2017 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team

2017 UT Permian Basin Falcons football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Preston (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Co-defensive coordinatorChris Mineo (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJacob Martin (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumRatliff Stadium
Grande Communications Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Midwestern State $^   8 0     10 1  
No. 1 Texas A&M–Commerce ^   7 1     14 1  
Eastern New Mexico   6 2     8 2  
Tarleton State #   4 4     6 6  
Angelo State #   4 4     6 5  
Western New Mexico   3 5     4 7  
Texas A&M–Kingsville   2 6     4 7  
West Texas A&M   1 7     3 8  
UT Permian Basin   1 7     2 9  
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2017 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented University of Texas of the Permian Basin in the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by second-year head coach Justin Carrigan. The Falcons played their home games at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa, Texas, with one home game played at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland, and were members of the Lone Star Conference (LSC).

In the program's second season, the team matched its 2–9 record from the previous season and went 1–7 in conference play. The 2017 season marked many firsts for the program. On September 23, the team defeated Western New Mexico 41–32 at Altamirano Stadium in Silver City, New Mexico. The win marked several firsts for the program: first victory over a Division II opponent, first victory over an LSC opponent, and first road win. The team traveled to Division I FCS Lamar, the program's first matchup against a Division I opponent.