2017 Tennessee State Tigers football team

2017 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Parker (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorGarry Fisher (1st season)
Home stadiumNissan Stadium
Hale Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Jacksonville State $^   8 0     10 2  
Austin Peay   7 1     8 4  
Eastern Illinois   5 3     6 5  
UT Martin   4 4     6 5  
Eastern Kentucky   3 5     4 7  
Southeast Missouri State   3 5     3 8  
Tennessee State   2 5     6 5  
Murray State   2 5     3 8  
Tennessee Tech   1 7     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Rod Reed and played their home games at Nissan Stadium and Hale Stadium. Tennessee State finished the season 6–5 overall and 2–5 in OVC play to tie for seventh place.