The 2017 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the

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in the

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. They were led by seventh-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. They were a member of the

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. They finished the season 3–7, 2–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place.

Schedule

:The game between Florida and Northern Colorado, had been rescheduled in advance of the arrival of

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, but on September 7, both schools agreed to canceled the game completely.

Game summaries

College of Idaho

At Colorado

Idaho State

At Northern Arizona

At North Dakota

Montana State

Southern Utah

At Sacramento State

At Montana

Cal Poly

References

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Northern Colorado Bears football seasons

Northern Colorado Bears football The Northern Colorado Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Northern Colorado located in Greeley, Colorado. The team competes in the Big Sky Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Champio ...