2017 Texas Southern
2–9 (2–6 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mississippi Valley State 38–21Nov 4
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | at Florida A&M | L 7–29 | 42% |
| Sep 7 | vs Houston Christian | L 17–24 | 58% |
| Sep 23 | at Alabama A&M | L 13–30 | 37% |
| Sep 29 | vs Alcorn State | L 17–24 | 31% |
| Oct 7 | at Kennesaw State | L 3–48 | 15% |
| Oct 14 | vs Alabama State | L 16–23 | 51% |
| Oct 28 | at Grambling | L 24–50 | 7% |
| Nov 4 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 38–21 | 42% |
| Nov 11 | vs Southern | L 7–33 | 24% |
| Nov 18 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 24–10 | 50% |
| Nov 25 | vs Prairie View A&M | L 16–30 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Prairie View A&M 30–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 29 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–6 8th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 182–322
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1124 −87 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −43.0 No. 113 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 161
- Offensive coordinator
- Greg Gregory
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Anthony
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Patrick Howell ILB | ★★ | No. 2246 |
| Jadon McConnell TE | ★★ | No. 2358 |
| Paul Favorite OLB | ★★ | No. 2596 |
| Terio Brown APB | ★★ | No. 2750 |
| Austin Sessums DUAL | ★★ | No. 2917 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.791 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.782 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.0 | 0.779 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2017 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 9–0 | 11–2 | |
| Southern | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Alcorn State | 6–3 | 7–5 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Alabama State | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
 Jackson State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 Texas Southern | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–6 | 2–9 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.