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2017 San Diego Toreros football team

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2017 San Diego Toreros football
PFL champion
ConferencePioneer Football League
Ranking
STATSNo. 23
FCS CoachesNo. 25
Record10–3 (8–0 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTanner Engstrand (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Irvin (5th season)
Home stadiumTorero Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 23 San Diego $^   8 0     10 3  
Drake   6 2     7 4  
Jacksonville   5 3     7 4  
Campbell   5 3     6 5  
Valparaiso   5 3     6 5  
Butler   4 4     6 5  
Dayton   4 4     5 6  
Marist   3 5     4 7  
Morehead State   3 5     4 7  
Stetson   1 7     2 9  
Davidson   0 8     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dale Lindsey, the Toreros compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the PFL title. San Diego earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Toreros defeated Northern Arizona in the first round before losing in the second round to North Dakota State for the second consecutive year.[1][2][3] The team played home games at Torero Stadium in San Diego.

Preseason

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In a poll of league coaches, San Diego was picked to win the Pioneer League for the seventh consecutive year.[4][5]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 22:00 p.m.Western New Mexico*TheW.tv via StadiumW 34–202,247
September 96:00 p.m.at UC Davis*Pluto TVL 7–356,588
September 169:00 a.m.at Princeton*ELVNL 17–2710,421
September 232:00 p.m.Butler
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
TheW.tv via STADIUMW 38–171,701
September 309:00 a.m.at DaytonW 23–73,032
October 142:00 p.m.Morehead Statedagger
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
TheW.tv via STADIUMW 56–273,062
October 219:00 a.m.at JacksonvilleESPN3W 63–101,748
October 2810:00 a.m.at StetsonESPN3W 48–71,520
November 42:00 p.m.Drake
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
TheW.tv via STADIUMW 45–151,582
November 119:30 a.m.at DavidsonW 63–72,705
November 182:00 p.m.Marist
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
TheW.tv via STADIUMW 35–72,119
November 255:00 p.m.at No. 25 Northern Arizona*ESPN3W 41–104,068
December 25:00 p.m.at No. 4 North Dakota State*
ESPN3L 3–3818,067
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

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Western New Mexico

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 13 0 0 7 20
Toreros 10 7 10 7 34

At UC Davis

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1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 7 0 0 0 7
Aggies 7 7 7 14 35

At Princeton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 0 10 0 7 17
Tigers 6 8 6 7 27

Butler

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 3 0 17
Toreros 10 21 0 7 38

At Dayton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 14 7 2 0 23
Flyers 0 7 0 0 7

Morehead State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 7 6 14 27
Toreros 28 21 7 0 56

At Jacksonville

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1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 14 21 14 14 63
Dolphins 0 0 3 7 10

At Stetson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 7 17 21 3 48
Hatters 7 0 0 0 7

Drake

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 0 0 8 15
Toreros 7 10 7 21 45

At Davidson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 14 21 14 14 63
Wildcats 0 0 7 0 7

Marist

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1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 7 0 0 0 7
Toreros 14 7 7 7 35

At Northern Arizona—NCAA Division I First Round

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1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 10 14 10 7 41
No. 25 Lumberjacks 0 10 0 0 10

At North Dakota State—NCAA Division I Second Round

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1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 0 0 0 3 3
No. 4 Bison 14 3 21 0 38

References

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  1. ^ "San Diego vs. Northern Arizona - Game Recap - November 25, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Norcross, Don. "Toreros fall in FCS playoffs to North Dakota State". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Loh, Stefanie. "USD picked to win the Pioneer Football League". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "San Diego Toreros Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2024.