2017 Houston Baptist Huskies football team

The 2017 Houston Baptist Huskies football team represented Houston Baptist University—now known as Houston Christian University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Vic Shealy the Huskies compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–9 in conference play, placing last out of 11 teams in the Southland. Houston Baptist played home games at Husky Stadium in Houston.

2017 Houston Baptist Huskies football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	1–10 (0–9 Southland)
Head coach	Vic Shealy (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Scott Smith (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Co-defensive coordinator	Roger Hinshaw (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Charlie Camp (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Husky Stadium

2017 Southland Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^		9	–	0					10	–	2
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 25 Nicholls State ^		7	–	2					8	–	4
No. 22 McNeese State		7	–	2					9	–	2
Southeastern Louisiana		6	–	3					6	–	5
Northwestern State		4	–	5					4	–	7
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	5					4	–	7
Abilene Christian		2	–	7					2	–	9
Incarnate Word		1	–	7					1	–	10
Lamar		1	–	8					2	–	9
Houston Baptist		0	–	9					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	L 11–20	15,560
September 9	7:30 p.m.	at Texas Southern*	BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX	AT&T SW	W 24–17	6,218
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at Abilene Christian	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN3	L 3–24	12,000
September 23	6:00 p.m.	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	FSSW+	L 12–27	11,398
October 7	6:00 p.m.	No. 6 Central Arkansas	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	FSSW+	L 7–27	2,543
October 14	6:00 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana	Husky Stadium Houston, TX		L 10–56	1,827
October 21	3:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN3	L 10–27	11,996
October 28	6:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	Husky Stadium Houston, TX		L 7–10	2,317
November 4	3:00 p.m.	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	Eleven Sports	L 17–23	8,203
November 11	2:00 p.m.	Lamar	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	FCS Central	L 16–23	2,311
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN3	L 33–53	6,515
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

* Games were televised on tape delay.