The 2017 Shippensburg Raiders football team was an

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team that represented

Shippensburg University Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (Ship or SU) is a public university in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in 1871, it later became the first teachers college in Pennsylvania. ...

in the

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(PSAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. 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 Seth Grove Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The stadium is named for the late J. Seth Grove, former faculty member and coach at Shippensburg. The stadium was built in 1972 and has a cap ...

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Shippensburg is a borough in Cumberland and Franklin counties in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Settled in 1730, Shippensburg lies in the Cumberland Valley, southwest of Harrisburg, and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan St ...

. 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.

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Shippensburg Raiders football The Shippensburg Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Raiders are members of the Pennsylvania State Athletic ...

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