The 2017 Wofford Terriers football team represented

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in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 30th-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, 7–1 in SoCon play to win the SoCon championship. They received the SoCon's automatic bid to the

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where they defeated Furman in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to the eventual champion

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. On December 13, head coach Mike Ayers announced his retirement. He finished at Wofford with a 30-year record of 207–139–1.

Schedule

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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

Ranking movements

References

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