2017 Texas Southern Tigers football team

American college football season

2017 Texas Southern Tigers football

Conference| Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 2–9 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach|

* Michael Haywood (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Greg Gregory (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Tom Anthony (2nd season)
Home stadium| BBVA Compass Stadium

Seasons

← 2016

2018 →

2017 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

|
|
|
|

Team |   | W |   | L |   |  |  |   | W |   | L |
East Division
Alcorn State xy  |   | 5  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 5  |
Alabama State |   | 4  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Alabama A&M |   | 3  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 7  |
Jackson State |   | 3  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 8  |
Mississippi Valley State |   | 1  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 9  |
West Division
No. 16 Grambling State xy$  |   | 7  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 2  |
Southern |   | 5  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
Prairie View A&M |   | 4  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
Texas Southern |   | 2  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 9  |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |   | 1  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 9  |
Championship: Grambling State 40, Alcorn State 32

* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions
* y – Championship game participant

Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Michael Haywood, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing fourth in the SWAC's West Division. Texas Southern played home games at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.

## Preseason

[edit]

The Tigers were picked to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[1]

## Schedule

[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

|
|
|
|
|
|

August 26| 11:00 a.m.| at Florida A&M*|

* Bragg Memorial Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL (Jake Gaither Classic)

| ESPNU| L 7–29| 15,401
September 7| 7:30 p.m.| Houston Baptist*|

* BBVA Compass Stadium
* Houston, TX

| AT&T SW| L 17–24| 6,218
September 23| 6:00 p.m.| at Alabama A&M|

* Louis Crews Stadium
* Normal, AL

| | L 13–30| 6,356
September 29| 8:00 p.m.| Alcorn State*|

* BBVA Compass Stadium
* Houston, TX

| AT&T SW| L 17–24| 2,785
October 7| 6:00 p.m.| at Kennesaw State*|

* Fifth Third Bank Stadium
* Kennesaw, GA

| WPCH via Big South DN| L 3–48| 6,743
October 14| 2:00 p.m.| Alabama State|

* BBVA Compass Stadium
* Houston, TX

| AT&T SW| L 16–23| 8,462
October 28| 2:00 p.m.| at Grambling State|

* Eddie Robinson Stadium
* Grambling, LA (Red River Classic)

| | L 24–50| 18,350
November 4| 1:00 p.m.| at Mississippi Valley State|

* Rice–Totten Stadium
* Itta Bena, MS

| | W 38–21| 2,987
November 11| 5:00 p.m.| Southern|

* BBVA Compass Stadium
* Houston, TX

| AT&T SW| L 7–33| 12,427
November 18| 2:30 p.m.| vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Little Rock, AR

| | W 24–10| 1,220
November 25| 8:00 p.m.| Prairie View A&M|

* BBVA Compass Stadium
* Houston, TX (Labor Day Classic)

| AT&T SW| L 16–30| 14,102

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* All times are in Central time

[2][3]

## Game summaries

[edit]

### At Florida A&M

[edit]

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Tigers  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 7
Rattlers | 7  | 13  | 9  | 0 | 29

See also: 2017 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

### Houston Baptist

[edit]

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Huskies | 7  | 0  | 7  | 10 | 24
Tigers  | 3  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 17

See also: 2017 Houston Baptist Huskies football team

### At Alabama A&M

[edit]

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Tigers  | 0  | 0  | 13  | 0 | 13
Bulldogs | 3  | 20  | 7  | 0 | 30

See also: 2017 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

### Alcorn State

[edit]

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Braves | 14  | 0  | 7  | 3 | 24
Tigers  | 7  | 0  | 7  | 3 | 17

See also: 2017 Alcorn State Braves football team

### At Kennesaw State

[edit]

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Tigers  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0 | 3
Owls | 10  | 24  | 7  | 7 | 48

See also: 2017 Kennesaw State Owls football team

### Alabama State

[edit]

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Hornets | 3  | 7  | 10  | 3 | 23
Tigers  | 7  | 9  | 0  | 0 | 16

See also: 2017 Alabama State Hornets football team

### At Grambling State

[edit]

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

TXSO Tigers  | 3  | 7  | 0  | 14 | 24
GSU Tigers | 14  | 13  | 7  | 16 | 50

See also: 2017 Grambling State Tigers football team

### At Mississippi Valley State

[edit]

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Tigers | 7  | 14  | 0  | 17 | 38
Delta Devils  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 21

See also: 2017 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

### Southern

[edit]

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Jaguars | 7  | 6  | 13  | 7 | 33
Tigers  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 7

See also: 2017 Southern Jaguars football team

### vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff

[edit]

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Golden Lions  | 3  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 10
Tigers | 7  | 7  | 10  | 0 | 24

See also: 2017 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

### Prairie View A&M

[edit]

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Panthers | 0  | 14  | 0  | 16 | 30
Tigers  | 0  | 3  | 6  | 7 | 16

See also: 2017 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "SWAC releases 2017 preseason football team, predicted order of finish". HBCU Sports. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
2. ^ "Texas Southern Tigers Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
3. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2023.

* v
* t
* e

Texas Southern Tigers football

Venues|

* Buffalo Stadium (1947–1951)
* Robertson Stadium (1952–2004)
* Astrodome (1968–2004)
* Rice Stadium (1971–2000)
* Alexander Durley Sports Complex (1993–1994, 2005–2011)
* Delmar Stadium (2000, 2008–2011)
* Shell Energy Stadium (2012–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Prairie View A&M: Labor Day Classic

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Conf.]: Conference record
*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses
*[No.]: Number