# 2017 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 2017 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Michael Haywood, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing fourth in the SWAC's West Division. Texas Southern played home games at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.

## Preseason

The Tigers were picked to finish in fourth place in the West Division.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 26 | 11:00 a.m. | at Florida A&M* | Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, FL (Jake Gaither Classic) | ESPNU | L 7–29 | 15,401 |
| September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Houston Baptist* | BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX | AT&T SW | L 17–24 | 6,218 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | Louis Crews StadiumNormal, AL | | L 13–30 | 6,356 |
| September 29 | 8:00 p.m. | Alcorn State* | BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX | AT&T SW | L 17–24 | 2,785 |
| October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State* | Fifth Third Bank StadiumKennesaw, GA | WPCH via Big South DN | L 3–48 | 6,743 |
| October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama State | BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX | AT&T SW | L 16–23 | 8,462 |
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA (Red River Classic) | | L 24–50 | 18,350 |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS | | W 38–21 | 2,987 |
| November 11 | 5:00 p.m. | Southern | BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX | AT&T SW | L 7–33 | 12,427 |
| November 18 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | | W 24–10 | 1,220 |
| November 25 | 8:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX (Labor Day Classic) | AT&T SW | L 16–30 | 14,102 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Florida A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Rattlers | 7 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 29 |

### Houston Baptist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Tigers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |

### At Alabama A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 30 |

### Alcorn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Tigers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |

### At Kennesaw State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Owls | 10 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 48 |

### Alabama State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| Tigers | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 |

### At Grambling State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| TXSO Tigers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| GSU Tigers | 14 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 50 |

### At Mississippi Valley State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |

### Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 33 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |

### vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Lions | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |

### Prairie View A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 30 |
| Tigers | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |