2017 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

2017 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division East Division
2017 record 4–7 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach James Spady (4th season)
Offensive coordinator Andy Fuller (11th season)
Defensive coordinator Travis Pearson (2nd season)
Home stadium Louis Crews Stadium
(Capacity: 21,000)
2017 SWAC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East
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
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 vs. Alcorn State 32
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • *Southern ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2017 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth-year head coach James Spady and played their home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 3–4 in SWAC play to finish in third place in the East Division.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 2:30 p.m. at UAB* Legion Field • Birmingham, AL STADIUM L 7–38   45,212
September 9 3:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt* Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN SECN L 0–42   25,802
September 16 6:00 p.m. at South Alabama* Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL ESPN3 L 0–45   18,103
September 23 6:00 p.m. Texas Southern Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL (Lewis Crews Classic) W 30–13   6,356
September 30 2:00 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluffdagger Lewis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL W 27–14   15,685
October 7 6:00 p.m. at Southern Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 14–35   15,279
October 14 2:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State Lewis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL W 49–14   2,269
October 28 2:30 p.m. vs. Alabama State Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (80th Magic City Classic) ESPN3 L 16–21   61,221
November 4 2:00 p.m. at Alcorn State Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS L 22–47   7,515
November 11 1:00 p.m. Jackson State Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL L 7–10   5,755
November 18 1:00 p.m. Kentucky State* Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL W 21–13   789
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

References

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