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Hawaii time

[2] ☆Spectrum Sports Hawaii simulcast the UMass game. The game was available on Spectrum Sports Hawaii statewide and was not part of the teams PPV package.

Game summaries

At UMass

1234Total
Rainbow Warriors7771738
Minutemen7714735

Western Carolina

1234Total
Catamounts0108018
Rainbow Warriors71413741

At UCLA

1234Total
Rainbow Warriors077923
Bruins142114756

At Wyoming

1234OTTotal
Rainbow Warriors0777021
Cowboys0777728

Colorado State

1234Total
Rams141713751
Rainbow Warriors077721

At Nevada

1234Total
Rainbow Warriors777021
Wolf Pack7147735

San Jose State

1234Total
Spartans1037626
Rainbow Warriors01471637

San Diego State

1234Total
Aztecs777728
Rainbow Warriors07007

At UNLV

1234Total
Rainbow Warriors0671023
Rebels7021331

Fresno State

1234Total
Bulldogs02110031
Rainbow Warriors7001421

At Utah State

1234Total
Rainbow Warriors00000
Aggies14714338

BYU

1234Total
Cougars7671030
Rainbow Warriors7001320

Roster

2017 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 4Steven LakalakaSr
RB 6Paul HarrisSr
TE 7Metuisela 'UngaJr
WR 9Devan StubblefieldSo
WR 10Makoa Camanse-StevensSr
QB 11Ikaika WoolseySr
WR 12Keelan EwalikoJr
QB 13 Cole McDonald Fr
QB 15Aaron ZwahlenFr
QB 16Beau ReillySo
QB 17Cole BrownholtzSo
QB 18Kyle GallupFr
QB 19 Dru Brown So
QB 20Hunter HughesFr
RB 21Freddie Holly IIIFr
RB 22 Diocemy Saint Juste Jr
WR 23Dylan CollieSo
WR 24Samson AnguaySr
RB 29Genta ItoJr
WR 30Davine TullisFr
WR 31Frank AbreuJr
RB 33Melvin DavisSr
WR 34Nic TomFr
WR 35Don'Yeh PattersonSo
WR 36Ben ScrutonFr
WR 45 John Ursua Fr
TE 47Kaiwi ChungSo
RB 48Ryan TuiasoaJr
OL 50Dejon AllenJr
OL 51John Wa'aJr
OL 56Elijah TupaiJr
OL 57J.R. HensleyFr
OL 60Chris PosaJr
OL 64Fred Ulu-PerrySo
OL 65Asotui EliSo
OL 66Eperone MoananuSo
OL 67Josh Hauani'oFr
OL 70Luke ClementsSo
OL 71Kingjames TaylorFr
OL 72Matt NormanJr
OL 73Austin WebbFr
OL 74RJ HollisSr
OL 76Arona AmosaFr
WR 80Ammon BarkerJr
WR 81Kalakaua TimoteoFr
TE 82Davasyia HaggerJr
WR 83Ko'olua GasparFr
WR 83Stan GaudionFr
WR 84Isaiah BernardSr
TE 85Andrew James-HoJr
TE 86Dakota TorresSo
WR 87Kumoku HoaFr
WR 88Kalei LetotoSr
TE 95Sione KauhiFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 3David ManoaJr
DL 5Makani Kema-KaleiwaheaSr
LB 7Jeremiah PrichardFr
DL 8Penitito FaalologoJr
DB 11Jamal MayoSr
DB 13Keala SantiagoFr
DB 15Daniel Lewis Jr.Jr
DB 16Kalen HicksFr
DB 18Rojesterman Farris IIFr
DB 19Jalen RogersSr
DB 20Zach WilsonFr
DB 21Damien PackerSr
LB 22Ikem OkekeFr
DB 24Mykal TolliverFr
DB 25Austin BorengasserFr
DB 26Dejaun ButlerSr
LB 27Solomon MatautiaFr
DB 28Cameron HayesFr
LB 31 Jahlani Tavai So
DB 33Tyrus TuiasosopoFr
DB 34Austin Pang KeeFr
DB 36Terrance SaylesSo
DB 37Austin GerardJr
LB 38Malachi MageoSo
DB 39 Trayvon Henderson Jr
LB 40Dany MulangaSo
LB 41Noah BordenSo
DB 42Scheyenne SanitoaFr
DL 43Tevarua AldridgeSo
LB 44Russell Williams Jr.Jr
DL 49Manly WilliamsFr
LB 52Dalton GouveiaFr
LB 53Dayton FurutaFr
LB 54La'akea LookFr
LB 58Rashaan FalemaluSo
LB 59Max BromanJr
DL 61Wesley FaagauFr
DL 63Taaga TuulimaFr
DL 70Joey Nu'uanu-Kuhi'ikiFr
DL 75Kory RasmussenSr
DL 77Alesana SuniaFr
LB 88Tumua TuineiSo
DL 89Cole CarterFr
DL 91Samiuela AkoteuFr
DL 92Maxwell HendrieFr
DL 93Isaac LivaFr
DL 94Ka'aumoana GiffordSo
DL 95Jeremy McClamJr
DL 96Kaimana PadelloFr
DL 97Meffy KoloamatangiJr
DL 98Viane MoalaFr
DL 99Zeno ChoiSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 46Alex TrifonovitchFr
LS 62Brodie NakamaSr
K 69Stephen YaffeFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Support Staff

  • Bubba Reynolds – Strength & conditioning coordinator
  • Jimmy Morimoto – Director of football operations
  • Jason Cvercko – Director of recruiting & retention
  • Oli Vea – Video Coordinator

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

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  2. "2017 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 28, 2016.