2017 Northern Colorado Bears football team

2017 Northern Colorado Bears football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–7 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJames Jones (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorLarry Kerr (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumNottingham Field[1]
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Southern Utah +^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 5 Weber State +^   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Northern Arizona ^   6 – 2     7 – 5  
No. 21 Eastern Washington   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Sacramento State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Montana   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Montana State   5 – 3     5 – 6  
UC Davis   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Idaho State   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Northern Colorado   2 – 6     3 – 7  
North Dakota   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Cal Poly   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Portland State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Earnest Collins Jr. and played their home games at Nottingham Field. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference.[2] They finished the season 3–7, 2–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place.

  1. ^ "Gameday at Northern Colorado". University of Northern Colorado. Retrieved April 4, 2015. Stadium Capacity: 8,533
  2. ^ "Buffs, Gators Highlight 2017 Schedule". September 15, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.