2017 San Diego Toreros football team
The 2017 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Dale Lindsey and played their home games at Torero Stadium. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 10–3, 8–0 in PFL play to be crowned Pioneer Football League champions.[1] They received the PFL's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Northern Arizona in the first round[2] before losing the North Dakota State in the second round for the second consecutive year.[3][4]
| 2017 San Diego Toreros football | |
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Pioneer Football League champion | |
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 3–38 vs. North Dakota State | |
| Conference | Pioneer Football League |
| Record | 10–3 (8–0 PFL) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tanner Engstrand (11th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Steve Irvin (7th season) |
| Home stadium | Torero Stadium (Capacity: 5,792) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
In a poll of league coaches, San Diego was picked to win the Pioneer League for the seventh consecutive year.[5][6]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Western New Mexico* | TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 34–20 | 2,247 | |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at UC Davis* | Pluto TV | L 7–35 | 6,588 | |
| September 16 | 9:00 a.m. | at Princeton* | ELVN | L 17–27 | 10,421 | |
| September 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Butler |
| TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 38–17 | 1,701 |
| September 30 | 9:00 a.m. | at Dayton | W 23–7 | 3,032 | ||
| October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Morehead State |
| TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 56–27 | 3,062 |
| October 21 | 9:00 a.m. | at Jacksonville | ESPN3 | W 63–10 | 1,748 | |
| October 28 | 10:00 a.m. | at Stetson | ESPN3 | W 48–7 | 1,520 | |
| November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Drake |
| TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 45–15 | 1,582 |
| November 11 | 9:30 a.m. | at Davidson | W 63–7 | 2,705 | ||
| November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Marist |
| TheW.tv via STADIUM | W 35–7 | 2,119 |
| November 25 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Northern Arizona* | ESPN3 | W 41–10 | 4,068 | |
| December 2 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 4 North Dakota State* | ESPN3 | L 3–38 | 18,067 | |
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Game summaries
Western New Mexico
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mustangs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Toreros | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
At UC Davis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Toreros | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Aggies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
At Princeton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Toreros | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Tigers | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
Butler
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Toreros | 10 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
At Dayton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Toreros | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Flyers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Morehead State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
| Toreros | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 56 |
At Jacksonville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Toreros | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
At Stetson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Toreros | 7 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 48 |
| Hatters | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Drake
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| Toreros | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
At Davidson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Toreros | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Marist
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Foxes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Toreros | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
FCS Playoffs
At Northern Arizona–First Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Toreros | 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| No. 25 Lumberjacks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
At North Dakota State–Second Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| No. 4 Bison | 14 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
References
- "San Diego just not that good, other teams deserving of playoff berth". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- "San Diego vs. Northern Arizona - Game Recap - November 25, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- Norcross, Don. "Toreros fall in FCS playoffs to North Dakota State". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- "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.
- "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- Loh, Stefanie. "USD picked to win the Pioneer Football League". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
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