1997 Akron Zips football team

1997 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–9 (2–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Winters (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid Snowball (3rd season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall x$ 7–1  10–3 
Miami (OH) 6–2  8–3 
Ohio 6–2  8–3 
Bowling Green 3–5  3–8 
Kent State 3–5  3–8 
Akron 2–7  2–9 
West Division
Toledo x 7–1  9–3 
Western Michigan 6–2  8–3 
Ball State 4–4  5–6 
Eastern Michigan 4–5  4–7 
Central Michigan 1–7  2–9 
Northern Illinois 0–8  0–11 
Championship: Marshall 34, Toledo 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 1997 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season as members of the Mid-American Conference. They were led by third–year head coach Lee Owens. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 2–9, 2–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30 at No. 6 Nebraska* L 14–59 75,124
September 13 at Miami (OH) L 20–49
September 20 Bowling Green L 28–31
September 27 at No. 13 LSU* L 0–56 79,772 [1]
October 4 Central Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 53–14
October 11 at Marshall L 17–52
October 18 at Eastern Michigan L 0–45
October 25 Ohio
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 17–21
November 1 at Ball State L 14–31
November 8 Kent State
W 45–35
November 15 at Toledo L 10–42
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Faulk returns to action as LSU rolls over Akron". The Atlanta Journal. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "1997 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.