The 2017 San Diego Toreros football team represented the

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during the

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. They were led by fifth-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 10–3, 8–0 in PFL play to be crowned Pioneer Football League champions. They received the PFL's automatic bid to the

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where they defeated

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in the first round before losing the

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in the second round for the second consecutive year.

Preseason

In a poll of league coaches, San Diego was picked to win the Pioneer League for the seventh consecutive year.

Schedule

Game summaries

Western New Mexico

At UC Davis

At Princeton

Butler

At Dayton

Morehead State

At Jacksonville

At Stetson

Drake

At Davidson

Marist

FCS Playoffs

At Northern Arizona–First Round

At North Dakota State–Second Round

References

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San Diego Toreros football seasons Pioneer Football League champion seasons

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