2017 Delta State Statesmen football team explained

Mode:football
Year:2017
Team:Delta State Statesmen
Conference:Gulf South Conference
Short Conf:GSC
Coachrank:21
Record:9–4
Conf Record:5–3
Head Coach:Todd Cooley
Hc Year:5th
Off Coach:Joel Williams
Oc Year:5th
Def Coach:Jerry Partridge
Dc Year:1st
Stadium:Parker Field at Horace McCool Stadium

The 2017 Delta State Statesmen football team represented Delta State University in the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Todd Cooley. The Statesmen played their home games at McCool Stadium and were members of the Gulf South Conference. They advanced to the Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they were eliminated in the second round by West Alabama.[1]

Schedule

Delta State announced its 2017 football schedule on December 27, 2016 which consists of six home and five away games in the regular season. The Statesmen will host GSC foes Florida Tech, Valdosta State, West Alabama and West Georgia, and will travel to Mississippi College, North Alabama, Shorter, and West Florida.

The Statesmen will host two of the three non-conference games against Chowan of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and Tarleton State of the Lone Star Conference and will travel to North Greenville whom is independent from a conference.

Notes and References

  1. News: West Alabama advances in D2 Playoffs with 27-20 win over Delta State. AL.com. November 25, 2017. February 7, 2024.