2017 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

The 2017 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Adam Dorrel and played their home games at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium. They played as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 2–7 in Southland play to finish in eighth place.

2017 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2017 record2–9 (2–7 Southland)
Head coachAdam Dorrel (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorJosh Lamberson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTremaine Jackson (1st season)
Home stadiumAnthony Field at Wildcat Stadium
(Capacity: 12,000)
2017 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^  9 0     10 2  
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^  8 1     12 2  
No. 25 Nicholls State ^  7 2     8 4  
No. 22 McNeese State  7 2     9 2  
Southeastern Louisiana  6 3     6 5  
Northwestern State  4 5     4 7  
Stephen F. Austin  4 5     4 7  
Abilene Christian  2 7     2 9  
Incarnate Word  1 7     1 10  
Lamar  1 8     2 9  
Houston Baptist  0 9     1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

Schedule

Source: [1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at New Mexico*L 14–3821,475
September 92:30 p.m.at Colorado State*
STADIUML 10–3827,038
September 166:00 p.m.Houston BaptistESPN3W 24–312,000
September 236:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 10–2011,645
September 306:00 p.m.at Incarnate WordESPN3W 45–205,323
October 76:00 p.m.McNeese State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 7–1310,564
October 143:00 p.m.at Nicholls StateL 20–297,233
October 212:30 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 21–5612,000
November 46:00 p.m.at Northwestern StateL 23–265,042
November 116:00 p.m.No. 4 Sam Houston State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ESPN3L 35–445,995
November 183:00 p.m.at No. 3 Central ArkansasESPN3L 0–344,325
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References

  1. "2017 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
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