2017 Shippensburg Raiders football team

The 2017 Shippensburg Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Shippensburg University in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division II football season.

2017 Shippensburg Red Raiders football
PSAC East Division co-champion
NCAA Division II First Round, L 6–7 vs. West Chester
Conference	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	10–2 (7–2 PSAC)
Head coach	Mark Maciejewski (7th season)
Home stadium	Seth Grove Stadium

2017 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
No. 25 Shippensburg x^		6	–	1					10	–	2
West Chester xy^		6	–	1					9	–	4
Kutztown		5	–	2					8	–	3
Bloomsburg		4	–	3					7	–	4
Millersville		3	–	4					4	–	7
East Stroudsburg		2	–	5					3	–	8
Lock Haven		2	–	5					2	–	9
Cheyney		0	–	7					1	–	10
West
No. 3 IUP xy$^		7	–	0					13	–	1
California (PA) ^		5	–	2					9	–	3
Slippery Rock		5	–	2					8	–	3
Edinboro		4	–	3					7	–	4
Gannon		3	–	4					5	–	6
Mercyhurst		3	–	4					5	–	6
Clarion		1	–	6					1	–	10
Seton Hill		0	–	7					0	–	11
Championship: IUP 24, West Chester 7
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

History

Led by seventh-year head coach Mark Maciejewski, the Raiders compiled a 10–1 record and tied for the East Division championship. Both of the team's losses were to West Chester, first in the regular season and later in the Division II playoffs. The team played its home games at Seth Grove Stadium in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.

After the season, Maciejewski was named the 2017 AFCA Division II Region 1 Coach of the Year. Seven Shippensburg players were selected as first-team players on the All-PSAC East football team: quarterback Ryan Zapoticky; wide receiver Winston Eubanks; defensive linemen Richard Nase and Dakota Thompson; linebacker Tyler Emge; and defensive backs Richard Sheler and Kevin Taylor.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	1:00 p.m.	American International*		Seth Grove Stadium Shippensburg, PA	W 41–7	1,200
September 9	12:00 p.m.	at Gannon*		Gannon University Stadium Erie, PA	W 44–33	1,299
September 16	1:00 p.m.	at Clarion*		Memorial Stadium Clarion, PA	W 31–0	1,949
September 23	2:05 p.m.	at East Stroudsburg		Eiler-Martin Stadium East Stroudsburg, PA	W 40–0	2,501
September 30	1:00 p.m.	Lock Haven		Seth Grove Stadium Shippensburg, PA	W 37–6	5,125
October 7	1:00 p.m.	West Chester		Seth Grove Stadium Shippensburg, PA	L 27–37	5,300
October 14	1:00 p.m.	at Cheyney		O' Shields-Stevenson Stadium Cheyney, PA	W 56–0	311
October 21	1:00 p.m.	Millersville		Seth Grove Stadium Shippensburg, PA	W 51–14	6,811
October 28	4:05 p.m.	at Kutztown		Andre Reed Stadium Kutztown, PA	W 27–13	6,672
November 4	1:00 p.m.	Bloomsburg		Seth Grove Stadium Shippensburg, PA	W 20–6	5,344
November 11	1:00 p.m.	Seton Hill	No. 25	Seth Grove Stadium Shippensburg, PA	W 51–13	3,005
November 18		West Chester	No. 19	Seth Grove Stadium Shippensburg, PA (NCAA Division II First Round)	L 6–7
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time