RECORD BOOK
2013 YEAR IN REVIEW
COACHING STAFF
STUDENT-ATHLETES
AKRON FOOTBALL
AKRON ZIPS
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quick facts | gEneral Information GENERAL
2014 SCHEDULE
Location Akron, Ohio (44325) Population 200,000 (fifth largest in Ohio) Founded 1870 (as Buchtel College) Enrollment 29,699 Nickname Zips Colors Blue (282) and Gold (871) Home Facility InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field InfoCision Stadium Capacity 30,000 (an official sellout is 27,881) Summa Field Playing Surface ProGrass Record in Facility 9-21 (sixth season) InfoCision Stadium Press Box Phone (330) 972-2913 Conference Mid-American Conference (East Division) President Dr. Scott L. Scarborough Director of Athletics Tom Wistrcill Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Deborah Owens Athletics Department Phone (330) 972-7080 Ticket Office Phone 1-888-99-AKRON (25766)
Aug. 28 HOWARD Sept. 6 at Penn State Sept. 20 MARSHALL Sept. 27 at Pittsburgh Oct. 4 EASTERN MICHIGAN* Oct. 11 MIAMI (OHIO)* Oct. 18 at Ohio* Oct. 25 at Ball State* Nov. 4 BOWLING GREEN* Nov. 11 at Buffalo* Nov. 18 MASSACHUSETTS* Nov. 25 at Kent State* Dec. 5 MAC Championship Game# * - Mid-American Conference game # - Played at Ford Field (Detroit) Game times and television assignments TBD
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
2013 Record 2013 MAC Record (Finish) Basic Offense Basic Defense
Assistant AD for Communications (Football Contact) Cathy Bongiovi Cathy’s Office Phone (330) 972-6106 Cathy’s Cell Phone (267) 326-5400 Cathy’s Email cathyb@uakron.edu Assistant Dir. for Communications (Secondary FB Contact) Dallas Moyer (330) 972-6292 / dm60@uakron.edu / @ZipsDallas Assistant Director for Communications Dana LeRoy (330) 972-6584 / dleroy@uakron.edu / @ZipsDana Assistant Director for Communications TBD (330) 972-2677 Communications Graduate Assistant Avi Miller (330) 972-7171 / am122@zips.uakron.edu / @ZipsAvi Office Fax (330) 374-8844 Website GoZips.com Twitter @FollowtheRoo (#GoZips, #ZipsGameday) Facebook Facebook.com/AkronZips YouTube YouTube.com/ZipsAthletics Mailing Address: The University of Akron Rhodes Arena, Suite 83 Akron, OH 44325-5201
Overnight Address: University of Akron Athletics 373 Carroll Street Rhodes Arena, Suite 83 Akron, OH 44325-5201
Akron football Social Media Twitter @ZipsFB Facebook Facebook.com/ZipsFB
HISTORY
First Year of Football 1891 All-Time Record 493-513-36 (.490) (entering 114th season) First Year of NCAA Division I-A (FBS) 1987* Record in NCAA Division I-A (FBS) 114-192-2 (.373) (27 seasons) All-Time MAC Record 68-109 (.384) (22 seasons) MAC Titles 1 (2005) MAC East Division Titles 2 (2000, 2005) Postseason Appearances 3 (3-3 record) 2005 (1-1) W, 31-30 vs. Northern Illinois in MAC Championship L, 31-38 vs. Memphis in Motor City Bowl 1985 (0-1) L, 27-35 at Rhode Island in 1st round of I-AA Playoffs 1976 (2-1) W, 27-6 vs. UNLV in NCAA II Playoff W, 29-26 vs. Northern Michigan in Knute Rockne Bowl L, 13-24 vs. Montana State in Pioneer Bowl 1968 (0-1) L, 13-33 vs. Louisiana Tech in Grantland Rice Bowl
TEAM INFORMATION
Letterwinners Returning: 48 Offense: 24 Defense: 22 Letterwinners Lost: 22 Offense: 9 Defense: 12 Starters Returning: 14 Offense: 8 Starters Lost: 11 Offense: 3
ESPN3 ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 –
ESPN2/ESPNU ESPN2/ESPNU ESPNU/ESPN3 ESPN2/ESPN3 ESPN2
5-7 4-4 (4th - East Division) Spread 4-3 Special Teams: 2 Special Teams: 1
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 2
Defense: 7
Special Teams: 1
FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF / Support Staff
Head Coach Terry Bowden (West Virginia, 1978) Record at Akron (versus MAC) 6-18 (4-12) (3rd season) Career Record 146-80-2 (21st season) Assistant Coaching Staff and Support Staff: Chuck Amato (North Carolina State, 1969) 3rd season at Akron Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator John Peterson (Ohio State, 1991) 1st season at Akron Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line A.J. Milwee (North Alabama, 2009) 3rd season at Akron Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Jeff Bowden (Florida State, 1983) 3rd season at Akron Special Teams Coordinator / Outside Receivers Trent Boykin (Youngstown State, 1995) 3rd season at Akron Assistant Coach / Running Backs Otis Mounds (Auburn, 2003) 1st season at Akron Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks John Pont (Miami [Ohio], 2007) 3rd at Akron Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator / Inside Receivers Todd Stroud (Florida State, 1985) 3rd at Akron Assistant Coach / Defensive Line Director of Football Strength and Conditioning Mike Woodford (Arizona, 1982) 3rd at Akron Assistant Coach / Safeties Ben Murphy (Florida State, 2007) 3rd at Akron Director of Football Operations Mark Ouimet (Sienna Heights College, 1995) 3rd at Akron Assistant Director of Football Operations Dan Webb (SUNY Cortland, 2008) 4th season at Akron Head Coach of Strength and Conditioning for Football Jason Sanders (Jacksonville State, 2004) 3rd season at Akron Coordinator of Video Services for Football
* - Akron was the first school to move from I-AA to I-A.
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