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2017 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

November 23, 2023

The 2017 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at the FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by first-year head coach Lane Kiffin. They finished the season 11–3, 8–0 in C-USA play to win the East Division title and represented the East Division in the Conference USA Championship Game where they defeated North Texas to be crowned C-USA champions. They were invited to the Boca Raton Bowl, where they defeated Akron.

2017 Florida Atlantic Owls football
C-USA champion
C-USA East Division champion
Boca Raton Bowl champion
Boca Raton Bowl, W 50–3 vs. Akron
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record11–3 (8–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKendal Briles (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChris Kiffin (1st season)
Home stadiumFAU Stadium
(Capacity: 29,419)
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Florida Atlantic x$   8 – 0     11 – 3  
FIU   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Marshall   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Western Kentucky   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Middle Tennessee   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Old Dominion   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Charlotte   1 – 7     1 – 11  
West Division
North Texas x   7 – 1     9 – 5  
UAB   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Southern Miss   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Louisiana Tech   4 – 4     7 – 6  
UTSA   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Rice   1 – 7     1 – 11  
UTEP   0 – 8     0 – 12  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 41, North Texas 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

Florida Atlantic announced its 2017 football schedule on January 26, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of six home and away games in the regular season.[1] The Owls hosted two of the four non-conference opponents, Bethune–Cookman from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Navy from the American Athletic Conference and traveled to Buffalo of the Mid-American Conference and Wisconsin of the Big Ten Conference.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:00 p.m.Navy*
ESPNUL 19–4228,481
September 912:00 p.m.at No. 9 Wisconsin*
BTNL 14–3177,542
September 168:00 p.m.Bethune–Cookman*
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
beINW 45–016,743
September 237:00 p.m.at Buffalo*
ESPN3L 31–3414,246
September 307:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
StadiumW 38–2012,913
October 76:00 p.m.at Old Dominion
StadiumW 58–2820,118
October 215:00 p.m.North Texas 
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
ESPN3W 69–3113,277
October 284:30 p.m.at Western Kentucky
StadiumW 42–2812,441
November 36:00 p.m.Marshall
  • FAU Stadium
  • Boca Raton, FL
CBSSNW 30–2515,880
November 113:30 p.m.at Louisiana Tech
StadiumW 48–2316,511
November 187:00 p.m.FIU
StadiumW 52–2424,116
November 252:00 p.m.at Charlotte
StadiumW 31–128,330
December 212:00 p.m.North Texas
ESPN2W 41–1714,258
December 197:00 p.m.Akron*
ESPNW 50–325,912
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries edit

Navy edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Midshipmen 7 14 14 7 42
Owls 3 7 3 6 19
Further information: 2017 Navy Midshipmen football team

At Wisconsin edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 7 7 0 0 14
No. 9 Badgers 14 10 7 0 31
Further information: 2017 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Bethune–Cookman edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
Owls 14 7 17 7 45
Further information: 2017 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

At Buffalo edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 7 10 0 14 31
Bulls 14 3 7 10 34
Further information: 2017 Buffalo Bulls football team

Middle Tennessee edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 6 0 7 7 20
Owls 14 10 0 14 38
Further information: 2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

At Old Dominion edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 17 14 14 13 58
Monarchs 7 7 7 7 28
Further information: 2017 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

North Texas edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 0 7 10 14 31
Owls 24 17 21 7 69
Further information: 2017 North Texas Mean Green football team

At WKU edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 10 10 0 22 42
Hilltoppers 7 14 7 0 28
Further information: 2017 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

Marshall edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 0 3 13 9 25
Owls 13 3 7 7 30
Further information: 2017 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

At Louisiana Tech edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 6 14 22 6 48
Bulldogs 3 6 7 7 23
Further information: 2017 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

FIU edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 10 7 7 24
Owls 14 7 16 15 52
Further information: 2017 FIU Panthers football team and Shula Bowl

At Charlotte edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 10 14 7 0 31
49ers 0 6 6 0 12
Further information: 2017 Charlotte 49ers football team

North Texas–C-USA Championship Game edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 0 0 9 8 17
Owls 10 17 7 7 41
Further information: 2017 Conference USA Football Championship Game

Akron–Boca Raton Bowl edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 3 0 0 3
Owls 7 14 15 14 50
Further information: 2017 Akron Zips football team and 2017 Boca Raton Bowl

References edit

  1. ^ "2017 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). Florida Atlantic University Department of Athletics. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 Florida Atlantic Owls Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 27, 2017.


 

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The 2017 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season The Owls played their home games at the FAU Stadium in Boca Raton Florida and competed in the East Division of Conference USA C USA They were led by first year head coach Lane Kiffin They finished the season 11 3 8 0 in C USA play to win the East Division title and represented the East Division in the Conference USA Championship Game where they defeated North Texas to be crowned C USA champions They were invited to the Boca Raton Bowl where they defeated Akron 2017 Florida Atlantic Owls footballC USA championC USA East Division championBoca Raton Bowl championC USA Championship W 41 17 vs North TexasBoca Raton Bowl W 50 3 vs AkronConferenceConference USADivisionEast DivisionRecord11 3 8 0 C USA Head coachLane Kiffin 1st season Offensive coordinatorKendal Briles 1st season Offensive schemeSpreadDefensive coordinatorChris Kiffin 1st season Home stadiumFAU 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880November 113 30 p m at Louisiana TechJoe Aillet StadiumRuston LAStadiumW 48 2316 511November 187 00 p m FIUFAU StadiumBoca Raton FL Shula Bowl StadiumW 52 2424 116November 252 00 p m at CharlotteJerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte NCStadiumW 31 128 330December 212 00 p m North TexasFAU StadiumBoca Raton FL Conference USA Football Championship ESPN2W 41 1714 258December 197 00 p m Akron FAU StadiumBoca Raton FL Boca Raton Bowl ESPNW 50 325 912 Non conference game nbsp HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern timeSchedule Source 2 Game summaries editNavy edit 1 2 3 4 TotalMidshipmen 7 14 14 7 42Owls 3 7 3 6 19Further information 2017 Navy Midshipmen football team At Wisconsin edit 1 2 3 4 TotalOwls 7 7 0 0 14No 9 Badgers 14 10 7 0 31Further information 2017 Wisconsin Badgers football team Bethune Cookman edit 1 2 3 4 TotalWildcats 0 0 0 0 0Owls 14 7 17 7 45Further information 2017 Bethune Cookman Wildcats football team At Buffalo edit 1 2 3 4 TotalOwls 7 10 0 14 31Bulls 14 3 7 10 34Further information 2017 Buffalo Bulls football team Middle Tennessee edit 1 2 3 4 TotalBlue Raiders 6 0 7 7 20Owls 14 10 0 14 38Further information 2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team At Old Dominion edit 1 2 3 4 TotalOwls 17 14 14 13 58Monarchs 7 7 7 7 28Further information 2017 Old Dominion Monarchs football team North Texas edit 1 2 3 4 TotalMean Green 0 7 10 14 31Owls 24 17 21 7 69Further information 2017 North Texas Mean Green football team At WKU edit 1 2 3 4 TotalOwls 10 10 0 22 42Hilltoppers 7 14 7 0 28Further information 2017 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team Marshall edit 1 2 3 4 TotalThundering Herd 0 3 13 9 25Owls 13 3 7 7 30Further information 2017 Marshall Thundering Herd football team At Louisiana Tech edit 1 2 3 4 TotalOwls 6 14 22 6 48Bulldogs 3 6 7 7 23Further information 2017 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team FIU edit 1 2 3 4 TotalPanthers 0 10 7 7 24Owls 14 7 16 15 52Further information 2017 FIU Panthers football team and Shula Bowl At Charlotte edit 1 2 3 4 TotalOwls 10 14 7 0 3149ers 0 6 6 0 12Further information 2017 Charlotte 49ers football team North Texas C USA Championship Game edit 1 2 3 4 TotalMean Green 0 0 9 8 17Owls 10 17 7 7 41Further information 2017 Conference USA Football Championship Game Akron Boca Raton Bowl edit 1 2 3 4 TotalZips 0 3 0 0 3Owls 7 14 15 14 50Further information 2017 Akron Zips football team and 2017 Boca Raton BowlReferences edit 2017 Football Schedule Announced Press release Florida Atlantic University Department of Athletics January 26 2017 Retrieved January 27 2017 2017 Florida Atlantic Owls Football Schedule FB Schedules Retrieved January 27 2017 nbsp This college football 2010s season article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2017 Florida Atlantic Owls football team amp oldid 1177053728, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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