2017 The Citadel
5–6 (3–5 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Presbyterian 48–7Sep 9
By 41 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 4 Clemson 3–61Nov 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vsNewberry | W 31–14 | 84% |
| Sep 9 | at Presbyterian | W 48–7 | 71% |
| Sep 16 | at East Tennessee State | W 31–25 | 70% |
| Sep 30 | at Samford | L 14–35 | 55% |
| Oct 7 | vs Mercer | L 14–24 | 69% |
| Oct 14 | vs Wofford | L 16–20 | 46% |
| Oct 21 | at Chattanooga | W 20–14 | 55% |
| Oct 28 | vs VMI | W 21–3 | 88% |
| Nov 4 | vs Western Carolina | L 19–31 | 63% |
| Nov 11 | at Furman | L 20–56 | 33% |
| Nov 18 | at 4Clemson | L 3–61 | 4% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Clemson 61–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 237–290
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1317 −80 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −27.2 No. 65 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 187
- Offensive coordinator
- Lou Conte
- Defensive coordinator
- Blake Harrell
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jordan Black QB | 61 yds |
| Rushing yards | Grant Drakeford RB | 46 yds |
| Receiving yards | Raleigh Webb WR | 61 yds |
| Tackles | Myles Pierce LB | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | Myles Pierce LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Aaron Brawley OLB | ★★★ | No. 1988 |
| Jabauri Garner DT | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Jay Howard WR | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Jalen Barr WR | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Micah Byrd Brown ILB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.3 | 0.776 |
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 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 8–1 | 10–3 | |
| Samford | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Furman | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| Western Carolina | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Mercer | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 The Citadel | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Chattanooga | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| East Tennessee State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| VMI | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.