The Samford University football team is ranked 17th in the final Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Coaches Poll and 18th in the final STATS FCS Poll for the 2017 season. The polls were released Jan. 6. Samford posted a final record of 8–4 overall and 6–2 in the Southern Conference. The Bulldogs earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I-FCS…