Akron Zips football

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Program Information
Nickname: Zips
Conference Affiliation: Mid-American Conference
Current Head Coach: J.D. Brookhart (2nd year, 17-16)
Awards
National Titles: 0
Conference Titles: 1
Heisman Winners: 0
Consensus All-American Selections: 0
College Football Hall of Famers (players and coaches):
Records
All-time Record:
Bowl Record: 0-1
BCS Record: 0-0
Pageantry
Colors: Blue and Gold

           

Fight songs: Akron Blue and Gold
Mascot: Zippy
Marching Band: The University of Akron "Zips" Marching Band
Stadium: Rubber Bowl (cap. 31,000, AstroPlay)
Rivals: Kent State Golden Flashes

The University of Akron Zips are a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A Mid-American Conference football play. Recently, the Zips have managed to pull off their first Mid-American Conference Championship for the first time in the program's history[1]. Under the leadership of Brookhart, the program's coach, they've had un-precedented success, with each of his two years so far yielding winning records.

[edit] References

  1. ^ MAC Report Online: 2005 Football Season Review