2017 San Diego Toreros football team
American college football season
The 2017 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Dale Lindsey and played their home games at Torero Stadium. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 10–3, 8–0 in PFL play to be crowned Pioneer Football League champions.[1] They received the PFL's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Northern Arizona in the first round[2] before losing the North Dakota State in the second round for the second consecutive year.[3][4]
Preseason
In a poll of league coaches, San Diego was picked to win the Pioneer League for the seventh consecutive year.[5][6]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Western New Mexico* | | TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 34–20 | 2,247 |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at UC Davis* | | Pluto TV | L 7–35 | 6,588 |
September 16 | 9:00 a.m. | at Princeton* | | ELVN | L 17–27 | 10,421 |
September 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Butler | - Torero Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 38–17 | 1,701 |
September 30 | 9:00 a.m. | at Dayton | | | W 23–7 | 3,032 |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Morehead State | - Torero Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 56–27 | 3,062 |
October 21 | 9:00 a.m. | at Jacksonville | | ESPN3 | W 63–10 | 1,748 |
October 28 | 10:00 a.m. | at Stetson | | ESPN3 | W 48–7 | 1,520 |
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Drake | - Torero Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 45–15 | 1,582 |
November 11 | 9:30 a.m. | at Davidson | | | W 63–7 | 2,705 |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Marist | - Torero Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 35–7 | 2,119 |
November 25 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Northern Arizona* | | ESPN3 | W 41–10 | 4,068 |
December 2 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 4 North Dakota State* | | ESPN3 | L 3–38 | 18,067 |
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Game summaries
Western New Mexico
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Mustangs
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
20 |
Toreros
|
10
|
7
|
10
|
7 |
34 |
At UC Davis
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Aggies
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
35 |
At Princeton
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
17 |
Tigers
|
6
|
8
|
6
|
7 |
27 |
Butler
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
17 |
Toreros
|
10
|
21
|
0
|
7 |
38 |
At Dayton
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
14
|
7
|
2
|
0 |
23 |
Flyers
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Morehead State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
14 |
27 |
Toreros
|
28
|
21
|
7
|
0 |
56 |
At Jacksonville
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
14
|
21
|
14
|
14 |
63 |
Dolphins
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
10 |
At Stetson
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
7
|
17
|
21
|
3 |
48 |
Hatters
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Drake
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
8 |
15 |
Toreros
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
21 |
45 |
At Davidson
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
14
|
21
|
14
|
14 |
63 |
Wildcats
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
Marist
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Red Foxes
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Toreros
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
FCS Playoffs
At Northern Arizona–First Round
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
10
|
14
|
10
|
7 |
41 |
No. 25 Lumberjacks
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
At North Dakota State–Second Round
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3 |
3 |
No. 4 Bison
|
14
|
3
|
21
|
0 |
38 |
References
- ^ "San Diego just not that good, other teams deserving of playoff berth". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "San Diego vs. Northern Arizona - Game Recap - November 25, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Norcross, Don. "Toreros fall in FCS playoffs to North Dakota State". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "North Dakota State rolls past San Diego again, 38-3". WTOP. December 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Loh, Stefanie. "USD picked to win the Pioneer Football League". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
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