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2017 East Tennessee State Buccaneers Football Team
The 2017 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season and are in the second year of their second stint as football members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They are led by third-year head coach Carl Torbush and, for the first time, play all their home games at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium. They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place. On December 8, head coach Carl Torbush announced his retirement. He finished at ETSU with a three-year record of 11–22. Schedule * Source/small> Game summaries Limestone at James Madison The Citadel Mercer at Furman Robert Morris Western Carolina Wofford VMI at Samford at Chattanooga References {{East Tennessee State Buccaneers football navbox 2017 Southern Conference football season, East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Buccaneers football season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Torbush
Carl William Torbush Jr. (born October 11, 1951) is former American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana Tech University in 1987, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1997 to 2000, and East Tennessee State University (ETSU) from 2013 to 2017, compiling a career college football record of 31–48. Torbush was also the head baseball coach at Southeastern Louisiana University from 1977 to 1979, tallying a mark of 75–58. On December 8, 2017, Torbush announced his retirement from coaching. Early life Born in East Spencer, North Carolina, Torbush relocated with his family to Knoxville, Tennessee at age 11. He attended Austin-East High School in Knoxville, where he played in multiple sports. He received athletic scholarship offers from various NCAA Division I, Division I schools, but decided to Walk-on (sports), walk-on at the University of Tennessee. After having no playing time as a freshman, he transferred to Carson–Newman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Robert Morris Colonials Football Team
The 2017 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach John Banaszak and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 0–6 in NEC play to finish in last place. On November 19, head coach John Banaszak announced his retirement. He finished at Robert Morris with a four-year record of 8–34. Schedule Game summaries Dayton at Youngstown State VMI at North Dakota State at East Tennessee State Duquesne Sacred Heart at Saint Francis (PA) at Wagner Bryant at Central Connecticut References {{Robert Morris Colonials football navbox Robert Morris Robert Morris Colonials football seasons Robert Morris Colonials football : ''For information on all Robert Morris University sports, see Robert Morris Colonials'' The Robert Morris Colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Southern Conference Football Season
The 2017 Southern Conference football season was the 96th season of college football for the Southern Conference (SoCon) and formed a part of the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Head coaches *Tom Arth, Chattanooga – 1st year * Brent Thompson, The Citadel – 2nd year *Carl Torbush, East Tennessee State – 3rd year * Clay Hendrix, Furman – 1st year * Bobby Lamb, Mercer – 5th year * Chris Hatcher, Samford – 3rd year *Scott Wachenheim, VMI – 3rd year *Mark Speir, Western Carolina – 6th year *Mike Ayers, Wofford – 30th year Preseason poll results ''First place votes in parentheses'' Preseason All-Conference Teams Offensive Player of the Year: Devlin Hodges Devlin Patrick "Duck" Hodges (born April 12, 1996) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Samford, after playing at Mortimer Jordan High School. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free ..., R-Jr., QB, Samford Defensive Player of the Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, it is Tennessee's fourth-largest city and one of the two principal cities of East Tennessee, along with Knoxville. It anchors the Chattanooga metropolitan area, Tennessee's fourth-largest metropolitan statistical area, as well as a larger three-state area that includes Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia, and Northeast Alabama. Chattanooga was a crucial city during the American Civil War, due to the multiple railroads that converge there. After the war, the railroads allowed for the city to grow into one of the Southeastern United States' largest heavy industrial hubs. Today, major industry that drives the economy includes automotive, advanced manufacturing, food and beverage production, healthcare, insurance, tourism, and back office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finley Stadium
W. Max Finley Stadium is the home stadium for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga American football, football team and Chattanooga FC (National Independent Soccer Association, NISA), a professional Division 3 soccer team. The stadium also hosts various high school sports and musical concerts. It is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. The stadium, which opened in 1997, has a current capacity of 20,412, and hosted the NCAA Division I Football Championship, NCAA Division I National Championship Game from its opening season through 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season, 2009, after which the game moved to Pizza Hut Park in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas. The stadium will host the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, TSSAA Football Championships in 2021 and 2022. The stadium is named in honor of W. Max Finley, former chairman of the Rock Tenn Corporation, who was an alumnus and active supporter of the University of Tennessee system. The playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Chattanooga Mocs Football Team
The 2017 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Mocs were led by first-year head coach Tom Arth and played their home games at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They finished the season 3–8 overall and 3–5 in SoCon play to tie for sixth place. Schedule Game summaries vs Jacksonville State At LSU UT Martin At VMI Western Carolina Furman At Mercer The Citadel At Samford At Wofford East Tennessee State Ranking movements References {{Chattanooga Mocs football navbox Chattanooga Chattanooga Mocs football seasons Chattanooga Mocs football The Chattanooga Mocs football program is the intercollegiate college football team for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WCYB-TV
WCYB-TV (channel 5) is a television station licensed to Bristol, Virginia, United States, serving the Tri-Cities area as an affiliate of NBC and The CW. It is one of two commercial television stations in the market that are licensed in Virginia (alongside religious station WLFG, channel 68, in Grundy). WCYB-TV is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, which also provides certain services to Greeneville, Tennessee–licensed Fox affiliate WEMT (channel 39) under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Cunningham Broadcasting. However, Sinclair effectively owns WEMT as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. Both stations share studios on Lee Street on the Virginia side of Bristol (straddling the Virginia–Tennessee line), while WCYB-TV's transmitter is located at Rye Patch Knob on Holston Mountain in the Cherokee National Forest. History As early as 1952, companies and groups began competing for a chance to get the bett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homewood, Alabama
Homewood is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham, located on the other side of Red Mountain (Birmingham), Red Mountain due south of the city center. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census its population was 25,167, and in 2019 the estimated population was 25,377. Homewood is home to more fast food restaurants per capita than any other U.S. town. History Early history and development The first settlers of the area which would eventually become Homewood arrived in the early 1800s. The area's population, however, did not grow significantly until Birmingham suffered a major cholera epidemic in 1873 (See Timeline of Birmingham, Alabama). Speculators soon began buying up land and developing communities in the countryside surrounding Birmingham. Many of the smaller communities which would eventually become Homewood were developed during this time period, including Ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seibert Stadium
Seibert Stadium is a 6,700-seat multi-purpose stadium in Homewood, Alabama. It is home to the Samford University Bulldogs college football team. The facility opened in 1958 and is named for F. Page Seibert, who in 1961, donated money for the completion of the stadium. The largest crowd in stadium history was in 1994 when over 11,000 showed up to see Steve McNair and Alcorn State. History The four-level Bashinsky Press Tower was completed before the 1989 season. This Georgian-Colonial structure contains complete facilities for print and electronic media on the third level, reserved seating for 51 guests on the second level, and a concession stand and restroom facilities on the ground floor. A partially covered film deck is located atop the facility, and an elevator serves all levels. At the same time, more than 200 theatre-type reserved seats were added in front of the press tower, bringing the seating capacity to 6,700. Aluminum seating replaced the original wooden seats. A scoreb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Samford Bulldogs Football Team
The 2017 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Chris Hatcher and played their home games at Seibert Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference (Socon). They finished the season 8–4, 6–2 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost to Kennesaw State in the first round. Schedule Game summaries Kennesaw State West Alabama @ Georgia @ Western Carolina The Citadel @ VMI @ Wofford Chattanooga @ Mercer East Tennessee State Furman FCS Playoffs @ Kennesaw State–First Round Ranking movements References Samford Samford Bulldogs football seasons Samford Samford Bulldogs football The Samford Bulldogs football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Samford University located in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 VMI Keydets Football Team
The 2017 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was VMI's 127th football season. The Keydets were led by third-year head coach Scott Wachenheim. They played their home games at 10,000–seat Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium. This was VMI's fourth season as a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 0–11, 0–8 in SoCon play to finish in last place. This was VMI's fourth winless season and the first time they had gone winless since 2004. Schedule Source: Projected depth chart Game summaries at Air Force VMI opened the season with their first ever matchup against Air Force. It was the first time the program played a game in Colorado and the farthest west VMI has ever travelled. The game started off poorly for the visitors, as VMI allowed the Falcons to march down the field for an eight-play, 65-yard drive capped off by a 27-yard touchdown run by Tim McVey. Later in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Wofford Terriers Football Team
The 2017 Wofford Terriers football team represented Wofford College in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 30th-year head coach Mike Ayers and played their home games at Gibbs Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 7–1 in SoCon play to win the SoCon championship. They received the SoCon's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Furman in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to the eventual champion North Dakota State. On December 13, head coach Mike Ayers announced his retirement. He finished at Wofford with a 30-year record of 207–139–1. Schedule *SourceSchedule/small> Game summaries Furman At Mercer Gardner–Webb At Presbyterian Western Carolina At The Citadel Samford At East Tennessee State Chattanooga At VMI At South Carolina FCS Playoffs Furman–Second Round At North Dakota State–Quarterfinals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
