2017 South Alabama Jaguars football team

2017 South Alabama Jaguars football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBryant Vincent (fired after 3 games)
Richard Owens (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorKane Wommack (2nd season)
Home stadiumLadd–Peebles Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Troy +   7 1     11 2  
Appalachian State +   7 1     9 4  
Arkansas State   6 2     7 5  
Georgia State   5 3     7 5  
New Mexico State   4 4     7 6  
Louisiana   4 4     5 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   4 4     4 8  
Idaho   3 5     4 8  
South Alabama   3 5     4 8  
Coastal Carolina *   2 6     3 9  
Georgia Southern   2 6     2 10  
Texas State   1 7     2 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2017 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jaguars played their home games at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by ninth-year head coach Joey Jones. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

On November 20 following a 52–0 loss to previously winless Georgia Southern, head coach Joey Jones, the only head coach in South Alabama football history, announced his resignation.[1][2] He stayed on to coach the final game of the season and finished at South Alabama with a nine-year record of 52–50. On December 7, the school hired Steve Campbell as head coach.[3]

  1. ^ "South Alabama coach Joey Jones resigns after nine seasons with program". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "South Alabama coach Joey Jones resigns". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "South Alabama hires Steve Campbell as new football coach". AL.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.