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The 2017 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger StadiuminBaton Rouge, Louisiana and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Ed Orgeron after he led the Tigers as interim head coach for the final eight games of 2016. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in SEC play to finish in third place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Citrus Bowl where they lost to Notre Dame.

2017 LSU Tigers football

Citrus Bowl, L 17–21 vs. Notre Dame

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record9–4 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
  • Ed Orgeron (1st full year as HC; 2nd overall season)
Offensive coordinatorMatt Canada (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorDave Aranda (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumTiger Stadium

Uniform

Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    East Division
    No.2Georgia x$^   7 – 1     13 – 2  
    South Carolina   5 – 3     9 – 4  
    Kentucky   4 – 4     7 – 6  
    Missouri   4 – 4     7 – 6  
    Florida   3 – 5     4 – 7  
    Vanderbilt   1 – 7     5 – 7  
    Tennessee   0 – 8     4 – 8  
    West Division
    No.10Auburnxy   7 – 1     10 – 4  
    No.1Alabama x#^   7 – 1     13 – 1  
    No.18LSU   6 – 2     9 – 4  
    No. 19 Mississippi State   4 – 4     9 – 4  
    Texas A&M   4 – 4     7 – 6  
    Ole Miss*   3 – 5     6 – 6  
    Arkansas   1 – 7     4 – 8  
    Championship: Georgia 28, Auburn 7
    • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * Ole Miss ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
    • Rankings from AP Poll

    The Tigers equaled an FBS record by committing only eight turnovers during the season, becoming the sixth FBS team to do so. The record would fall the next seasontoGeorgia Southern, which had only five turnovers.[1]

    Recruiting

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    Position key

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    Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
    Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
    Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
    Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
    Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
    Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

    Recruits

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    The Tigers signed a total of 23 recruits.

    UScollege sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Tyler Shelvin
    DT     		Crowley, Louisiana Notre Dame HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 360 lb (160 kg) Mar 11, 2015 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Clyde Edwards-Helaire
    RB     		Baton Rouge, Louisiana Catholic HS 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Feb 13, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Jontre Kirklin
    CB     		Lutcher, Louisiana Lutcher HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 13, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Patrick Queen
    RB     		Livonia, Louisiana Livonia HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Feb 27, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Ed Ingram
    OG     		DeSoto, Texas DeSoto HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 325 lb (147 kg) Apr 15, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Austin Deculus
    OT     		Cypress, Texas Cy-Fair HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 331 lb (150 kg) May 20, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Tory Carter
    FB     		Leesburg, Georgia Lee County HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 255 lb (116 kg) May 21, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Aaron Moffitt
    DE     		Baton Rouge, Louisiana Catholic HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) May 23, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Saahdiq Charles
    OG     		Madison, Mississippi Madison-Ridgeland Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 314 lb (142 kg) May 24, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Mannie Netherly
    WR     		Crosby, Texas Crosby HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 24, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Grant Delpit
    S     		Houston, Texas IMG Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 9, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Seth Stewart
    OT     		Point Pleasant, West Virginia Point Pleasant HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Jul 23, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Kary Vincent Jr.
    CB     		Port Arthur, Texas Memorial HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 24, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Neil Farrell Jr.
    DT     		Mobile, Alabama Murphy HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Jul 26, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    JaCoby Stevens
    S     		Murfreesboro, Tennessee Oakland HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 8, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Justin Thomas
    DE     		Spanish Fort, Alabama Spanish Fort HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Aug 13, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Myles Brennan
    QB     		Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Saint Stanislaus College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 15, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Lowell Narcisse
    QB     		St. James Parish, Louisiana St. James HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Dec 19, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Racey McMath
    WR     		New Orleans, Louisiana Edna Karr HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jan 20, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Jacob Phillips
    LB     		Nashville, Tennessee East Nashville Magnet School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Jan 26, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Tyler Taylor
    LB     		Buford, Georgia Lanier HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Todd Harris
    S     		Plaquemine, Louisiana Plaquemine HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    K'Lavon Chaisson
    DE     		Houston, Texas North Shore HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
    Overall recruiting rankings:
    • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

    • Sources:

    • "LSU Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
    • "2017 LSU Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
    • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
    • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
    • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.

    Roster

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    2017 LSU Tigers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 2 Lowell Narcisse Fr
    WR 3 JaCoby Stevens Fr
    RB 4 Nick Brossette Jr
    RB 5 Derrius Guice Jr
    WR 7 D. J. Chark Sr
    QB 8 Caleb Lewis Jr
    WR 10 Stephen Sullivan So
    WR 11 Dee Anderson So
    QB 12 Justin McMillan So
    WR 13 Micah Dickens Sr
    WR 14 Drake Davis So
    QB 15 Myles Brennan Fr
    QB 16 Danny Etling Sr
    WR 17 Tiger Scheyd Jr
    FB 18 John David Moore Sr
    WR 19 Derrick Dillon So
    RB 22 Clyde Edwards-Helaire Fr
    WR 24 Colby Brunet   Fr
    WR 26 Adam Lewis Fr
    RB 27 Lanard Fournette So
    RB 28 Darrel Williams Sr
    WR 29 Louis Landrum Fr
    WR 30 Michael Ostrom Jr
    RB 31 Justin Jones   Fr
    WR 32 Justin Jefferson Fr
    RB 34 Reshaud Henry Sr
    WR 35 Wesley McKoy Jr
    WR 39 Michael Kershaw   So
    FB 40 Mylik McWilliams   Fr
    FB 41 David Ducre Jr
    TE 42 Aaron Moffitt Fr
    FB 44 Tory Carter Fr
    FB 45 Matthew Clapp Fr
    FB 47 Bry'Keithon Mouton Jr
    FB 48 Carlton Smith Fr
    OL 54 Rory Luke So
    OL 58 Jibrail Abdul-Aziz Jr
    OL 62 Justin Mikush Jr
    OL 63 K. J. Malone Sr
    OL 64 Will Clapp Jr
    OL 65 Jakori Savage   Fr
    OL 66 Toby Weathersby Jr
    OL 67 Michael Smith   Fr
    OL 69 Turner Simmers Jr
    OL 70 Ed Ingram Fr
    OL 71 Donovaughn Campbell So
    OL 72 Jacob Azevedo So
    OL 73 Adrian Magee So
    OL 76 Austin Deculus Fr
    OL 77 Saahdiq Charles Fr
    OL 78 Garrett Brumfield Jr
    OL 79 Lloyd Cushenberry   Fr
    TE 80 Jamal Pettigrew   Fr
    WR 81 Racey McMath Fr
    TE 82 Thaddeus Moss So
    WR 83 Russell Gage Jr
    TE 84 Foster Moreau Jr
    WR 86 Mannie Netherly Fr
    WR 87 Justin Beckwith   Fr
    TE 88 Jacory Washington Jr
    WR 89 Jonathan Giles Jr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DB 1 Donte Jackson Jr
    DB 2 Kevin Toliver II Jr
    LB 4 K'Lavon Chaisson Fr
    LB 6 Jacob Phillips Fr
    LB 8 Patrick Queen Fr
    DB 9 Grant Delpit Fr
    DB 13 Jontre Kirklin Fr
    DB 15 Kary Vincent Jr. Fr
    DB 17 Xavier Lewis So
    DL 18 Christian LaCouture Sr
    DB 21 Ed Paris Sr
    DB 22 Kristian Fulton So
    LB 23 Corey Thompson Sr
    LB 24 Tyler Taylor Fr
    DB 26 John Battle Jr
    DB 27 Treven Kately Fr
    DB 29 Greedy Williams   Fr
    DB 30 Eric Monroe   Fr
    DB 31 Cameron Lewis   Fr
    DB 32 Tony Westly Sr
    DB 33 Todd Harris Jr. Fr
    LB 35 Devin Voorhies Sr
    LB 40 Devin White So
    DB 41 Caleb Brown   Fr
    LB 43 Ray Thornton   Fr
    LB 45 Michael Divinity So
    LB 46 Andre Anthony   Fr
    LB 47 Sean Badeaux Fr
    LB 48 Donnie Alexander Sr
    LB 49 Arden Key Jr
    LB 51 Jonathan Rucker Sr
    LB 53 Layton Garnett Fr
    LB 55 Kody Hall So
    LB 56 M. J. Patterson Sr
    LB 58 Jared Small Fr
    DL 59 Seth Newsome   Fr
    DL 72 Tyler Shelvin Fr
    DL 85 Jamil Abdul-Aziz   Fr
    LB 87 Sci Martin So
    DL 90 Rashard Lawrence So
    DL 91 Breiden Fehoko Jr
    DL 92 Neil Farrell Jr. Fr
    DL 93 Justin Thomas Fr
    DL 95 Ed Alexander So
    DL 96 Glen Logan   Fr
    DL 97 Frank Herron Sr
    DL 98 Deondre Clark Sr
    DL 99 Greg Gilmore Sr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 34 Connor Culp   Fr
    K 36 Cameron Gamble Sr
    P 38 Josh Growden So
    K 39 Jack Gonsoulin So
    P 46 Zach Von Rosenberg   Fr
    LS 50 Blake Ferguson So
    LS 61 David-Michael Carrell So
    LS 89 Trey Gallman Jr
    K 94 Brandon McQuen Fr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Matt Canada – Offensive coordinator
    • Dave Aranda – Associate head coach/defensive coordinator
    • Tommie Robinson – Assistant head coach/running backs/recruiting coordinator
    • Mickey Joseph – Wide receivers
    • Steve Ensminger – Tight ends
    • Pete Jenkins – Defensive line
    • Jeff Grimes – Offensive line/running game coordinator
    • Dennis Johnson – Outside linebackers
    • Corey Raymond – Defensive backs
    • Tommy Moffitt – Assistant athletic director/strength and conditioning
    • Dr. Sam Nader – Assistant Athletic Director - Football
    • Sharon Lewis – Assistant athletic director/football recruiting and alumni relations
    • Austin Thomas – General Manager
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    •   Injured
    •   Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 10/25/18

    Schedule

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    LSU announced its 2017 football schedule on September 13, 2016. The 2017 schedule consisted of 6 home, 5 away and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Tigers hosted SEC foes Arkansas, Auburn, and Texas A&M, and traveled to Alabama, Florida, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Tennessee.[2]

    The Tigers hosted three of the four non-conference opponents, Chattanooga from the FCS Southern Conference, Syracuse from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Troy from the Sun Belt Conference and traveled to New Orleans to for a neutral site matchup against independent BYU.

    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 28:30 p.m.vs. BYU*No. 13
  • New Orleans, LA[a] (Texas Kickoff)
    		• ESPNW 27–053,826
    September 96:30 p.m.Chattanooga*No. 12
  • Baton Rouge, LA
    		• SECNW 45–1097,289
    September 166:00 p.m.atMississippi StateNo. 12
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry / SEC Nation)
    		• ESPNL 7–3760,596
    September 236:00 p.m.Syracuse*No. 25
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
    		• ESPN2W 35–2696,044
    September 307:00 p.m.Troy* No. 25
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
    		• ESPNUL 21–2499,879
    October 72:30 p.m.at No. 21 Florida
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry / SEC Nation)
    		• CBSW 17–1688,247
    October 142:30 p.m.No. 10 Auburn
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl)
    		• CBSW 27–23101,601
    October 216:15 p.m.atOle MissNo. 24
  • Oxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl)
    		• ESPNW 40–2464,067
    November 47:00 p.m.at No. 2 AlabamaNo. 19
  • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry / SEC Nation)
    		• CBSL 10–24101,821
    November 1111:00 a.m.ArkansasNo. 24
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
    		• ESPNW 33–1098,546
    November 186:00 p.m.atTennesseeNo. 20
  • Knoxville, TN
    		• ESPNW 30–1096,888
    November 256:30 p.m.Texas A&MNo. 18
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
    		• SECNW 45–2197,675
    January 1, 201812:00 p.m.vs. No. 14 Notre Dame*No. 17
  • Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl)
    		• ABCL 17–2157,726
    • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 31 released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time
    • Schedule Source:[3]
    ^[a] The game between LSU and BYU was originally scheduled to take place at NRG StadiuminHouston, Texas. However, due to massive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in the Houston area, school and game officials decided to relocate the game to New Orleans.[4]

    Rankings

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    Further information: 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP1312122525—RV242319RV2119171618
    Coaches1212112322—RV252320252118161418
    CFPNot released192420181717Not released

    References

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    1. ^ "Georgia Southern tops Eastern Michigan 23-21 on Bass' FG". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  • ^ "Save the Dates! 2017 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). Louisiana State University Department of Athletics. September 13, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  • ^ "2017 LSU Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  • ^ "LSU-BYU game moving from Houston to New Orleans". August 27, 2017.
    • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2017_LSU_Tigers_football_team&oldid=1189696194"



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