2017 Akron Zips football | |
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MAC East Division champion | |
MAC Championship, L 28–45 vs. Toledo | |
Boca Raton Bowl, L 3–50 vs. Florida Atlantic | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 7–7 (6–2 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | A. J. Milwee (5th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Chuck Amato (6th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron xy | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toledo xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Terry Bowden and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field in Akron, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. The Zips finished the season 7–7, 6–2 in MAC play to win the East Division. They lost to Toledo in the MAC Championship. They received an invitation to play in the Boca Raton Bowl where they lost to Florida Atlantic.
Notable Players: Ulysees GilbertIII, Kyron Brown, Jamal Davis, Kwadarrius Smith.
In a preseason poll Aof league media, Akron was picked to finish fourth in the East Division.[1]
Name | Title | Years at Akron | Alma mater |
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Terry Bowden | Head Coach | 6 | West Virginia |
Chuck Amato | Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Coord. | 6 | NC State |
Todd Stroud | Asst. Head Coach/DL Coach | 6 | Florida State |
A. J. Milwee | Off. Coord./QB Coach | 6 | North Alabama |
Jeff Bowden | ST Coord./WR Coach | 6 | Florida State |
Trent Boykin | TE/H-Backs Coach | 6 | Youngstown State |
Brett Ekkens | OL Coach | 2 | Mount Union |
Eric Hickson | RB Coach | 3 | Kansas State |
Otis Mounds | CB Coach | 4 | Auburn |
Mike Woodford | Safeties Coach | 6 | Arizona |
Mark Ouimet | Assistant Director of Football Operations | 6 | Siena Heights |
Matt Gildersleeve | S&C Coach | 4 | Mount Union |
Hunter Bowden | GA, Offense | 2 | North Alabama |
Mike Schuff | GA, Offense | 1 | Mount Union |
Dylan Evans | GA, Defense | 1 | Akron |
Nick Verna | GA, Defense | 2 | Akron |
Source:[2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | Noon | at No. 6 Penn State* | ABC | L 0–52 | 101,684 | |
September 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | ESPN3 | W 52–3 | 17,464 | |
September 16 | Noon | Iowa State* |
| CBSSN | L 14–41 | 22,811 |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Troy* | ESPN3 | L 17–22 | 27,324 | |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | ESPN3 | W 34–23 | 15,111 | |
October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Ball State |
| ESPN3 | W 31–3 | 20,199 |
October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | CBSSN | W 14–13 | 16,568 | |
October 21 | Noon | at Toledo | WTOL/ESPN3 | L 21–48 | 20,414 | |
October 28 | 11:30 a.m. | Buffalo |
| CBSSN | W 21–20 | 17,427 |
November 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPN2 | L 14–24 | 12,813 | |
November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio |
| ESPN2 | W 37–34 | 17,832 |
November 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Kent State |
| ESPNU | W 24–14 | 21,683 |
December 2 | Noon | vs. Toledo | ESPN | L 28–45 | 16,225 | |
December 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | ESPN | L 3–50 | 25,912 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 6 Nittany Lions | 14 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Zips | 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
See also: 2017 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cyclones | 14 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
Zips | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
See also: 2017 Iowa State Cyclones football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Trojans | 7 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
See also: 2017 Troy Trojans football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Falcons | 6 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
See also: 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Zips | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
See also: 2017 Ball State Cardinals football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Broncos | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Rockets | 21 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
See also: 2017 Toledo Rockets football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulls | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Zips | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
See also: 2017 Buffalo Bulls football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
RedHawks | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
See also: 2017 Miami RedHawks football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
Zips | 10 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 37 |
See also: 2017 Ohio Bobcats football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Zips | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
See also: 2017 Kent State Golden Flashes football team and Wagon Wheel (trophy) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
Rockets | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
See also: 2017 Toledo Rockets football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Owls | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 |
See also: 2017 Florida Atlantic Owls football team |