American college football season
The 2017 Kennesaw State Owls football team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by third-year head coach Brian Bohannon and played their home games at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia as third-year members of the Big South Conference .[1] [2] FCS Playoffs , their first trip to the playoffs in school history.[3] [4] Samford in a rematch of their only regular season loss and marked the school's first ever playoff win.[5] Jacksonville State to advance to the quarterfinals.[6] Sam Houston State .[7]
On January 9, 2018, head coach Brian Bohannon was named the American Football Coaches Association 's Coach of the Year.[8] [9]
Game summaries
@ Samford
Kennesaw State @ Samford
1
2 3 4 Total
Owls
0
10 0 13
23
• No. 19 Bulldogs
0
7 14 7
28
Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech @ Kennesaw State
1
2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
0
0 0 14
14
• Owls
10
14 3 0
27
Date: September 9Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:57Game attendance: 8,418Game weather: 74°F • ENE 8 • Sunny and clearReferee: Tra BlakeTV announcers (BSN/WCPH): Brian Katrek, Tutan Reyes, and Chris Mooneyham
@ Alabama State
Kennesaw State @ Alabama State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Owls
0
17 3 0
20
Hornets
0
7 7 0
14
Date: September 16Location: The New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL Game start: 8:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 11,000Game weather: 78°F • E 4 • Partly cloudyReferee: Ron TurnerTV announcers (ASAA): Jonathan Spells, Machion Sanders, Rob Taylor
North Greenville
North Greenville @ Kennesaw State
1
2 3 4 Total
Crusaders
7
9 7 11
34
• Owls
14
7 7 10
38
Date: September 30Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:19Game attendance: 6,161Game weather: 78°F • WNW 5 • SunnyReferee: Andy FaustTV announcers (WCPH): Brian Katrek, Tutan Reyes, and Chris Mooneyham
Texas Southern
Texas Southern @ Kennesaw State
1
2 3 4 Total
Tigers
0
3 0 0
3
• Owls
10
24 7 7
48
Date: October 7Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:39Game attendance: 6,743Game weather: 78°F • SE 8 • OvercastReferee: Jeff FlanaganTV announcers (WCPH): Brian Giffin, Brandon Joseph, Nathan McCreary
@ Liberty
Kennesaw State @ Liberty
1
2 3 4 Total
• Owls
7
21 7 7
42
Flames
7
0 7 14
28
Date: October 14Location: Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA Game start: 6:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 17,726Game weather: 73°F • SSE 3 • SunnyReferee: Stuart MullinsTV announcers (ESPN3): Brian Giffin, Tutan Reyes, Nathan McCreary
Gardner–Webb
Gardner–Webb @ Kennesaw State
1
2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs
0
0 3 0
3
• Owls
0
17 0 0
17
Date: October 21Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:52Game attendance: 6,954Game weather: 71°F • ESE 5 • ClearReferee: Terrance LamarTV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hogewood, Renaldo Wynn
@ Presbyterian
Kennesaw State @ Presbyterian
1
2 3 4 Total
• Owls
0
14 14 0
28
Blue Hose
0
0 0 0
0
Date: October 28Location: Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC Game start: 2:30 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:41Game attendance: 2,804Game weather: 68°F • SSE 9 • Partly CloudyReferee: Jeff HeaserTV announcers (WPCH): Mark Bryant, John Orck
@ Montana State
Kennesaw State @ Montana State
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 25 Owls
7
3 3 3
16
Bobcats
7
0 7 0
14
Date: November 4Location: Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:50Game attendance: 16,337Game weather: 20°F • NNW 0–8 • Mild, 14" snowReferee: Greg WilsonTV announcers (WPCH): Chris Byers, Mike Callaghan, Kyle Sherman
Charleston Southern
Charleston Southern @ Kennesaw State
1
2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers
0
0 0 0
0
• No. 23 Owls
7
14 3 14
38
Date: November 11Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:49Game attendance: 6,224Game weather: 55°F • SunnyReferee: Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hogewood, Jay Sonnhalter
Monmouth
Monmouth @ Kennesaw State
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawks
7
14 0 0
21
• No. 22 Owls
14
21 10 7
52
Date: November 18Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:50Game attendance: 6,808Game weather: 65°F • Partly CloudyReferee: Jerry MagallaneTV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hogewood, Jay Sonnhalter
This victory clinched the Owls' first ever postseason bid.
