Football | 7/25/2017 2:58:00 PM

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Savannah State head football coach Erik Raeburn has released the Tigers' 2017 preseason practice schedule.
 
SSU has scheduled 29 practices prior to the team's first game, including two scrimmages at Theodore A. Wright Stadium.
 
The players report to campus on August 1^st with the first official practice scheduled for August 2^nd at 8:30 a.m. and the first full gear practice on August 6^th at 8:30 a.m.
 
The team conducts practices in helmets on August 2^nd and 3^rd and in shells on August 4^th and 5^th, before putting on full gear.
 
The first day of classes for all Savannah State students is August 16^th.
 
The Tigers have scrimmages August 19^th and 26^th; both at 1 p.m.
 
Top SSU returning players along with Coach Raeburn will address the media on Media Day scheduled for August 1^st. Photo sessions for the SSU players take place on August 7 and the Annual SSU Athletics Convocation for all student-athletes on August 20^th.
 
Savannah State opens the 2017 season September 9 at Appalachian State at 3:30 p.m.
 
SSU Football Daily Schedule (August)
Aug. 1 – Media Day (10:30 a.m.)
Aug. 2 – Practice 1 (Helmets) 8:30 a.m.
Aug. 3 – Practice 2 (Helmets) 8:30 a.m.
Aug. 4 – Practice 3 (Shells) 8:30 a.m.
Aug. 5 – Practice 4 (Shells) 8:30 a.m.
Aug. 6 – Practice 5 (Full) 8:30 a.m.
Aug. 7 – Team Photos
Aug. 8 – Practice 6 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 9 – Practice 7 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 10 – Practice 8 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 11 – Practice 9 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 12 – Off
Aug. 13 – Practice 10 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 14 – Practice 11 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 15 – Practice 12 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 16 – First Day of Classes
Aug. 17 – Practice 13 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 18 – Practice 14 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 19 – Practice 15 (Scrimmage) 1 p.m.
Aug. 20 – Athletics Convocation
Aug. 21 – Practice 16 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 22 – Practice 17 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 23 – Practice 18 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 24 – Practice 19 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 25 – Off
Aug. 26 – Practice 20 (Scrimmage) 1 p.m.
Aug. 27 – Off
Aug. 28 – Practice 21 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 29 – Practice 22 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 30 – Practice 23 (8 a.m.)
Aug. 31 – Practice 24 (8 a.m.)