| 2017Tennessee State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (2–5 OVC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jeff Parker (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Garry Fisher (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Nissan Stadium Hale Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9Jacksonville State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 2 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2017 Tennessee State Tigers football team representedTennessee State University as a member of theOhio Valley Conference (OVC) in the2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coachRod Reed and played their home games atNissan Stadium andHale Stadium. Tennessee State finished the season 6–5 overall and 2–5 in OVC play to tie for seventh place.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | atGeorgia State* | ESPN3 | W 17–10 | 24,333 | ||
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | vs.Jackson State* | No. 23 | FSS | W 17–15 | 47,407 | |
| September 16 | 5:00 p.m. | vs.Florida A&M* | No. 22 |
| RV | W 24–13 | 17,102 |
| September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 24UT Martin | No. 20 | ESPN3 | L 16–31 | 6,484 | |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | No. 24 | ESPN3 | L 16–192OT | 11,013 | |
| October 7 | 5:00 p.m. | atEastern Kentucky | OVCDN | W 45–21 | 8,410 | ||
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Austin Peay![]() |
| OVCDN | L 17–21 | 21,127 | |
| October 28 | 1:30 p.m. | atTennessee Tech | OVCDN | L 26–30 | 5,235 | ||
| November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Virginia–Lynchburg* |
| OVCDN | W 60–0 | 7,487 | |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State |
| OVCDN | W 23–20 | 8,693 | |
| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 2Jacksonville State | OVCDN | L 6–36 | 18,782 | ||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| JSU Tigers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| No. 23 TSU Tigers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 22 Tigers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Rattlers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 20 Tigers | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| No. 24 Skyhawks | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| No. 24 Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 45 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governors | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Tigers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 26 |
| Golden Eagles | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers | 21 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 60 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redhawks | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Tigers | 6 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 2 Gamecocks | 0 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 36 |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| STATS FCS | RV | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | RV | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |