2004 Akron Zips football team

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2004 Akron Zips football
University of Akron script logo.gif
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record65 (62 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Pry (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Jim Fleming (1st season)
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
Seasons
  2003
2005  
2004 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) x  7 1   8 5  
Akron  6 2   6 5  
Marshall  6 2   6 6  
Kent State  4 4   5 6  
Ohio  2 6   4 7  
Buffalo  2 6   2 9  
UCF  0 8   0 11  
West Division
Toledo xy$  7 1   9 4  
Northern Illinois x  7 1   9 3  
Bowling Green  6 2   9 3  
Eastern Michigan  4 4   4 7  
Central Michigan  3 5   4 7  
Ball State  2 6   2 9  
Western Michigan  0 8   1 10  
Championship: Toledo 35, Miami 27
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 2004 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Akron competed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Zips were led by J. D. Brookhart in his first year as head coach.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 p.m.at Penn State * ESPN+ L 10–4898,866
September 116:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee *L 24–3117,263
September 183:00 p.m.at No. 12 Virginia *L 0–5157,868
September 237:00 p.m.at Kent State W 24–1925,186
October 24:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois L 19–4926,266
October 96:00 p.m. Buffalo
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 44–217,123
October 166:00 p.m.at Central Florida W 26–2118,401
October 236:00 p.m. Ball State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 35–237,826
November 57:00 p.m. Marshall
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
ESPN2 W 31–2829,621
November 131:00 p.m.at Ohio W 31–1911,775
November 206:00 p.m. Miami (OH)
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 27–3717,410
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2004 Akron Zips football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 5 Charlie Frye Redshirt.svg  Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

References

  1. "2004 University of Akron Football". Akron Zips football. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2012.