2017 Slippery Rock football team

The 2017 Slippery Rock football team represented Slippery Rock University in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West Division.

2017 Slippery Rock football
ConferencePennsylvania State Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
2017 record8–3 (7–3 PSAC)
Head coachShawn Lutz (2nd season)
Home stadiumN. Kerr Thompson Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
2017 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East
No. 25 Shippensburg x^  6 –1     10 –2  
West Chester xy^  6 –1     9 –4  
Kutztown  5 –2     8 –3  
Bloomsburg  4 –3     7 –4  
Millersville  3 –4     4 –7  
East Stroudsburg  2 –5     3 –8  
Lock Haven  2 –5     2 –9  
Cheyney  0 –7     1 –10  
West
No. 3 Indiana (PA) xy$^  7 –0     13 –1  
California (PA) ^  5 –2     9 –3  
Slippery Rock  5 –2     8 –3  
Edinboro  4 –3     7 –4  
Gannon  3 –4     5 –6  
Mercyhurst  3 –4     5 –6  
Clarion  1 –6     1 –10  
Seton Hill  0 –7     0 –11  
Championship: Indiana (PA) 24, West Chester 7
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Background

Slippery Rock had a 7–4 record and went 3–4 during conference play in 2016.

Recruits
Player Pos. Ht.
(ft-in)		 Wt.
(lbs)		 High School
Trysten McDonald LB 6-1 200 Cedar Cliff High School
Owen Jacobs DL 6-3 265 Spring Grove High School
Danny Welker LB 6-2 190 Neshannock High School
Sean Duran LB 5-10 205 Neshannock High School
Kwis Montina WR 6-2 195 Conrad Weiser High School
Airson Sanders LB 6-0 205 Archbishop Hoban High School
Khadir Roberts CB 5-11 160 Archbishop Carroll High School
Dolton Holt DB 6-0 190 Ringgold High School
Koby Khan RB 6-0 220 Souderton High School
Garrett de Bien DE 6-2 245 Cedar Crest High School
Dorian Johnson DB 5-10 160 West Mifflin High School
Maryce Johnson LB 6-0 220 West Mifflin High School
David Hernandez LB 6-1 225 Hubbard High School
Jacarri Cleckley LB 6-0 215 Beaver Falls High School
De'Vijan Franklin CB 6-2 190 Hylton High School

Transfers
Player[1] Transferred
from		 Hometown
Ian Park Northwestern Pittsburgh, PA
Tyler Schneider Austin Peay Hainesport, NJ
Tim Soave Lackawanna Dobbs Ferry, NY
Zach Madden Pennsylvania Medford, NJ
Bryson Briggs Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 21:30 p.m.at Kentucky State*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Frankfort, KY
W 42–211,280
September 96:00 p.m.No. 24 West Chester*
W 49–425,879
September 166:00 p.m.Lock Haven*No. 25
  • N. Kerr Thompson Stadium
  • Slippery Rock, PA
W 33–77,079
September 2312:00 p.m.at GannonNo. 21
  • Gannon University Stadium
  • Erie, PA
W 49–451,545
September 306:00 p.m.No. 5 California (PA)No. 18
  • N. Kerr Thompson Stadium
  • Slippery Rock, PA
W 47–44 OT7,476
October 712:00 p.m.at MercyhurstNo. 11
  • Louis J Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
W 31–281,524
October 142:00 p.m.No. 3 IUPNo. 9
  • N. Kerr Thompson Stadium
  • Slippery Rock, PA
L 17–3410,111
October 2112:00 p.m.at EdinboroNo. 17
  • Sox Harrison Stadium
  • Edinboro, PA
L 39-493,221
October 281:00 p.m.Clarion
  • N. Kerr Thompson Stadium
  • Slippery Rock, PA
W 24-91,799
November 412:00 p.m.at Seton Hill
  • Offutt Field
  • Greensburg, PA
W 77-38795
November 1112:00 p.m.Kutztown
L 34-421,111

Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend:     Increased in ranking.     Dropped in ranking
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
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References
  1. http://www.rockathletics.com/news/2017/1/31/football-2017-national-signing-day-central.aspx


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