2014 Akron Zips football team

2014 Akron Zips football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division East Division
2014 record 5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach Terry Bowden (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator A. J. Milwee (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Chuck Amato (3rd year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (Capacity: 27,881)
2014 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x   5 3         8 6  
Ohio   4 4         6 6  
Buffalo   3 4         5 6  
Akron   3 5         5 7  
UMass   3 5         3 9  
Miami   2 6         2 10  
Kent State   1 6         2 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   7 1         11 3  
Toledo x   7 1         9 4  
Western Michigan   6 2         8 5  
Central Michigan   5 3         7 6  
Ball State   4 4         5 7  
Eastern Michigan   1 7         2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-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 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 28 7:00 PM Howard* InfoCision StadiumAkron, OH ESPN3 W 41–0   9,104
September 6 12:00 PM at Penn State* Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA ABC/ESPN2 L 3–21   97,354
September 20 2:00 PM Marshall* InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH ESPN3 L 17–48   13,357
September 27 1:30 PM at Pittsburgh* Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA ESPN3 W 21–10   40,059
October 4 2:00 PM Eastern Michigandagger InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH ESPN3 W 31–6   8,416
October 11 2:00 PM Miami (OH) InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH ESPN3 W 29–19   8,223
October 18 2:00 PM at Ohio Peden StadiumAthens, OH ESPN3 L 20–23   20,018
October 25 2:00 PM at Ball State Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN ESPN3 L 21–35   7,617
November 4 8:00 PM Bowling Green InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH ESPN2 L 10–27   10,348
November 11 8:00 PM at Buffalo UB StadiumAmherst, NY ESPNU L 24–55   17,343
November 18 7:00 PM Massachusetts InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH ESPN3 W 30–6   5,571
November 28 12:00 PM at Kent State Dix StadiumKent, OH (Battle for the Wagon Wheel) ESPN3 L 24–27   5,118
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
Schedule Source:[1]

References

  1. "2014 Akron Zips Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
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