The 2017 Akron Zips football team represented the

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in the

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. They were led by sixth-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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as members of the East Division of the

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. The Zips finished the season 7–7, 6–2 in MAC play to win the East Division. They lost to

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in the MAC Championship. They received an invitation to play in the

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where they lost to Florida Atlantic. Notable Players: Ulysees GilbertIII, Kyron Brown, Jamal Davis, Kwadarrius Smith.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2016 season 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division.

Preseason

In a preseason poll Aof league media, Akron was picked to finish fourth in the East Division.

Coaching staff

Source:

Schedule

2017 Akron Zips football schedule
''FBSchedules.com''. Accessed November 25, 2017.

Game summaries

at No. 6 Penn State

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Iowa State

at Troy

at Bowling Green

Ball State

at Western Michigan

at Toledo

Buffalo

at Miami (OH)

Ohio

Kent State

2017 MAC Championship Game

2017 Boca Raton Bowl

References

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Akron Zips football seasons

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