2017 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

American college football season

2017 UT Martin Skyhawks football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
  • Jason Simpson (12th season)
Offensive coordinatorKevin Bannon (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJordon Hankins (1st season)
Home stadiumGraham Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Jacksonville 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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC. UT Martin played home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.Clarion*OVCDNW 36–01,103
September 911:00 a.m.at Ole Miss*SECNL 23–4560,476
September 165:00 p.m.at No. 15 Chattanooga*ESPN3W 21–710,141
September 234:00 p.m.No. 20 Tennessee StateNo. 24
ESPN3W 31–166,484
September 306:00 p.m.at Austin PeayNo. 18OVCDNL 0–78,812
October 72:00 p.m.Murray StatedaggerNo. 25
  • Graham Stadium
  • Martin, TN
OVCDNL 10–134,618
October 212:00 p.m.at Eastern KentuckyOVCDNL 21–319,420
October 282:00 p.m.Eastern Illinois
  • Graham Stadium
  • Martin, TN
ESPN3W 27–101,682
November 41:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri StateOVCDNW 16–142,185
November 112:00 p.m.No. 2 Jacksonville State
  • Graham Stadium
  • Martin, TN
ESPN3L 7–142,493
November 181:30 p.m.at Tennessee Tech
OVCDNW 24–02,159
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCSRVRVRV241825RV
CoachesRV21RV

References

  1. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". University of Tennessee at Martin. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
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