2017 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

2017 Jacksonville Dolphins football
2017 Jacksonville Dolphins football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	7–4 (5–3 PFL)
Head coach	Ian Shields (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Ian Shields (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Alan Darlin (1st season)
Home stadium	D. B. Milne Field
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

The 2017 Jacksonville Dolphins football team represented Jacksonville University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Ian Shields and played their home games at D. B. Milne Field. They were members of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). They finished the season 7–4, 5–3 in PFL play to finish in a three-way tie for third place.

2017 Pioneer Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 23 San Diego $^	8	–	0	10	–	3
Drake	6	–	2	7	–	4
Jacksonville	5	–	3	7	–	4
Campbell	5	–	3	6	–	5
Valparaiso	5	–	3	6	–	5
Butler	4	–	4	6	–	5
Dayton	4	–	4	5	–	6
Marist	3	–	5	4	–	7
Morehead State	3	–	5	4	–	7
Stetson	1	–	7	2	–	9
Davidson	0	–	8	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	at Mercer*	Moye Complex Macon, GA	ESPN3	L 7–48	9,727
September 16	1:00 p.m.	Walsh*	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	W 56–31	1,508
September 23	6:00 p.m.	at Marist	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY		W 44–37	4,077
September 30	1:00 p.m.	Guilford*	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	W 56–21	2,014
October 7	1:00 p.m.	Davidson	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	W 35–21	3,673
October 14	12:00 p.m.	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN		L 22–37	1,877
October 21	12:00 p.m.	San Diego	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	L 10–63	1,748
October 28	2:00 p.m.	at Campbell	Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC		W 54–48 ^3OT	6,691
November 4	12:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	W 20–17	1,738
November 11	1:00 p.m.	Stetson	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	W 13–10	1,855
November 18	2:00 p.m.	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA		L 7–52	1,487
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	0	7	7
Bears	14	13	21	0	48

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	3	0	14	14	31
Dolphins	14	21	14	7	56

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	10	12	7	15	44
Red Foxes	0	9	7	21	37

	1	2	3	4	Total
Quakers	7	0	7	7	21
Dolphins	28	14	7	7	56

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	14	7	21
Dolphins	14	14	7	0	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	15	0	7	22
Bulldogs	7	13	10	7	37

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	14	21	14	14	63
Dolphins	0	0	3	7	10

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
Dolphins	0	10	14	10	7	7	6	54
Fighting Camels	10	7	14	3	7	7	0	48

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	7	7	0	3	17
Dolphins	3	10	7	0	20

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	3	0	0	7	10
Dolphins	0	6	0	7	13

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	7	0	0	7
Bulldogs	14	21	10	7	52