The 2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's basketball team represented Southern Utah University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.

Led by third-year head coach Chris Boettcher, they played their home games at Centrum Arena.

They were members of the Big Sky Conference.

They finished the season 7–23, 2–16 in Big Sky play to finish in last place.

They lost in the first round of the Big Sky women's tournament to Idaho.