Akron
MAC · 1997 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 11 seasons
- Divisional Era · 1 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Akron head-to-head · History & Eras
1997 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 2 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2H |  B12 | 13–0 | L 14–59 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 16 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H |  MAC | 8–3 | L 20–49 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 23 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | L 28–31 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Sep 30 |  LSUH2H |  SEC | 9–3 | L 0–56 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 53–14 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 14 |  Marshall (MARSHALL)H2H | MAC | 10–3 | L 17–52 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | L 0–45 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 28 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 8–3 | L 17–21 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | L 14–31 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | W 45–35 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 18 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 9–3 | L 10–42 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Kent State +3
- Central Michigan +2
- Nebraska 0
- Miami (OH) -3
- LSU -3
- Marshall -3
- Ohio -3
- Toledo -3
- Ball State -6
- Eastern Michigan -7
- Bowling Green -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.182 Win % · Change 1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.