2017_Big_South_Conference_football_season
2017 Big South Conference football season
Sports season
The 2017 Big South Conference football season will begin on Thursday, August 31[1] and conclude in December with the 2018 NCAA Division I Football Championship.
Quick Facts League, Sport ...
| 2017 Big South Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I FCS |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | Begins August 31, 2017 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Big South Conference football seasons | |
← 2016 2018 → | |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Kennesaw State $^ | 5 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth ^ | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston Southern | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty * | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardner–Webb | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Team, Head Coach ...
| Team | Head Coach |
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| Charleston Southern | Mark Tucker |
| Gardner–Webb | Carroll McCray |
| Kennesaw State | Brian Bohannon |
| Liberty | Turner Gill |
| Presbyterian | Tommy Spangler |
| Monmouth | Kevin Callahan |
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More information Index to colors and formatting ...
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Big South member won |
| Big South member lost |
| Big South teams in bold |
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All times Eastern time (UTC-4 before November 5, UTC-5 from November 5 forward).
Week One
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 | 6:30 PM | Presbyterian | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | L 7–51 | 22,643 | [2] |
| Aug. 31 | 7:00 PM | Kennesaw State | Samford | Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL | L 23–28 | 4,908 | [3] |
| Sep. 2 | 3:00 PM | Lafayette | Monmouth | Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ | W 31–12 | 3,898 | [4] |
| Sep. 2 | 4:00 PM | Charleston Southern | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | L 0–49 | 54,215 | [5] |
| Sep. 2 | 6:00 PM | North Carolina A&T | Gardner–Webb | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC | L 3–45 | 7,015 | [6] |
| Sep. 2 | 7:00 PM | Liberty | Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | W 48–45 | 45,784 | [7] |
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Week Two
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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| Sep. 9 | 12:00 PM[lower-alpha 1] | The Citadel | Presbyterian | Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC[lower-alpha 1] | L 7–48 | 2,586 | [8] |
| Sep. 9 | 1:00 PM | Lehigh | Monmouth | Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ | W 46–27 | 2,839 | [9] |
| Sep. 9 | 4:00 PM | Gardner–Webb | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | L 0–27 | 19,051 | [10] |
| Sep. 9 | 6:00 PM | Charleston Southern | South Carolina State | Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC | Postponed [lower-alpha 2] | — | |
| Sep. 9 | 6:00 PM | Morehead State | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | W 58–17 | 17,118 | [11] |
| Sep. 9 | 7:00 PM | Tennessee Tech | Kennesaw State | Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA | W 27–14 | 8,418 | [12] |
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- The game between Presbyterian and The Citadel was originally scheduled to take place at The Citadel, at 6:00 PM, but was rescheduled in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Irma.
- The game between South Carolina State and Charleston Southern was postponed in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Irma.
Week Three
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 16 | 6:00 PM | Charleston Southern | Elon | Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC | L 17–19 | 5,248 | [13] |
| Sep. 16 | 6:00 PM | Western Carolina | Gardner–Webb | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC | L 27–42 | 6,152 | [14] |
| Sep. 16 | 6:00 PM | Indiana State | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | W 42–41 | 16,060 | [15] |
| Sep. 16 | 7:00 PM | Monmouth | Albany | Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY | L 14–28 | 6,384 | [16] |
| Sep. 16 | 7:00 PM | Campbell | Presbyterian | Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC | W 28–16 | 2,204 | [17] |
| Sep. 16 | 8:00 PM | Kennesaw State | Alabama State | New ASU Stadium • Montgomery, AL | W 20–14 | 11,000 | [18] |
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Week Four
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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| Sep. 23 | 1:30 PM | Gardner–Webb | Wofford | Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | L 24–27 | 7,211 | [19] |
| Sep. 23 | 2:00 PM | Monmouth | Hampton | Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA | W 30–23 OT | 5,123 | [20] |
| Sep. 23 | 6:00 PM | Point | Charleston Southern | Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC | W 66–0 | 1,945 | [21] |
| Sep. 23 | 7:00 PM | Liberty | Jacksonville State | JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL | L 10–31 | 23,944 | [22] |
| Sep. 23 | 7:00 PM | Cumberland | Presbyterian | Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC | W 27–20 | 2,140 | [23] |
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Week Five
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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| Sep. 30 | 3:30 PM | North Greenville | Kennesaw State | Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA | W 38–34 | 6,161 | [24] |
| Sep. 30 | 6:00 PM | Mississippi Valley State | Charleston Southern | Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC | W 58–7 | 1,456 | [25] |
| Sep. 30 | 6:00 PM | Saint Francis | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | L 7–13 | 15,886 | [26] |
| Sep. 30 | 6:00 PM | Monmouth | Bucknell | Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA | W 35–13 | 1,942 | [27] |
| Sep. 30 | 7:00 PM | Wofford | Presbyterian | Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC | L 7–31 | 2,862 | [28] |
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Week Six
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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| Oct. 7 | 1:05 PM | Monmouth | Holy Cross | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | — | ||
| Oct. 7 | 1:30 PM | Shorter | Gardner–Webb | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC | — | ||
| Oct. 7 | 2:00 PM | Saint Francis | Presbyterian | Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC | — | ||
| Oct. 7 | 7:00 PM | Texas Southern | Kennesaw State | Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA | — |
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Week Seven
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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| Oct. 14 | 12:00 PM | Charleston Southern | Presbyterian | Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC | — | ||
| Oct. 14 | 2:00 PM | Gardner–Webb | North Carolina Central | O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC | — | ||
| Oct. 14 | 6:00 PM | Kennesaw State | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | — |
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Week Eight
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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| Oct. 21 | 1:00 PM | Liberty | Monmouth | Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ | — | ||
| Oct. 21 | 6:00 PM | Savannah State | Charleston Southern | Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC | — | ||
| Oct. 21 | 7:00 PM | Gardner–Webb | Kennesaw State | Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA | — |
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Week Nine
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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| Oct. 28 | 12:00 PM | Liberty | Gardner–Webb | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC | — | ||
| Oct. 28 | 2:00 PM | Kennesaw State | Presbyterian | Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC | — | ||
| Oct. 28 | 6:00 PM | Monmouth | Charleston Southern | Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC | — |
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Week Ten
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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| Nov. 4 | 1:00 PM | Presbyterian | Monmouth | Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ | — | ||
| Nov. 4 | 1:30 PM | Charleston Southern | Gardner–Webb | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC | — | ||
| Nov. 4 | 2:00 PM | Kennesaw State | Montana State | Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT | — | ||
| Nov. 4 | 3:30 PM | Duquesne | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | — |
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Week Eleven
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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| Nov. 11 | 12:00 PM | Gardner–Webb | Monmouth | Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ | — | ||
| Nov. 11 | 3:30 PM | Charleston Southern | Kennesaw State | Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA | — | ||
| Nov. 11 | 3:30 PM | Presbyterian | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | — |
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Week Twelve
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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| Nov. 18 | TBA | Monmouth | Kennesaw State | Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA | — | ||
| Nov. 18 | 12:00 PM | Liberty | Charleston Southern | Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC | — | ||
| Nov. 18 | 1:00 PM | Gardner–Webb | Presbyterian | Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC | — |
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More information Team, Stadium ...
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
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| Charleston Southern | Buccaneer Field | 4,000 | 1,945 | 1,456 | 3,401 | 1,701 | 42.5% | ||||||
| Gardner–Webb | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium | 9,000 | 7,015 | 6,152 | 13,167 | 6,584 | 43.9% | ||||||
| Kennesaw State | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | 9,000 | 8,418 | 6,161 | 14,579 | 7,290 | 80.9% | ||||||
| Liberty | Williams Stadium | 19,200 | 17,118 | 16,060 | 15,886 | 49,064 | 16,355 | 85.2% | |||||
| Presbyterian | Bailey Memorial Stadium | 6,500 | 2,596 | 2,204 | 2,140 | 2,862 | 9,802 | 2,451 | 37.7% | ||||
| Monmouth | Kessler Field | 3,200 | 3,898 | 2,839 | 6,737 | 3,369 | 105.3% |
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- "Big South Football Composite Schedule". bigsouthsports.com. Big South Conference. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- "Presbyterian vs. Wake Forest - Box Score". ESPN.com. August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- "Kennesaw State vs. Samford - Box Score". ESPN.com. August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- "Lafayette vs. Monmouth - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- "Gardner–Webb vs. Mississippi State - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- "North Carolina A&T vs. Gardner–Webb - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- "Liberty vs. Baylor - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- "The Citadel vs. Presbyterian - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- "Lehigh vs. Monmouth - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- "Gardner–Webb vs. Wyoming - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- "Morehead State vs. Liberty - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- "Tennessee Tech vs. Kennesaw State - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- "Charleston Southern vs. Elon - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- "Western Carolina vs. Gardner–Webb - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- "Indiana State vs. Liberty - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- "Monmouth vs. Albany - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- "Campbell vs. Presbyterian - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- "Kennesaw State vs. Alabama State - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- "Gardner–Webb vs. Wofford - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- "Monmouth vs. Hampton - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- "Point vs. Charleston Southern - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- "Liberty vs. Jacksonville State - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- "Cumberland vs. Presbyterian - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- "North Greenville vs. Kennesaw State - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 30, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- "Mississippi Valley State vs. Charleston Southern - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 30, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- "Saint Francis vs. Liberty - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 30, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- "Monmouth vs. Bucknell - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 30, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- "Wofford vs. Presbyterian - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 30, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.