2012 Akron Zips football team

2012 Akron Zips football
Conference Mid-American Conference
East Division
2012 record 1–11 (0–8 MAC)
Head coach Terry Bowden (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Terry Bowden (1st year)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Chuck Amato (1st year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field (Capacity: 27,881)
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Kent State x   8 0         11 3  
Bowling Green   6 2         8 5  
Ohio   4 4         9 4  
Buffalo   3 5         4 8  
Miami   3 5         4 8  
UMass   1 7         1 11  
Akron   0 8         1 11  
West Division
#22 Northern Illinois x$   8 0         12 2  
Toledo   6 2         9 4  
Ball State   6 2         9 4  
Central Michigan   4 4         7 6  
Western Michigan   2 6         4 8  
Eastern Michigan   1 7         2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Terry Bowden and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. They were a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 7:00 PM UCF* InfoCision StadiumAkron, OH ESPN3 L 14–56   12,616
September 8 6:00 PM at FIU* FIU StadiumMiami, FL ESPN3 L 38–41 OT  15,685
September 15 3:30 PM Morgan State* InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH ESPN3 W 66–6   9,933
September 22 7:30 PM at Tennessee* Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN CSS L 26–47   81,719
September 29 2:00 PM Miami (OH) InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH ESPN3 L 49–56   8,211
October 6 2:00 PM Bowling Greendagger InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH L 10–24   10,102
October 13 2:00 PM at Ohio Peden StadiumAthens, OH ESPN3 L 28–34   25,542
October 20 12:00 PM Northern Illinois InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH ESPN+ L 7–37   7,074
October 27 3:30 PM at Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI L 14–35   10,172
November 3 2:00 PM at Kent State Dix StadiumKent, OH (Battle for the Wagon Wheel) STO L 24–35   18,265
November 10 2:00 PM Massachusetts InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH L 14–22   7,716
November 20 7:00 PM at Toledo Glass BowlToledo, OH ESPN2 L 23–35   14,589
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game notes

UCF

1 2 3 4 Total
Knights 7 28 14 7 56
Zips 0 0 7 7 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–2 2004 AKRON, 26–21

@ FIU

1 2 3 4OT Total
Zips 7 13 0 180 38
Golden Panthers 7 7 7 173 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2011 FIU, 27–17

Morgan State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 3 3 0 0 6
Zips 14 7 24 21 66
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2009 AKRON, 41–0

@ Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 10 13 0 3 26
Volunteers 10 13 7 17 47
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 1989 TENN, 52–9

Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 13 22 10 11 56
Zips 14 14 7 14 49
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–15–1 2011 MIAOH, 35–3

Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 0 17 7 24
Zips 0 10 0 0 10
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–11 2009 BGSU, 36–20

@ Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 7 7 14 28
Bobcats 14 6 14 0 34
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–15–1 2011 OHIO, 37–20

Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 10 10 10 7 37
Zips 0 7 0 0 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–7 2010 NIU, 50–14

@ Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 7 0 0 7 14
Chippewas 14 0 14 7 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–14–1 2011 CMU, 23–22

@ Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 14 10 0 0 24
Golden Flashes 0 14 14 7 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
30–22–2 2011 KENT, 35–3

Massachusetts

1 2 3 4 Total
Minutemen 3 12 0 7 22
Zips 0 0 7 7 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

@ Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 10 7 0 6 23
Rockets 0 21 0 14 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–8 2008 AKRON, 47–30

Roster

2012 Akron Zips football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 2 Alexander, BroderickBroderick Alexander  Jr
WR 3 Smith, L.T.L.T. Smith  So
QB 4 Harding, DanielDaniel Harding Fr
QB 5 Franco, SteveSteve Franco Fr
QB 6 Easton, DaltonDalton Easton Fr
RB 7 Chisholm, JawonJawon Chisholm  So
QB 8 Watson, CurtisCurtis Watson Jr
QB 9 Prather, MarcusMarcus Prather Fr
RB 10 Lawrence, HakeemHakeem Lawrence Fr
WR 11 D'Orazio, ZachZach D'Orazio  Fr
WR 12 Davis, ImaniImani Davis Fr
QB 13 Williams, DaltonDalton Williams  Sr
WR 14 Bice, NiceNice Bice So
WR 14 Potts, DylanDylan Potts Jr
WR 15 Suel, MarqueloMarquelo Suel  Sr
QB 16 Pohl, KyleKyle Pohl  Fr
WR/RB 17 Edwards, WadeWade Edwards Fr
TE/FB 18 Fleming, WillWill Fleming  Jr
WR 19 Procter, NolanNolan Procter  Jr
RB 22 Williams, TylerTyler Williams So
RB 25 Jones, D.J.D.J. Jones Fr
RB 28 Staten, MarvinMarvin Staten So
RB 30 Green, BryanBryan Green Fr
RB 32 Hines, QuentinQuentin Hines  Sr
RB 34 Hundley, ConorConor Hundley Fr
WR 35 Sconiers, KeithKeith Sconiers Jr
FB 49 Allen, ChristianChristian Allen Fr
OL 52 Rizzo, VinnieVinnie Rizzo Sr
OL 62 Carroll, RodneyRodney Carroll Fr
OT 64 Straight, MitchMitch Straight  Sr
C 65 Bice, AdamAdam Bice  Sr
G 67 Switzer, TravisTravis Switzer So
OL 69 Ziltz, ZackZack Ziltz Fr
OL 70 Casimos, MichaelMichael Casimos Fr
OL 71 Osborne, QuaisonQuaison Osborne Fr
OL 72 Petrides, JoeJoe Petrides  Jr
OL 73 Deneher, DrewDrew Deneher Fr
OL 75 Brumbaugh, DylanDylan Brumbaugh  Fr
OT 76 Pughsley, JarrodJarrod Pughsley  Jr
OL 77 Bohan, AndrewAndrew Bohan  Fr
OL 78 Lio, MicahMicah Lio  So
WR 80 Pratt, AndrewAndrew Pratt Fr
WR 81 Goodman, TyrellTyrell Goodman Fr
WR 83 Frieson, DeeDee Frieson Jr
TE 84 Ladrach, RhyneRhyne Ladrach  Sr
WR 85 Chambers, L.J.L.J. Chambers  So
TE 86 Root, JonJon Root  Jr
TE 87 Ritossa, AnthonyAnthony Ritossa  So
WR 88 Dillard, JerrodJerrod Dillard Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 4 Holmes, AnthonyAnthony Holmes Jr
LB 5 Gilmer, TroyTroy Gilmer  Sr
CB 6 Scott, DeAndreDeAndre Scott Fr
LB 8 Mangum, KurtKurt Mangum  Sr
CB 9 Commack, AvisAvis Commack  Sr
S 18 Graves, SeanSean Graves  Jr
CB 19 Senter, JohnJohn Senter  Fr
CB 20 Freeman, MalachiMalachi Freeman Jr
CB 21 Alexander, BillBill Alexander Jr
S 23 Ford, Bre'Bre' Ford So
CB 24 Washington, CarlCarl Washington  Fr
CB 25 Blake, MicklosMicklos Blake  Sr
S 26 Morgan, DevonteDevonte Morgan So
S 27 Robinson, JohnnyJohnny Robinson So
CB 29 Cheek, BryceBryce Cheek  Fr
CB 31 Lartey, EmmanuelEmmanuel Lartey  Jr
S 33 Richmond, JoshJosh Richmond  Sr
DL 36 Grice, CodyCody Grice  Fr
CB 37 Cunningham, SethSeth Cunningham Jr
S 39 Turner, JamesJames Turner Fr
DL 40 Bailey, AustinAustin Bailey Jr
LB 41 Kennedy, ChuckChuck Kennedy Jr
DE 42 James, C.J.C.J. James Sr
S 42 Peticca, JosephJoseph Peticca So
LB 44 Rossi, NickNick Rossi So
LB 45 March, JustinJustin March So
LB 47 Ransom, GaryGary Ransom So
LB 50 Williams, JamarJamar Williams Jr
LB 53 Brown, JatavisJatavis Brown Fr
LB 54 Evans, DylanDylan Evans Fr
DL 55 Turner, JamelJamel Turner  Fr
DL 56 Williams, IsaiahIsaiah Williams So
LB 57 Baines, KeionneKeionne Baines Fr
DE 58 Caponi, NicoNico Caponi Jr
LB 59 Rachel, JohnJohn Rachel Fr
LB 60 Gesell, AdammichaelAdammichael Gesell  Fr
DL 63 Garrett, VarnellVarnell Garrett So
DL 79 Davis, MikeMike Davis  Fr
DL 90 Griggs, J. D.J. D. Griggs Sr
DE 91 Presley, AlbertAlbert Presley Jr
DE 92 Martin, DaryanDaryan Martin Fr
LB 93 Seeman, ConnorConnor Seeman Jr
DL 94 Johnson, RakhimRakhim Johnson Fr
DL 95 Young, RobertRobert Young Jr
DL 96 Horner, AlfonsoAlfonso Horner Fr
DL 98 Skolmutch, PaulPaul Skolmutch  Jr
DL 99 Price, JamesJames Price  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 38 Paul, ZachZach Paul  Fr
LS 43 Steiner, AdamAdam Steiner Sr
K 48 Stein, RobertRobert Stein  Fr
K 68 Scifo, SamSam Scifo Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Chuck Amato (Defensive Coordinator / Associate Head Coach)
  • Jeff Bowden (Special Teams Coordinator / Outside Receivers)
  • A.J. Milwee (Quarterbacks Coach)
  • Trent Boykin (Running Backs)
  • John Pont (Recruiting Coordinator / Inside Receivers)
  • Alan Arrington (Offensive Line)
  • Todd Stroud (Defensive Line)
  • Terrell Buckley (Cornerbacks)
  • Mike Woodford (Safeties)
  • Ben Murphy (Director of Football Operations)
  • Mark Ouimet (Assistant Director of Football Operations)
  • Kyle Futch (Offensive Graduate Assistant)
  • Jason Morgan (Offensive Graduate Assistant)
  • Matt Arshinkoff (Defensive Graduate Assistant)
  • Danny Breyer (Defensive Graduate Assistant)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 18, 2013

References

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