2017 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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.

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

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

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	7	7
Rattlers	7	13	9	0	29

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	0	7	10	24
Tigers	3	7	0	7	17

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	13	0	13
Bulldogs	3	20	7	0	30

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	14	0	7	3	24
Tigers	7	0	7	3	17

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	3	0	0	3
Owls	10	24	7	7	48

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	3	7	10	3	23
Tigers	7	9	0	0	16

	1	2	3	4	Total
TXSO Tigers	3	7	0	14	24
GSU Tigers	14	13	7	16	50

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	14	0	17	38
Delta Devils	0	7	7	7	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	6	13	7	33
Tigers	0	0	0	7	7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	3	7	0	0	10
Tigers	7	7	10	0	24

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	14	0	16	30
Tigers	0	3	6	7	16