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American college football season
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] FCS Playoffs where they defeated Northern Arizona in the first round[ 2] North Dakota State in the second round for the second consecutive year.[ 3] [ 4]
Previous season
The Toreros finished the 2016 season 10–2, 8–0 in PFL play to win the PFL championship. They earned the conference's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs , where they defeated Cal Poly in the first round to mark the school's and the PFL's first-ever playoff victory.[ 5] [ 6] North Dakota State .[ 7]
Preseason
In a poll of league coaches, San Diego was picked to win the Pioneer League for the seventh consecutive year.[ 8] [ 9]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 2:00 p.m. Western New Mexico * TheW.tv STADIUM W 34–202,247 September 9 6:00 p.m. at UC Davis * Pluto TV L 7–356,588 September 16 9:00 a.m. at Princeton * ELVN L 17–2710,421 September 23 2:00 p.m. Butler Torero Stadium San Diego, CA TheW.tv via STADIUM W 38–171,701 September 30 9:00 a.m. at Dayton W 23–73,032 October 14 2:00 p.m. Morehead State Torero Stadium San Diego, CA TheW.tv via STADIUM W 56–273,062 October 21 9:00 a.m. at Jacksonville ESPN3 W 63–101,748 October 28 10:00 a.m. at Stetson ESPN3 W 48–71,520 November 4 2:00 p.m. Drake Torero Stadium San Diego, CA TheW.tv via STADIUM W 45–151,582 November 11 9:30 a.m. at Davidson W 63–72,705 November 18 2:00 p.m. Marist Torero Stadium San Diego, CA TheW.tv via STADIUM W 35–72,119 November 25 5:00 p.m. at No. 25 Northern Arizona * ESPN3 W 41–104,068 December 2 5:00 p.m. at No. 4 North Dakota State * ESPN3 L 3–3818,067
Game summaries
Western New Mexico
1
2
3
4
Total
Mustangs
13
0
0
7
20
Toreros
10
7
10
7
34
at UC Davis
1
2
3
4
Total
Toreros
7
0
0
0
7
Aggies
7
7
7
14
35
at Princeton
1
2
3
4
Total
Toreros
0
10
0
7
17
Tigers
6
8
6
7
27
Butler
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
7
7
3
0
17
Toreros
10
21
0
7
38
at Dayton
1
2
3
4
Total
Toreros
14
7
2
0
23
Flyers
0
7
0
0
7
Morehead State
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
0
7
6
14
27
Toreros
28
21
7
0
56
at Jacksonville
1
2
3
4
Total
Toreros
14
21
14
14
63
Dolphins
0
0
3
7
10
at Stetson
1
2
3
4
Total
Toreros
7
17
21
3
48
Hatters
7
0
0
0
7
Drake
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
7
0
0
8
15
Toreros
7
10
7
21
45
at Davidson
1
2
3
4
Total
Toreros
14
21
14
14
63
Wildcats
0
0
7
0
7
Marist
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Foxes
7
0
0
0
7
Toreros
14
7
7
7
35
FCS Playoffs
1
2
3
4
Total
Toreros
10
14
10
7
41
No. 25 Lumberjacks
0
10
0
0
10
1
2
3
4
Total
Toreros
0
0
0
3
3
No. 4 Bison
14
3
21
0
38
References
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