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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)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
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

[2]

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.


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