2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
Middle Tennessee MT Logomark.svg
Camellia Bowl champion
Camellia Bowl, W 35–30 vs. Arkansas State
Conference Conference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Tony Franklin (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Air raid
Defensive coordinator Scott Shafer (1st season)
Base defense Multiple 4–3
Home stadium Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Florida Atlantic x$  8 0   11 3  
FIU  5 3   8 5  
Marshall  4 4   8 5  
Western Kentucky  4 4   6 7  
Middle Tennessee  4 4   7 6  
Old Dominion  3 5   5 7  
Charlotte  1 7   1 11  
West Division
North Texas x  7 1   9 5  
UAB  6 2   8 5  
Southern Miss  6 2   8 5  
Louisiana Tech  4 4   7 6  
UTSA  3 5   6 5  
Rice  1 7   1 11  
UTEP  0 8   0 12  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 41, North Texas 17
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the C-USA's East Division. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Camellia Bowl, where they defeated Arkansas State. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Contents

Schedule

Middle Tennessee announced its 2017 football schedule on January 26, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of six home and six away games in the regular season. [1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m. Vanderbilt * CBSSN L 6–2826,717
September 92:30 p.m.at Syracuse * ACCN Extra W 30–2329,731
September 162:30 p.m.at Minnesota * BTN L 3–3443,727
September 236:00 p.m. Bowling Green *
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
ESPN3 W 24–1316,523
September 306:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic Stadium L 20–3812,913
October 72:00 p.m. FIU Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
ESPN3W 37–1715,527
October 145:30 p.m.at UAB beIN L 23–2525,309
October 206:00 p.m. Marshall
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
ESPN2L 10–3813,412
November 46:30 p.m. UTEP
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
beINW 30–311,411
November 111:00 p.m.at Charlotte ESPN3W 35–2110,937
November 177:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky CBSSNL 38–41 3OT12,612
November 252:00 p.m. Old Dominion
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
ESPN3W 41–1010,128
December 167:00 p.m.vs. Arkansas State * ESPN W 35–3020,612
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

[2]

Game summaries

Vanderbilt

1234Total
Commodores1477028
Blue Raiders00066

At Syracuse

1234Total
Blue Raiders2771430
Orange3103723

At Minnesota

1234Total
Blue Raiders03003
Golden Gophers3177734

Bowling Green

1234Total
Falcons733013
Blue Raiders7140324

At Florida Atlantic

1234Total
Blue Raiders607720
Owls141001438

FIU

1234Total
Panthers307717
Blue Raiders314101037

At UAB

1234Total
Blue Raiders10103023
Blazers9130325

Marshall

1234Total
Thundering Herd7240738
Blue Raiders370010

UTEP

1234Total
Miners00303
Blue Raiders1077630

At Charlotte

1234Total
Blue Raiders14140735
49ers707721

At WKU

1234OT2OT3OTTotal
Blue Raiders0302177038
Hilltoppers7031477341

Old Dominion

1234Total
Monarchs300710
Blue Raiders32171041

vs Arkansas State–Camellia Bowl

1234Total
Blue Raiders7147735
Red Wolves3771330

After the season

NFL draft

The following Blue Raider was selected in the 2018 NFL draft following the season. [3]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
7240 Richie James Wide receiver San Francisco 49ers

References

  1. "Raiders to face four bowl teams" (Press release). Middle Tennessee State University Department of Athletics. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  2. "2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  3. "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.