American college football season
2017 Kennesaw State Owls football |
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Big South champion |
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Conference | Big South Conference |
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Ranking |
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STATS | No. 8 |
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FCS Coaches | No. 9 |
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Record | 12–2 (5–0 Big South) |
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Head coach | - Brian Bohannon (3rd season)
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Offensive coordinator | Grant Chesnut (3rd season) |
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Offensive scheme | Pistol option |
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Defensive coordinator | Brian Newberry (3rd season) |
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Base defense | 4–2–5 |
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Home stadium | Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
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Seasons |
The 2017 Kennesaw State Owls football team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Brian Bohannon and played their home games at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia as third-year members of the Big South Conference.[1] They finished the season 12–2, 5–0 in Big South play to win the Big South conference championship.[2] The Owls received the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs, their first trip to the playoffs in school history.[3][4] In the first round of the playoffs, the Owls defeated Samford in a rematch of their only regular season loss and marked the school's first ever playoff win.[5] In the second round, the Owls upset No. 3 seed Jacksonville State to advance to the quarterfinals.[6] In the quarterfinals, despite a furious second half comeback, they lost to Sam Houston State.[7]
On January 9, 2018, head coach Brian Bohannon was named the American Football Coaches Association's Coach of the Year.[8][9]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Samford* | | | ESPN3 WPCH | L 23–28 | 4,908 |
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech* | | | BSN WPCH | W 27–14 | 8,418 |
September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at Alabama State* | | | ASAA | W 20–14 | 11,000 |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | North Greenville* | | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| WPCH | W 38–34 | 6,161 |
October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas Southern* | | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| WPCH | W 48–3 | 6,743 |
October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Liberty | | | ESPN3 | W 42–28 | 17,726 |
October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| ESPN3 | W 17–3 | 6,954 |
October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Presbyterian | | | WPCH | W 28–0 | 2,804 |
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Montana State* | No. 25 | | WPCH | W 16–14 | 16,337 |
November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Charleston Southern | No. 23 | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| ESPN3 | W 38–0 | 6,224 |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Monmouth | No. 22 | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| ESPN3 | W 52–21 | 6,808 |
November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 14 Samford* | No. 18 | | ESPN3 | W 28–17 | 5,516 |
December 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Jacksonville State* | No. 18 | | ESPN3 | W 17–7 | 17,412 |
December 9 | 8:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Sam Houston State* | No. 18 | | ESPN3 | L 27–34 | 5,725 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
@ Samford
Kennesaw State @ Samford | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Owls | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 | • No. 19 Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 | - Date: September 2
- Location: Seibert Stadium
Homewood, AL - Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:29
- Game attendance: 4,908
- Game weather: 78°F • S 18 • Overcast and windy
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN3/WPCH): Brian Katrek, Tutan Reyes, and Nathan McCreary
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Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech @ Kennesaw State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | • Owls | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 | - Date: September 9
- Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA - Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:57
- Game attendance: 8,418
- Game weather: 74°F • ENE 8 • Sunny and clear
- Referee: Tra Blake
- TV announcers (BSN/WCPH): Brian Katrek, Tutan Reyes, and Chris Mooneyham
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@ Alabama State
Kennesaw State @ Alabama State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Owls | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 | Hornets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | - Date: September 16
- Location: The New ASU Stadium
Montgomery, AL - Game start: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:54
- Game attendance: 11,000
- Game weather: 78°F • E 4 • Partly cloudy
- Referee: Ron Turner
- TV announcers (ASAA): Jonathan Spells, Machion Sanders, Rob Taylor
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North Greenville
North Greenville @ Kennesaw State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Crusaders | 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 34 | • Owls | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 | - Date: September 30
- Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA - Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:19
- Game attendance: 6,161
- Game weather: 78°F • WNW 5 • Sunny
- Referee: Andy Faust
- TV announcers (WCPH): Brian Katrek, Tutan Reyes, and Chris Mooneyham
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Texas Southern
Texas Southern @ Kennesaw State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Tigers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | • Owls | 10 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 48 | - Date: October 7
- Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA - Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:39
- Game attendance: 6,743
- Game weather: 78°F • SE 8 • Overcast
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (WCPH): Brian Giffin, Brandon Joseph, Nathan McCreary
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@ Liberty
Kennesaw State @ Liberty | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Owls | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 | Flames | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 | - Date: October 14
- Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:54
- Game attendance: 17,726
- Game weather: 73°F • SSE 3 • Sunny
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Brian Giffin, Tutan Reyes, Nathan McCreary
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Gardner–Webb
Gardner–Webb @ Kennesaw State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | • Owls | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - Date: October 21
- Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA - Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:52
- Game attendance: 6,954
- Game weather: 71°F • ESE 5 • Clear
- Referee: Terrance Lamar
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hogewood, Renaldo Wynn
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@ Presbyterian
Kennesaw State @ Presbyterian | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Owls | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 | Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - Date: October 28
- Location: Bailey Memorial Stadium
Clinton, SC - Game start: 2:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:41
- Game attendance: 2,804
- Game weather: 68°F • SSE 9 • Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (WPCH): Mark Bryant, John Orck
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@ Montana State
Kennesaw State @ Montana State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 25 Owls | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | - Date: November 4
- Location: Bobcat Stadium
Bozeman, MT - Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:50
- Game attendance: 16,337
- Game weather: 20°F • NNW 0–8 • Mild, 14" snow
- Referee: Greg Wilson
- TV announcers (WPCH): Chris Byers, Mike Callaghan, Kyle Sherman
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Charleston Southern
Charleston Southern @ Kennesaw State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • No. 23 Owls | 7 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 38 | - Date: November 11
- Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA - Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:49
- Game attendance: 6,224
- Game weather: 55°F • Sunny
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hogewood, Jay Sonnhalter
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Monmouth
Monmouth @ Kennesaw State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Hawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | • No. 22 Owls | 14 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 52 | - Date: November 18
- Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA - Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:50
- Game attendance: 6,808
- Game weather: 65°F • Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Jerry Magallane
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hogewood, Jay Sonnhalter
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This victory clinched the Owls' first ever postseason bid.
FCS Playoffs
Samford–First Round
Samford @ Kennesaw State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 14 Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | • No. 18 Owls | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 | - Date: November 25
- Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA - Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3:13
- Game attendance: 5,566
- Game weather: 62°F • Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Steve Cadorette
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Dan Gutowsky, Marcus Ray
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@ Jacksonville State–Second Round
Kennesaw State @ Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 18 Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | No. 2 Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - Date: December 2
- Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL - Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:44
- Game attendance: 17,412
- Game weather: 65°F • Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Warren Gillis
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart, Forrest Conoly
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@ Sam Houston State–Quarterfinals
Kennesaw State @ Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 18 Owls | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 | • No. 5 Bearkats | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 | |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 8 |
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Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 9 |
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References
- ^ "Owls Announce 2017 Football Schedule". Kennesaw State Athletics. December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ Bednarowski, John. "Kennesaw State romps Monmouth for Big South title". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Big South Conference - Kennesaw State Draws Samford in FCS Playoffs". bigsouthsports.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Bednarowski, John. "Kennesaw State making playoff debut with chance at revenge". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Samford vs. Kennesaw State - Game Recap - November 25, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Kennesaw State stuns No. 3 seed Jacksonville State in FCS second round". FOX Sports. December 2, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Kennesaw State vs. Sam Houston State - Game Recap - December 9, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Bednarowski, John. "Kennesaw State's Brian Bohannon voted FCS Coach of the Year by AFCA". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "FB: Bohannon Named 2017 AFCA FCS Coach of the Year - Kennesaw State University". Kennesaw State University. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
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