2017 Norfolk State Spartans football team

The 2017 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Latrell Scott and played their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 4–7, 4–4 in MEAC play to finish in sixth place.

2017 Norfolk State Spartans football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach	Latrell Scott (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Faragalli (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Andrew Faison (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Matt Dawson (1st season)
Home stadium	William "Dick" Price Stadium

2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 7 North Carolina A&T $		8	–	0					12	–	0
Howard		6	–	2					7	–	4
Bethune–Cookman		6	–	2					7	–	4
North Carolina Central		5	–	3					7	–	4
Hampton		5	–	3					6	–	5
Norfolk State		4	–	4					4	–	7
Savannah State *		3	–	5					3	–	8
South Carolina State		2	–	6					3	–	7
Florida A&M *		2	–	6					3	–	8
Delaware State		2	–	6					2	–	9
Morgan State *		1	–	7					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion * Florida A&M, Morgan State and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Virginia State*	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	L 10–14	10,221
September 9	6:00 p.m.	William & Mary*	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	L 6–20	7,615
September 16	3:30 p.m.	at No. 1 James Madison*	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	MASN2	L 14–75	23,118
September 23	2:00 p.m.	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	WDSU-TV	W 17–7	2,491
October 7	2:00 p.m.	Florida A&M	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	W 35–28	3,623
October 14	2:00 p.m.	Hampton	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA (Battle of the Bay)	ESPNU	L 14–16	6,149
October 21	2:00 p.m.	at No. 25 North Carolina Central	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	NSN	W 28–21	7,431
October 28	2:00 p.m.	Savannah State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	L 9–27	17,218
November 4	1:00 p.m.	No. 9 North Carolina A&T	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	L 7–35	6,082
November 11	1:00 p.m.	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.		L 24–28	1,678
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	Facebook	W 45–32	1,276
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

Virginia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	0	7	0	14
Spartans	3	7	0	0	10

See also: Virginia State Trojans football

William & Mary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tribe	0	13	7	0	20
Spartans	0	3	3	0	6

See also: 2017 William & Mary Tribe football team

At James Madison

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	7	0	7	14
No. 1 Dukes	9	35	17	14	75

See also: 2017 James Madison Dukes football team

At Delaware State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	3	7	7	17
Hornets	0	0	0	7	7

See also: 2017 Delaware State Hornets football team

Florida A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	7	7	7	7	28
Spartans	0	14	6	15	35

See also: 2017 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Hampton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	14	0	2	0	16
Spartans	0	7	0	7	14

See also: 2017 Hampton Pirates football team

At North Carolina Central

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	14	0	7	28
No. 25 Eagles	0	0	7	14	21

See also: 2017 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

Savannah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	6	7	14	27
Spartans	6	0	0	3	9

See also: 2017 Savannah State Tigers football team

North Carolina A&T

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Aggies	7	7	14	7	35
Spartans	0	7	0	0	7

See also: 2017 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

At Howard

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	14	10	0	0	24
Spartans	7	7	0	14	28

See also: 2017 Howard Bison football team

At Morgan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	14	9	15	45
Bears	8	12	12	0	32

See also: 2017 Morgan State Bears football team