2017 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

American college football season

2017 UT Martin Skyhawks football

Conference| Ohio Valley Conference
Record| 6–5 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach|

* Jason Simpson (12th season)

Offensive coordinator| Kevin Bannon (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Jordon Hankins (1st season)
Home stadium| Graham Stadium

Seasons

<- 2016

2018 ->

2017 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 9 Jacksonville State $^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  |
Austin Peay |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Eastern Illinois |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
UT Martin |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Eastern Kentucky |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Southeast Missouri State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Tennessee State |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Murray State |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Tennessee Tech |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC. UT Martin played home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.

## Schedule

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August 31| 6:00 p.m.| Clarion*| |

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN

| OVCDN| W 36–0| 1,103
September 9| 11:00 a.m.| at Ole Miss*| |

* Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS

| SECN| L 23–45| 60,476
September 16| 5:00 p.m.| at No. 15 Chattanooga*| |

* Finley Stadium
* Chattanooga, TN

| ESPN3| W 21–7| 10,141
September 23| 4:00 p.m.| No. 20 Tennessee State| No. 24|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)

| ESPN3| W 31–16| 6,484
September 30| 6:00 p.m.| at Austin Peay| No. 18|

* Fortera Stadium
* Clarksville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)

| OVCDN| L 0–7| 8,812
October 7| 2:00 p.m.| Murray State| No. 25|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN

| OVCDN| L 10–13| 4,618
October 21| 2:00 p.m.| at Eastern Kentucky| |

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| OVCDN| L 21–31| 9,420
October 28| 2:00 p.m.| Eastern Illinois| |

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN

| ESPN3| W 27–10| 1,682
November 4| 1:00 p.m.| at Southeast Missouri State| |

* Houck Stadium
* Cape Girardeau, MO

| OVCDN| W 16–14| 2,185
November 11| 2:00 p.m.| No. 2 Jacksonville State| |

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN

| ESPN3| L 7–14| 2,493
November 18| 1:30 p.m.| at Tennessee Tech| |

* Tucker Stadium
* Cookeville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)

| OVCDN| W 24–0| 2,159

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| Final
STATS FCS| RV| RV| RV| 24| 18| 25| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —
Coaches| —| —| —| RV| 21| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —

## References

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1. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". University of Tennessee at Martin. Retrieved October 8, 2022.

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* Graham Stadium (1964–present)

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* 1967 Tangerine Bowl
* Austin Peay, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech: Sgt. York Trophy

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