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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
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
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 2 Georgia 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. 10 Auburn xy   7 1     10 4  
No. 1 Alabama x#^   7 1     13 1  
No. 18 LSU   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 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 Stadium in Baton 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.

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 season to Georgia 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.

US college 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:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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 CanadaOffensive coordinator
  • Dave ArandaAssociate head coach/defensive coordinator
  • Tommie RobinsonAssistant head coach/running backs/recruiting coordinator
  • Mickey JosephWide receivers
  • Steve EnsmingerTight ends
  • Pete JenkinsDefensive line
  • Jeff GrimesOffensive line/running game coordinator
  • Dennis Johnson – Outside linebackers
  • Corey RaymondDefensive 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 Injured
  • Redshirt 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. 13ESPNW 27–053,826
September 96:30 p.m.Chattanooga*No. 12SECNW 45–1097,289
September 166:00 p.m.at Mississippi StateNo. 12ESPNL 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*daggerNo. 25
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPNUL 21–2499,879
October 72:30 p.m.at No. 21 FloridaCBSW 17–1688,247
October 142:30 p.m.No. 10 Auburn
CBSW 27–23101,601
October 216:15 p.m.at Ole MissNo. 24ESPNW 40–2464,067
November 47:00 p.m.at No. 2 AlabamaNo. 19CBSL 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.at TennesseeNo. 20ESPNW 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. 17ABCL 17–2157,726
Schedule Source:[3]
^[a] The game between LSU and BYU was originally scheduled to take place at NRG Stadium in Houston, 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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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1312122525RV242319RV2119171618
Coaches1212112322RV252320252118161418
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.
  2. ^ "Save the Dates! 2017 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). Louisiana State University Department of Athletics. September 13, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "2017 LSU Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "LSU-BYU game moving from Houston to New Orleans". August 27, 2017.