# 2017 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

The 2017 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by sixth-year head coach Ron Roberts and played their home games at Strawberry Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 6–3 in Southland play to finish in fifth place.
On January 19, head coach Ron Roberts resigned to become the defensive coordinator at Louisiana. He finished at Southeastern Louisiana with a six-year record of 42–29.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Lafayette* | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA (Rivalry) | ESPN3 | L 48–51 | 18,289 |
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman* | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | ELVN | L 23–28 | 6,321 |
| September 16 | 7:15 p.m. | at No. 14 Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | ELVN | L 6–38 | 10,237 |
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Lamar | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | LionVision | W 49–21 | 4,728 |
| September 30 | 6:30 p.m. | at Northwestern State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (Rivalry) | CST ESPN3 | W 49–20 | 9,073 |
| October 7 | 10:00 a.m. | Incarnate Word | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | LionVision | W 49–30 | 4,156 |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston Baptist | Husky StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN3 | W 56–10 | 1,827 |
| October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | at Abilene Christian | Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX | | W 56–21 | 12,000 |
| October 28 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 5 Sam Houston State | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | ESPN3 | L 23–33 | 6,027 |
| November 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at McNeese State | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | | L 3–13 | 7,332 |
| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Nicholls State | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA (River Bell Classic) | CST ESPN3 | W 21–17 | 6,866 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
* ↑ Game was originally scheduled for 4:00 p.m. CST, but was moved up due to the threat of inclement weather.
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## Game summaries
### At Louisiana

Broadcasters: David Saltzman & Bobby Carpenter
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 21 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 48 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 21 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 51 |

### Bethune-Cookman

Broadcasters: Lyn Rollins, Butch Alsandor, & Meghan Kluth
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Lions | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |

### At No. 14 Central Arkansas

Broadcasters: Steve Sullivan & Fitz Hill
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| #14 Bears | 7 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 38 |

### Lamar

Broadcasters: John Sartori, Wesley Boone, & Richie Solares
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Lions | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |

### At Northwestern State

Broadcasters:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 14 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
| Demons | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |

### Incarnate Word

Broadcasters:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| Lions | 7 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 49 |

### At Houston Baptist

Broadcasters:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 56 |
| Huskies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |

### At Abilene Christian

Broadcasters:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 7 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 56 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 21 |

### No. 5 Sam Houston State

Broadcasters:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #5 Bearkats | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| Lions | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 23 |

### At McNeese State

Broadcasters:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |

### Nicholls State

Broadcasters:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Lions | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |