2017 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
The 2017 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season and are in the second year of their second stint as football members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They are led by third-year head coach Carl Torbush and, for the first time, play all their home games at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium.[1] They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place.
| 2017 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| 2017 record | 4–7 (2–6 SoCon) |
| Head coach | Carl Torbush (3rd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Mike O'Cain (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Billy Taylor (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | William B. Greene Jr. Stadium (Capacity: 7,694) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Wofford $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Samford ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Furman ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On December 8, head coach Carl Torbush announced his retirement.[2] He finished at ETSU with a three-year record of 11–22.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Limestone* | ESPN3 | W 31–10 | 9,530 | |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 1 James Madison* |
| CSN MA+ | L 10–52 | 17,118 |
| September 16 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 13 The Citadel |
| ESPN3 | L 25–31 | 7,544 |
| September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Mercer |
| ESPN3 | W 26–23 OT | 8,022 |
| September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Furman | ESPN3 | L 35–56 | 7,104 | |
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Robert Morris* |
| ESPN3 | W 16–3 | 8,540 |
| October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Western Carolina | ESPN3 | L 10–49 | 8,300 | |
| October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 8 Wofford |
| ESPN3 | L 24–31 | 7,087 |
| November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | VMI |
| ESPN3 | W 24–6 | 7,327 |
| November 11 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Samford | 7C ESPN3 | L 7–42 | 5,178 | |
| November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at Chattanooga | ESPN3 | L 3–10 | 8,434 | |
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Game summaries
Limestone
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
at James Madison
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 1 Dukes | 21 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 52 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–6 | 1997 | L 27–32 |
The Citadel
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 13 Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 15–10 | 2016 | L 10–45 |
Mercer
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 2016 | L 13–21 |
at Furman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 35 |
| Paladins | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7–24 | 2016 | L 7–52 |
Robert Morris
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2015 | L 9–21 |
Western Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 21 Catamounts | 0 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 49 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 22–23–1 | 2016 | W 34–31 |
Wofford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 8 Terriers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–12 | 2016 | L 0–31 |
VMI
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keydets | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Buccaneers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–9 | 2016 | L 7–37 |
at Samford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 16 Bulldogs | 14 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 2016 | W 15–14 |
at Chattanooga
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mocs | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18–21–1 | 2016 | L 7–37 |
References
- "ETSU football announces 2017 schedule". ETSUBucs.com. December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- http://www.etsubucs.com/football/news/2017-18/14576/torbush-announces-retirement-as-etsu-head-football-coach/
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