2015 Akron Zips football team

2015 Akron Zips football
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Champions
Conference Mid-American Conference
East Division
2015 record 8–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach Terry Bowden (4th year)
Offensive coordinator A. J. Milwee (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator Chuck Amato (4th year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (Capacity: 27,881)
2015 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x$   7 1         10 4  
Ohio   5 3         8 5  
Akron   5 3         8 5  
Buffalo   3 5         5 7  
Kent State   2 6         3 9  
Miami   2 6         3 9  
UMass   2 6         3 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy   6 2         8 6  
Western Michigan x   6 2         8 5  
Toledo x   6 2         10 2  
Central Michigan x   6 2         7 6  
Ball State   2 6         3 9  
Eastern Michigan   0 8         1 11  
Championship: Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
As of December 26, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth year head coach Terry Bowden and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field. They were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, only the second bowl appearance in school history, where they defeated Utah State for their first ever bowl victory.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 7:00 PM at #19 Oklahoma* Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK FSN PPV L 3–41   85,370
September 12 6:00 PM Pittsburgh* InfoCision StadiumAkron, OH ESPN3 L 7–24   23,425
September 19 12:00 PM Savannah State* InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH ESPN3 W 52–9   16,763
September 26 7:00 PM at Louisiana–Lafayette* Cajun FieldLafayette, LA ESPN3 W 35–14   24,679
October 3 2:00 PM Ohiodagger InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH ESPN3 L 12–14   17,301
October 10 3:00 PM at Eastern Michigan Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI ESPN3 W 47–21   5,638
October 17 3:00 PM at Bowling Green Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH ESPN3 L 10–59   20,021
October 31 2:00 PM Central Michigan InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH ESPN3 L 6–14   18,981
November 7 12:00 PM at UMass Gillette StadiumFoxboro, MA CBSSN W 17–13   6,228
November 14 12:00 PM at Miami (OH) Yager StadiumOxford, OH ESPN3 W 37–28   15,629
November 21 3:30 PM Buffalo InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH CBSSN W 42–21   15,727
November 28 12:00 PM Kent State InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel) ASN W 20–0   16,391
December 22 3:30 PM vs. Utah State* Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) ESPN W 23–21   18,876
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
Schedule Source:[1]

Game summaries

at Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 3 0 0 3
#19 Sooners 3 14 21 3 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Pittsburgh

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 3 7 7 7 24
Zips 0 7 0 0 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 2014 AKR, 21–10

Savannah State

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 6 0 0 9
Zips 7 21 10 14 52
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Louisiana–Lafayette

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 7 7 14 7 35
Ragin' Cajuns 0 7 0 7 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2013 ULL, 35–30

Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 7 0 0 14
Zips 3 3 3 3 12
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–18–1 2014 OHIO, 23–20

at Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 14 26 7 0 47
Eagles 7 7 7 0 21
Overall record Last meeting Result
18–12 2014 AKR, 31–6

at Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 7 3 0 0 10
Falcons 7 21 21 10 59
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–14 2014 BGSU, 27–10

Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 7 7 0 14
Zips 0 6 0 0 6
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–15–1 2012 CMU, 35–14

at Massachusetts

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 7 0 7 3 17
Minutemen 7 6 0 0 13
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–1 2014 AKR, 30–6

at Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 14 13 7 3 37
RedHawks 7 0 7 14 28
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–16–1 2014 AKR, 29–19

Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 14 0 7 21
Zips 14 14 7 7 42
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–5 2014 BUF, 55–24

Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 0 0 0
Zips 7 7 3 3 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
31–24–2 2014 KENT, 27–24

Utah State–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 7 6 7 3 23
Aggies 0 7 7 7 21
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

References

  1. "2015 Akron Zips Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
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