2017 San Diego Toreros football team

2017 San Diego Toreros football
2017 San Diego Toreros football
PFL champion
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 3–38 vs. North Dakota State
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Ranking
STATS	No. 23
FCS Coaches	No. 25
Record	10–3 (8–0 PFL)
Head coach	Dale Lindsey (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tanner Engstrand (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Irvin (5th season)
Home stadium	Torero Stadium
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

The 2017 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dale Lindsey, the Toreros compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the PFL title. San Diego earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Toreros defeated Northern Arizona in the first round before losing in the second round to North Dakota State for the second consecutive year.^[1]^[2]^[3] The team played home games at Torero Stadium in San Diego.

STATSNo. 23

FCS CoachesNo. 25

Record10–3 (8–0 PFL)

Quick facts San Diego Toreros football, PFL champion ...

Close

More information Conf., Overall ...

2017 Pioneer Football League standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 23 San Diego $^	8	–	0	10	–	3
Drake	6	–	2	7	–	4
Jacksonville	5	–	3	7	–	4
Campbell	5	–	3	6	–	5
Valparaiso	5	–	3	6	–	5
Butler	4	–	4	6	–	5
Dayton	4	–	4	5	–	6
Marist	3	–	5	4	–	7
Morehead State	3	–	5	4	–	7
Stetson	1	–	7	2	–	9
Davidson	0	–	8	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Close

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	2:00 p.m.	Western New Mexico*	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	TheW.tv via Stadium	W 34–20	2,247
September 9	6:00 p.m.	at UC Davis*	Aggie Stadium Davis, CA	Pluto TV	L 7–35	6,588
September 16	9:00 a.m.	at Princeton*	Powers Field at Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	ELVN	L 17–27	10,421
September 23	2:00 p.m.	Butler	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	TheW.tv via STADIUM	W 38–17	1,701
September 30	9:00 a.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH		W 23–7	3,032
October 14	2:00 p.m.	Morehead State	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	TheW.tv via STADIUM	W 56–27	3,062
October 21	9:00 a.m.	at Jacksonville	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	W 63–10	1,748
October 28	10:00 a.m.	at Stetson	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN3	W 48–7	1,520
November 4	2:00 p.m.	Drake	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	TheW.tv via STADIUM	W 45–15	1,582
November 11	9:30 a.m.	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC		W 63–7	2,705
November 18	2:00 p.m.	Marist	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	TheW.tv via STADIUM	W 35–7	2,119
November 25	5:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Northern Arizona*	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN3	W 41–10	4,068
December 2	5:00 p.m.	at No. 4 North Dakota State*	Fargodome Fargo, ND (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN3	L 3–38	18,067
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	13	0	0	7	20
Toreros	10	7	10	7	34

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	7	0	0	0	7
Aggies	7	7	7	14	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	3	0	17
Toreros	10	21	0	7	38

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	14	7	2	0	23
Flyers	0	7	0	0	7

Preseason

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	7	0	0	0	7
Toreros	14	7	7	7	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	0	0	0	3	3
No. 4 Bison	14	3	21	0	38