The 2017 Jacksonville Sharks season was the eighth season for the professional indoor football franchise and first in the National Arena League (NAL). The Sharks were one of eight teams that competed in the NAL for its inaugural 2017 season
The Sharks played their home games at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Led by head coach Mark Stoute, the Sharks went undefeated through eight games and then Stoute was fired. Siaha Burley was immediately hired as his replacement after serving as the offensive coordinator of the Arena Football League's Cleveland Gladiators.
Standings
Schedule
Regular season The 2017 regular season schedule was released on December 9, 2016
Key:
All start times are local time Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 Friday March 17 7:00pm at Columbus Lions W 56–41 1–0 Columbus Civic Center 2 Saturday March 25 7:00pm Georgia Firebirds W 55–26 2–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 3 Saturday April 1 7:00pm Lehigh Valley Steelhawks W 57–43 3–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 4 Sunday April 9 7:00pm at High Country Grizzlies W 68–21 4–0 George M. Holmes Convocation Center 5 BYE 6 Monday April 24 7:00pm at Monterrey Steel W 60–21 5–0 Arena Monterrey 7 Saturday April 29 7:00pm Columbus Lions W 37–28 6–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 8 Saturday May 6 7:00pm Corpus Christi Rage W 71–6 7–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 9 BYE 10 Saturday May 20 7:00pm Monterrey Steel W 42–13 8–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 11 Sunday May 28 7:00pm at Corpus Christi Rage W 71–6 9–0 American Bank Center 12 Saturday June 3 7:00pm Dayton Wolfpack W 77–32 10–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 13 Saturday June 10 7:00pm High Country Grizzlies W 66–18 11–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 14 Saturday June 17 7:00pm Monterrey Steel L 37–44 11–1 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Postseason RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationScoreRecordFirst RoundSaturdayJune 247:00pmMonterrey Steel W 43–32 1–0Jacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaChampionshipMondayJuly 107:00pmColumbus Lions W 27–21 2–0Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Roster 2017 Jacksonville Sharks roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Reserve lists
Rookies in italicsRoster updated July 5, 2017
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