1997 Akron Zips football team

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.

1997 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
1997 record2–9 (2–7 MAC)
Head coach
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  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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30 at No. 6 Nebraska* L 14–59
September 13 at Miami L 20–49
September 20 Bowling Green L 28–31
September 27 at No. 13 LSU* L 0–56
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. "1997 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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