List of Akron Zips football seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Akron Zips football team. [1]

Results

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Butchel College(1891–1913)
1891No coach1–3
1892 Frank Cook 3–4
1893 John Heisman 5–2
1894John Heisman1–0
1895No coach3–2
1896Harry Wilson0–1
1897No team
1898No team
1899Archie Eves2–1
1900No coach2–3–1
1901No team
1902Forest Firestone2–5
1903Rev. Alfred Place0–2
1904No team
1905No team
1906No team
1907No team
1908Dr. Dwight Bradley3–4
1909Clarence Weed4–4
1910Frank Haggerty7–2
1911Frank Haggerty3–4–1
1912Frank Haggerty5–2–1
1913Frank Haggerty3–4
Akron Zips(1914)
1914Frank Haggerty4–4–1
Ohio Athletic Conference (1915–1935)
1915Fred Sefton1–7–11–6
1916Fred Sefton2–72–4
1917Fred Sefton5–33–1
1918Fred Sefton2–2–11–2–1
1919Fred Sefton6–1–15–1–1
1920Fred Sefton4–42–4
1921Fred Sefton5–34–3
1922Fred Sefton5–35–3
1923Fred Sefton4–3–12–3–1
1924James Coleman5–33–2
1925James Coleman1–71–6
1926George Babcock5–2–24–2–2
1927Red Blair5–34–3
1928Red Blair5–33–4
1929Red Blair9–17–1
1930Red Blair7–15–1
1931Red Blair1–70–7
1932Red Blair2–4–31–4–2
1933Red Blair5–3–15–2–1
1934Red Blair3–4–13–4
1935Red Blair6–36–3
Independent(1936–1947)
1936James Aiken6–2–1
1937James Aiken7–2
1938James Aiken6–3
1939Thomas Dowler5–4
1940Thomas Dowler2–5–2
1941Otis Douglas5–3–1
1942Otis Douglas0–7–2
1943No team
1944No team
1945No team
1946Paul Baldacci5–4
1947Paul Baldacci2–7
Ohio Athletic Conference(1948–1965)
1948William Houghton2–61–4
1949William Houghton2–6–10–3–1
1950William Houghton2–71–3
1951William Houghton1–81–3
1952Red Cochrane2–6–12–2–1
1953Red Cochrane6–34–2
1954Joe McMullen3–53–4
1955Joe McMullen6–26–2
1956Joe McMullen3–5–13–5–1
1957Joe McMullen7–1–16–1–1
1958Joe McMullen6–2–16–2
1959Joe McMullen4–54–3
1960Joe McMullen1–81–6
1961Gordon Larson6–26–1
1962Gordon Larson7–27–1
1963Gordon Larson6–35–2
1964Gordon Larson6–34–3
1965Gordon Larson5–3–14–1
Independent(1966–1973)
1966Gordon Larson6–3
1967Gordon Larson4–4–1
1968Gordon Larson7–3–1L 13–33 Grantland Rice Bowl
1969Gordon Larson9–1
1970Gordon Larson7–3
1971Gordon Larson8–2
1972Gordon Larson3–4–2
1973Jim Dennison6–5
Division II(1974–1980)
1974Jim Dennison5–5
1975Jim Dennison7–4
1976Jim Dennison10–3
1977Jim Dennison6–4–1
Mid-Continent Conference (1978–1979)
1978Jim Dennison6–54–1
1979Jim Dennison6–53–2
Division I-AA( Ohio Valley Conference )(1980–1986)
1980Jim Dennison3–7–12–4–15th
1981Jim Dennison5–54–4T-4th
1982Jim Dennison6–25–22nd
1983Jim Dennison8–35–2T-2nd
1984Jim Dennison4–72–56th
1985Jim Dennison8–45–2T-2ndL I-AA First Round
1986 Gerry Faust 7–64–3T-3rd
Division I-A Independent(1987–1991)
1987Gerry Faust4–7
1988Gerry Faust5–6
1989Gerry Faust5–6
1990Gerry Faust3–7–1
1991Gerry Faust5–6
Mid-American Conference (1992–present)
1992Gerry Faust7–3–15–3T-3rd
1993Gerry Faust5–64–45th
1994Gerry Faust1–101–89th
1995 Lee Owens 2–92–6T-7th
1996Lee Owens4–73–5T-7th
1997Lee Owens2–92–66th (East)
1998Lee Owens4–72–65th (East)
1999Lee Owens7–45–3T-3rd (East)
2000Lee Owens6–55–3T-1st (East)
2001Lee Owens4–74–4T-4th (East)
2002Lee Owens4–83–55th (East)
2003Lee Owens7–55–33rd (East)
2004 J. D. Brookhart 6–56–22nd (East)
2005J. D. Brookhart7–65–3T-1st (East)L 38–31 Motor City Bowl
2006J. D. Brookhart5–73–5T-3rd (East)
2007J. D. Brookhart4–83–56th (East)
2008J. D. Brookhart5–73–5T-4th (East)
2009J. D. Brookhart3–92–65th (East)
2010 Rob Ianello 1–111–76th (East)
2011Rob Ianello1–110–87th (East)
2012 Terry Bowden 1–11 0–8 7th (East)
2013Terry Bowden 5–7 4–4 4th (East)
2014Terry Bowden 5–7 3–5 T-4th (East)
2015Terry Bowden 8–5 5–3 T-2nd (East)W 23–21 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
2016Terry Bowden 5–7 3–5 T-3rd (East)
2017Terry Bowden 7–7 6–2 1st (East)L 3–50 Boca Raton Bowl
2018Terry Bowden 4–8 2–6 T-4th (East)
2019 Tom Arth 0–12 0–8 6th (East)
2020 Tom Arth 1–5 1–5 5th (East)
2021 Tom Arth 2–10 1–7 6th (East)
2022 Joe Moorhead 2–10 1-7 6th (East)
2023 Joe Moorhead 2–10 1-7 5th (East)
Total:528–584–36
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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