2017 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

2017 Mississippi College Choctaws football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record1–9 (1–7 GSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMichael Collins (2nd season)
Home stadiumRobinson-Hale Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 West Alabama $^   7 1     10 3  
No. 2 West Florida ^   5 3     11 4  
No. 21 Delta State ^   5 3     9 4  
No. 19 West Georgia ^   5 3     9 4  
Valdosta State   5 3     5 4  
North Alabama   5 3     5 5  
Florida Tech   3 5     5 6  
Mississippi College   1 7     1 9  
Shorter   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2017 Mississippi College Choctaws football team represented the Mississippi College in the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach John Bland. The Choctaws played their home games at Robinson-Hale Stadium and were members of the Gulf South Conference.

Schedule

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Mississippi College announced its 2017 football schedule on June 19, 2017. The schedule consists of four home and six away games in the regular season. The Choctaws will host GSC foes Delta State, Florida Tech, Shorter, and West Georgia, and will travel to North Alabama, Valdosta State, West Alabama, and West Florida.[1]

The Choctaws will travel to both non-conference games against Clark Atlanta of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and Southwest Baptist of the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.mat Clark Atlanta*L 29–32 OT1,200
September 96:00 p.m.at Southwest Baptist*L 9-323,028
September 166:00 p.m.at West AlabamaL 13-425,351
September 237:00 p.m.Florida TechL 0-353,934
September 307:00 p.m.No. 13 Delta State
  • Robinson–Hale Stadium
  • Clinton, MS (Rivalry)
ESPN3L 17-306,348
October 66:00 p.m.at West FloridaL 14-284,976
October 146:00 p.m.at Valdosta StateESPN3L 3-554,455
October 213:00 p.m.West Georgiadagger
  • Robinson–Hale Stadium
  • Clinton, MS
L 0-285,687
November 43:00 p.m.Shorter
  • Robinson–Hale Stadium
  • Clinton, MS
W 30-293,054
November 111:30 p.m.at North AlabamaL 7-167,235

References

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  1. ^ "2017 Mississippi College Fall Schedule Release: Football" (Press release). Mississippi College Department of Athletics. June 19, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.