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2017 Mercer Bears football team

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2017 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCasey Vogt (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Kolakowski (5th season)
Home stadiumFive Star Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Wofford $^   7 1     10 3  
No. 18 Samford ^   6 2     8 4  
No. 19 Furman ^   6 2     8 5  
Western Carolina   5 3     7 5  
Mercer   4 4     5 6  
The Citadel   3 5     5 6  
Chattanooga   3 5     3 8  
East Tennessee State   2 6     4 7  
VMI   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Mercer Bears football team represented Mercer University as a member the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Bobby Lamb and played their home games at the Moye Complex in Macon, Georgia.[1] Mercer finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–4 in SoCon play to place fifth.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.Jacksonville*ESPN3W 48–79,727
September 94:00 p.m.No. 10 Wofford
  • Five Star Stadium
  • Macon, GA
ESPN3L 27–2811,727
September 164:00 p.m.at No. 15 (FBS) Auburn*SECNL 10–2487,033
September 233:30 p.m.at East Tennessee StateESPN3L 23–26 OT8,022
September 304:00 p.m.VMI
  • Five Star Stadium
  • Macon, GA
ESPN3W 49–1410,207
October 72:00 p.m.at No. 17 The CitadelESPN3W 24–149,969
October 143:30 p.m.Chattanooga
  • Five Star Stadium
  • Macon, GA
STADIUMW 30–109,864
October 211:30 p.m.at FurmanESPN3L 21–288,108
November 43:00 p.m.No. 16 Samford
  • Five Star Stadium
  • Macon, GA
ESPN3L 3–2010,200
November 112:00 p.m.at No. 21 Western CarolinaESPN3W 35–3310,681
November 1812:00 p.m.at No. 1 (FBS) Alabama*SECNL 0–56101,821

References

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  1. ^ "Mercer Unveils 2017 Football Schedule". Mercer University Athletics. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.