This is a list of seasons completed by the Akron Zips football team.[1]
Results
Year
|
Coach
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Overall
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Conference |
Standing
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Bowl/playoffs
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Coaches#
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AP°
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Butchel College (1891–1913)
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1891
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No coach
|
1–3 |
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1892
|
Frank Cook
|
3–4 |
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1893
|
John Heisman
|
5–2 |
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1894
|
John Heisman
|
1–0 |
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1895
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No coach
|
3–2 |
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1896
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Harry Wilson
|
0–1 |
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1897
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No team
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1898
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No team
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1899
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Archie Eves
|
2–1 |
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1900
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No coach
|
2–3–1 |
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1901
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No team
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1902
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Forest Firestone
|
2–5 |
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1903
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Rev. Alfred Place
|
0–2 |
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1904
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No team
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1905
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No team
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1906
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No team
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1907
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No team
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1908
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Dr. Dwight Bradley
|
3–4 |
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1909
|
Clarence Weed
|
4–4 |
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1910
|
Frank Haggerty
|
7–2 |
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1911
|
Frank Haggerty
|
3–4–1 |
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1912
|
Frank Haggerty
|
5–2–1 |
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1913
|
Frank Haggerty
|
3–4 |
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Akron Zips (1914)
|
1914
|
Frank Haggerty
|
4–4–1 |
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Ohio Athletic Conference (1915–1935)
|
1915
|
Fred Sefton
|
1–7–1 |
1–6 |
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1916
|
Fred Sefton
|
2–7 |
2–4 |
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1917
|
Fred Sefton
|
5–3 |
3–1 |
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1918
|
Fred Sefton
|
2–2–1 |
1–2–1 |
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1919
|
Fred Sefton
|
6–1–1 |
5–1–1 |
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1920
|
Fred Sefton
|
4–4 |
2–4 |
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1921
|
Fred Sefton
|
5–3 |
4–3 |
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1922
|
Fred Sefton
|
5–3 |
5–3 |
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1923
|
Fred Sefton
|
4–3–1 |
2–3–1 |
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1924
|
James Coleman
|
5–3 |
3–2 |
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1925
|
James Coleman
|
1–7 |
1–6 |
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1926
|
George Babcock
|
5–2–2 |
4–2–2 |
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1927
|
Red Blair
|
5–3 |
4–3 |
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1928
|
Red Blair
|
5–3 |
3–4 |
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1929
|
Red Blair
|
9–1 |
7–1 |
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1930
|
Red Blair
|
7–1 |
5–1 |
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1931
|
Red Blair
|
1–7 |
0–7 |
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1932
|
Red Blair
|
2–4–3 |
1–4–2 |
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1933
|
Red Blair
|
5–3–1 |
5–2–1 |
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1934
|
Red Blair
|
3–4–1 |
3–4 |
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1935
|
Red Blair
|
6–3 |
6–3 |
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Independent (1936–1947)
|
1936
|
James Aiken
|
6–2–1 |
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1937
|
James Aiken
|
7–2 |
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1938
|
James Aiken
|
6–3 |
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1939
|
Thomas Dowler
|
5–4 |
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1940
|
Thomas Dowler
|
2–5–2 |
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1941
|
Otis Douglas
|
5–3–1 |
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1942
|
Otis Douglas
|
0–7–2 |
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1943
|
No team
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1944
|
No team
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1945
|
No team
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1946
|
Paul Baldacci
|
5–4 |
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1947
|
Paul Baldacci
|
2–7 |
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Ohio Athletic Conference (1948–1965)
|
1948
|
William Houghton
|
2–6 |
1–4 |
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1949
|
William Houghton
|
2–6–1 |
0–3–1 |
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1950
|
William Houghton
|
2–7 |
1–3 |
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1951
|
William Houghton
|
1–8 |
1–3 |
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1952
|
Red Cochrane
|
2–6–1 |
2–2–1 |
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1953
|
Red Cochrane
|
6–3 |
4–2 |
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1954
|
Joe McMullen
|
3–5 |
3–4 |
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1955
|
Joe McMullen
|
6–2 |
6–2 |
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1956
|
Joe McMullen
|
3–5–1 |
3–5–1 |
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1957
|
Joe McMullen
|
7–1–1 |
6–1–1 |
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1958
|
Joe McMullen
|
6–2–1 |
6–2 |
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1959
|
Joe McMullen
|
4–5 |
4–3 |
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1960
|
Joe McMullen
|
1–8 |
1–6 |
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1961
|
Gordon Larson
|
6–2 |
6–1 |
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1962
|
Gordon Larson
|
7–2 |
7–1 |
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1963
|
Gordon Larson
|
6–3 |
5–2 |
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1964
|
Gordon Larson
|
6–3 |
4–3 |
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1965
|
Gordon Larson
|
5–3–1 |
4–1 |
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Independent (1966–1973)
|
1966
|
Gordon Larson
|
6–3 |
|
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1967
|
Gordon Larson
|
4–4–1 |
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1968
|
Gordon Larson
|
7–3–1 |
|
|
L 13–33 Grantland Rice Bowl |
|
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1969
|
Gordon Larson
|
9–1 |
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1970
|
Gordon Larson
|
7–3 |
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1971
|
Gordon Larson
|
8–2 |
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1972
|
Gordon Larson
|
3–4–2 |
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1973
|
Jim Dennison
|
6–5 |
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Division II (1974–1980)
|
1974
|
Jim Dennison
|
5–5 |
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1975
|
Jim Dennison
|
7–4 |
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1976
|
Jim Dennison
|
10–3 |
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1977
|
Jim Dennison
|
6–4–1 |
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Mid-Continent Conference (1978–1979)
|
1978
|
Jim Dennison
|
6–5 |
4–1 |
|
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1979
|
Jim Dennison
|
6–5 |
3–2 |
|
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Division I-AA (Ohio Valley Conference) (1980–1986)
|
1980
|
Jim Dennison
|
3–7–1 |
2–4–1 |
5th |
|
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1981
|
Jim Dennison
|
5–5 |
4–4 |
T-4th |
|
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1982
|
Jim Dennison
|
6–2 |
5–2 |
2nd |
|
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1983
|
Jim Dennison
|
8–3 |
5–2 |
T-2nd |
|
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1984
|
Jim Dennison
|
4–7 |
2–5 |
6th |
|
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1985
|
Jim Dennison
|
8–4 |
5–2 |
T-2nd |
L I-AA First Round |
|
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1986
|
Gerry Faust
|
7–6 |
4–3 |
T-3rd |
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Division I-A Independent (1987–1991)
|
1987
|
Gerry Faust
|
4–7 |
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1988
|
Gerry Faust
|
5–6 |
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1989
|
Gerry Faust
|
5–6 |
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1990
|
Gerry Faust
|
3–7–1 |
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1991
|
Gerry Faust
|
5–6 |
|
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Mid-American Conference (1992–present)
|
1992
|
Gerry Faust
|
7–3–1 |
5–3 |
T-3rd |
|
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1993
|
Gerry Faust
|
5–6 |
4–4 |
5th |
|
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1994
|
Gerry Faust
|
1–10 |
1–8 |
9th |
|
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1995
|
Lee Owens
|
2–9 |
2–6 |
T-7th |
|
|
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1996
|
Lee Owens
|
4–7 |
3–5 |
T-7th |
|
|
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1997
|
Lee Owens
|
2–9 |
2–6 |
6th (East) |
|
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1998
|
Lee Owens
|
4–7 |
2–6 |
5th (East) |
|
|
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1999
|
Lee Owens
|
7–4 |
5–3 |
T-3rd (East) |
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2000
|
Lee Owens
|
6–5 |
5–3 |
T-1st (East) |
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|
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2001
|
Lee Owens
|
4–7 |
4–4 |
T-4th (East) |
|
|
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2002
|
Lee Owens
|
4–8 |
3–5 |
5th (East) |
|
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2003
|
Lee Owens
|
7–5 |
5–3 |
3rd (East) |
|
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2004
|
J. D. Brookhart
|
6–5 |
6–2 |
2nd (East) |
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|
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2005
|
J. D. Brookhart
|
7–6 |
5–3 |
T-1st (East) |
L 38–31 Motor City Bowl |
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2006
|
J. D. Brookhart
|
5–7 |
3–5 |
T-3rd (East) |
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2007
|
J. D. Brookhart
|
4–8 |
3–5 |
6th (East) |
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2008
|
J. D. Brookhart
|
5–7 |
3–5 |
T-4th (East) |
|
|
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2009
|
J. D. Brookhart
|
3–9 |
2–6 |
5th (East) |
|
|
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2010
|
Rob Ianello
|
1–11 |
1–7 |
6th (East) |
|
|
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2011
|
Rob Ianello
|
1–11 |
0–8 |
7th (East) |
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|
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2012
|
Terry Bowden
|
1–11 |
0–8 |
7th (East) |
|
|
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2013
|
Terry Bowden
|
5–7 |
4–4 |
4th (East) |
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2014
|
Terry Bowden
|
5–7 |
3–5 |
T-4th (East) |
|
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2015
|
Terry Bowden
|
8–5 |
5–3 |
T-2nd (East) |
W 23–21 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |
|
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2016
|
Terry Bowden
|
5–7 |
3–5 |
T-3rd (East) |
|
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2017
|
Terry Bowden
|
7–7 |
6–2 |
1st (East) |
L 3–50 Boca Raton Bowl |
|
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2018
|
Terry Bowden
|
4–8 |
2–6 |
T-4th (East) |
|
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2019
|
Tom Arth
|
0–12 |
0–8 |
6th (East) |
|
|
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2020
|
Tom Arth
|
1–5 |
1–5 |
5th (East) |
|
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2021
|
Tom Arth
|
2–10 |
1–7 |
6th (East) |
|
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2022
|
Joe Moorhead
|
2–10 |
1-7 |
6th (East) |
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2023
|
Joe Moorhead
|
2–10 |
1-7 |
5th (East) |
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Total: |
528–584–36 |
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National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
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