2017 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

The 2017 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Terry Sims and played their home games at Municipal Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 7–4, 6–2 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place.

2017 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAllen Suber
Defensive coordinatorCharles Jones
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons
 2016
2018 
2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 North Carolina A&T $ 80  120 
Howard 62  74 
Bethune–Cookman 62  74 
North Carolina Central 53  74 
Hampton 53  65 
Norfolk State 44  47 
Savannah State * 35  38 
South Carolina State 26  37 
Florida A&M * 26  38 
Delaware State 26  29 
Morgan State * 17  110 
  • $ Conference champion
  • * Florida A&M, Morgan State and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:30 p.m.at No. 18 (FBS) Miami (FL)*ACCRSNL 13–4150,484
September 98:00 p.m.at Southeastern Louisiana*ELVNW 28–236,321
September 167:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic*beINL 0–4516,743
September 231:00 p.m.at HowardWHBCL 24–262,217
September 304:00 p.m.Savannah StateCENW 24–126,945
October 144:00 p.m.South Carolina State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
CENW 12–96,191
October 211:00 p.m.at No. 12 North Carolina A&TESPNUL 20–2413,262
October 284:00 p.m.Hamptondagger
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 24–2110,951
November 44:00 p.m.Morgan State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 41–285,261
November 112:00 p.m.at North Carolina CentralESPNUW 13–105,769
November 182:00 p.m.vs. Florida A&MESPNUW 29–2447,819
Source: Schedule

Game summaries

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At Miami (FL)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 3 3 7 0 13
No. 18 (FBS) Hurricanes 3 21 14 3 41

At Southeastern Louisiana

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 14 0 0 14 28
Lions 3 6 7 7 23

At Florida Atlantic

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
Owls 14 7 17 7 45

At Howard

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 7 10 0 24
Bison 0 14 6 6 26

Savannah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 2 3 7 12
Wildcats 7 3 7 7 24

South Carolina State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 9 0 0 9
Wildcats 3 6 0 3 12

At North Carolina A&T

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 3 10 7 0 20
No. 12 Aggies 7 7 0 10 24

Hampton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 7 0 14 0 21
Wildcats 14 3 0 7 24

Morgan State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 14 14 0 28
Wildcats 7 13 21 0 41

At North Carolina Central

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 0 7 6 13
Eagles 0 0 0 10 10

vs Florida A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 0 10 7 7 24
Wildcats 7 3 0 19 29

References

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