The 2017 West Chester Golden Rams football team represented

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in member of the East Division of the

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(PSAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Bill Zwaan, the Golden Rams compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the PSAC East Division title with Shippensburg. West Chester advanced to the PSAC Championship Game, where the Golden Rams lost to IUP. The team received a bid to the

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playoffs, beating Shippensburg in the first round before again losing to IUP in the second round.

Background

Previous season

In 2016 the Golden Rams finished with an 8–3 including an impressive 6–1 conference record, including a 6-game end of the year winning streak while averaging 33 points per games and holding opponents to under 14 point in each of their last six games.

Schedule

Spring game

Regular season

Rankings

References

West Chester West Chester Golden Rams football seasons

West Chester Golden Rams football The West Chester Golden Rams represent West Chester University of Pennsylvania, which is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, in intercollegiate sports. They compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in NCAA Division II. T ...

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