2012 Akron Zips football team

2012 Akron Zips football

Conference	Mid-American Conference East Division
2012 record	1–11 (0–8 MAC)
Head coach	Terry Bowden (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Terry Bowden (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Chuck Amato (1st year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field (Capacity: 27,881)

2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
Kent State x		8	–	0		11	–	3
Bowling Green		6	–	2		8	–	5
Ohio		4	–	4		9	–	4
Buffalo		3	–	5		4	–	8
Miami		3	–	5		4	–	8
UMass		1	–	7		1	–	11
Akron		0	–	8		1	–	11
West Division
#22 Northern Illinois x$		8	–	0		12	–	2
Toledo		6	–	2		9	–	4
Ball State		6	–	2		9	–	4
Central Michigan		4	–	4		7	–	6
Western Michigan		2	–	6		4	–	8
Eastern Michigan		1	–	7		2	–	10
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
$ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria x – Division champion/co-champions UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Terry Bowden and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. They were a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 PM	UCF*	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN3	L 14–56	12,616
September 8	6:00 PM	at FIU*	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	ESPN3	L 38–41 ^OT	15,685
September 15	3:30 PM	Morgan State*	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN3	W 66–6	9,933
September 22	7:30 PM	at Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	CSS	L 26–47	81,719
September 29	2:00 PM	Miami (OH)	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN3	L 49–56	8,211
October 6	2:00 PM	Bowling Green	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH		L 10–24	10,102
October 13	2:00 PM	at Ohio	Peden Stadium • Athens, OH	ESPN3	L 28–34	25,542
October 20	12:00 PM	Northern Illinois	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN+	L 7–37	7,074
October 27	3:30 PM	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI		L 14–35	10,172
November 3	2:00 PM	at Kent State	Dix Stadium • Kent, OH (Battle for the Wagon Wheel)	STO	L 24–35	18,265
November 10	2:00 PM	Massachusetts	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH		L 14–22	7,716
November 20	7:00 PM	at Toledo	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH	ESPN2	L 23–35	14,589
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source: Schedule

Game notes

UCF

	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights	7	28	14	7	56
Zips	0	0	7	7	14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–2	2004	AKRON, 26–21

@ FIU

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Zips	7	13	0	18	0	38
Golden Panthers	7	7	7	17	3	41

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2011	FIU, 27–17

Morgan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	3	0	0	6
Zips	14	7	24	21	66

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2009	AKRON, 41–0

@ Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	10	13	0	3	26
Volunteers	10	13	7	17	47

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	1989	TENN, 52–9

Miami (OH)

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	13	22	10	11	56
Zips	14	14	7	14	49

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–15–1	2011	MIAOH, 35–3

Bowling Green

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	17	7	24
Zips	0	10	0	0	10

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–11	2009	BGSU, 36–20

@ Ohio

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	0	7	7	14	28
Bobcats	14	6	14	0	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12–15–1	2011	OHIO, 37–20

Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	10	10	10	7	37
Zips	0	7	0	0	7

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–7	2010	NIU, 50–14

@ Central Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	7	0	0	7	14
Chippewas	14	0	14	7	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–14–1	2011	CMU, 23–22

@ Kent State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	14	10	0	0	24
Golden Flashes	0	14	14	7	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
30–22–2	2011	KENT, 35–3

Massachusetts

	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	3	12	0	7	22
Zips	0	0	7	7	14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

@ Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	10	7	0	6	23
Rockets	0	21	0	14	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–8	2008	AKRON, 47–30

Roster

2012 Akron Zips football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`2`	Alexander, BroderickBroderick Alexander	3.5 !Jr
WR	`3`	Smith, L.T.L.T. Smith	2.5 !So
QB	`4`	Harding, DanielDaniel Harding	1.0 !Fr
QB	`5`	Franco, SteveSteve Franco	1.0 !Fr
QB	`6`	Easton, DaltonDalton Easton	1.0 !Fr
RB	`7`	Chisholm, JawonJawon Chisholm	2.5 !So
QB	`8`	Watson, CurtisCurtis Watson	5.0 !Jr
QB	`9`	Prather, MarcusMarcus Prather	1.0 !Fr
RB	`10`	Lawrence, HakeemHakeem Lawrence	1.0 !Fr
WR	`11`	D'Orazio, ZachZach D'Orazio	1.5 !Fr
WR	`12`	Davis, ImaniImani Davis	1.0 !Fr
QB	`13`	Williams, DaltonDalton Williams	4.5 !Sr
WR	`14`	Bice, NiceNice Bice	3.0 !So
WR	`14`	Potts, DylanDylan Potts	5.0 !Jr
WR	`15`	Suel, MarqueloMarquelo Suel	4.5 !Sr
QB	`16`	Pohl, KyleKyle Pohl	1.5 !Fr
WR/RB	`17`	Edwards, WadeWade Edwards	1.0 !Fr
TE/FB	`18`	Fleming, WillWill Fleming	3.5 !Jr
WR	`19`	Procter, NolanNolan Procter	3.5 !Jr
RB	`22`	Williams, TylerTyler Williams	3.0 !So
RB	`25`	Jones, D.J.D.J. Jones	1.0 !Fr
RB	`28`	Staten, MarvinMarvin Staten	3.0 !So
RB	`30`	Green, BryanBryan Green	1.0 !Fr
RB	`32`	Hines, QuentinQuentin Hines	4.5 !Sr
RB	`34`	Hundley, ConorConor Hundley	1.0 !Fr
WR	`35`	Sconiers, KeithKeith Sconiers	5.0 !Jr
FB	`49`	Allen, ChristianChristian Allen	1.0 !Fr
OL	`52`	Rizzo, VinnieVinnie Rizzo	57.0 !Sr
OL	`62`	Carroll, RodneyRodney Carroll	1.0 !Fr
OT	`64`	Straight, MitchMitch Straight	4.5 !Sr
C	`65`	Bice, AdamAdam Bice	4.5 !Sr
G	`67`	Switzer, TravisTravis Switzer	3.0 !So
OL	`69`	Ziltz, ZackZack Ziltz	1.0 !Fr
OL	`70`	Casimos, MichaelMichael Casimos	1.0 !Fr
OL	`71`	Osborne, QuaisonQuaison Osborne	1.0 !Fr
OL	`72`	Petrides, JoeJoe Petrides	3.5 !Jr
OL	`73`	Deneher, DrewDrew Deneher	1.0 !Fr
OL	`75`	Brumbaugh, DylanDylan Brumbaugh	1.5 !Fr
OT	`76`	Pughsley, JarrodJarrod Pughsley	3.5 !Jr
OL	`77`	Bohan, AndrewAndrew Bohan	1.5 !Fr
OL	`78`	Lio, MicahMicah Lio	2.5 !So
WR	`80`	Pratt, AndrewAndrew Pratt	1.0 !Fr
WR	`81`	Goodman, TyrellTyrell Goodman	1.0 !Fr
WR	`83`	Frieson, DeeDee Frieson	5.0 !Jr
TE	`84`	Ladrach, RhyneRhyne Ladrach	4.5 !Sr
WR	`85`	Chambers, L.J.L.J. Chambers	2.5 !So
TE	`86`	Root, JonJon Root	3.5 !Jr
TE	`87`	Ritossa, AnthonyAnthony Ritossa	2.5 !So
WR	`88`	Dillard, JerrodJerrod Dillard	5.0 !Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`4`	Holmes, AnthonyAnthony Holmes	5.0 !Jr
LB	`5`	Gilmer, TroyTroy Gilmer	4.5 !Sr
CB	`6`	Scott, DeAndreDeAndre Scott	1.0 !Fr
LB	`8`	Mangum, KurtKurt Mangum	4.5 !Sr
CB	`9`	Commack, AvisAvis Commack	4.5 !Sr
S	`18`	Graves, SeanSean Graves	3.5 !Jr
CB	`19`	Senter, JohnJohn Senter	1.5 !Fr
CB	`20`	Freeman, MalachiMalachi Freeman	5.0 !Jr
CB	`21`	Alexander, BillBill Alexander	5.0 !Jr
S	`23`	Ford, Bre'Bre' Ford	3.0 !So
CB	`24`	Washington, CarlCarl Washington	1.5 !Fr
CB	`25`	Blake, MicklosMicklos Blake	4.5 !Sr
S	`26`	Morgan, DevonteDevonte Morgan	3.0 !So
S	`27`	Robinson, JohnnyJohnny Robinson	3.0 !So
CB	`29`	Cheek, BryceBryce Cheek	1.5 !Fr
CB	`31`	Lartey, EmmanuelEmmanuel Lartey	3.5 !Jr
S	`33`	Richmond, JoshJosh Richmond	4.5 !Sr
DL	`36`	Grice, CodyCody Grice	1.5 !Fr
CB	`37`	Cunningham, SethSeth Cunningham	5.0 !Jr
S	`39`	Turner, JamesJames Turner	1.0 !Fr
DL	`40`	Bailey, AustinAustin Bailey	5.0 !Jr
LB	`41`	Kennedy, ChuckChuck Kennedy	5.0 !Jr
DE	`42`	James, C.J.C.J. James	57.0 !Sr
S	`42`	Peticca, JosephJoseph Peticca	3.0 !So
LB	`44`	Rossi, NickNick Rossi	3.0 !So
LB	`45`	March, JustinJustin March	3.0 !So
LB	`47`	Ransom, GaryGary Ransom	3.0 !So
LB	`50`	Williams, JamarJamar Williams	5.0 !Jr
LB	`53`	Brown, JatavisJatavis Brown	1.0 !Fr
LB	`54`	Evans, DylanDylan Evans	1.0 !Fr
DL	`55`	Turner, JamelJamel Turner	1.5 !Fr
DL	`56`	Williams, IsaiahIsaiah Williams	3.0 !So
LB	`57`	Baines, KeionneKeionne Baines	1.0 !Fr
DE	`58`	Caponi, NicoNico Caponi	5.0 !Jr
LB	`59`	Rachel, JohnJohn Rachel	1.0 !Fr
LB	`60`	Gesell, AdammichaelAdammichael Gesell	1.5 !Fr
DL	`63`	Garrett, VarnellVarnell Garrett	3.0 !So
DL	`79`	Davis, MikeMike Davis	1.5 !Fr
DL	`90`	Griggs, J. D.J. D. Griggs	57.0 !Sr
DE	`91`	Presley, AlbertAlbert Presley	5.0 !Jr
DE	`92`	Martin, DaryanDaryan Martin	1.0 !Fr
LB	`93`	Seeman, ConnorConnor Seeman	5.0 !Jr
DL	`94`	Johnson, RakhimRakhim Johnson	1.0 !Fr
DL	`95`	Young, RobertRobert Young	5.0 !Jr
DL	`96`	Horner, AlfonsoAlfonso Horner	1.0 !Fr
DL	`98`	Skolmutch, PaulPaul Skolmutch	3.5 !Jr
DL	`99`	Price, JamesJames Price	1.5 !Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`38`	Paul, ZachZach Paul	1.5 !Fr
LS	`43`	Steiner, AdamAdam Steiner	57.0 !Sr
K	`48`	Stein, RobertRobert Stein	1.5 !Fr
K	`68`	Scifo, SamSam Scifo	1.0 !Fr

Head coach

Terry Bowden

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Chuck Amato (Defensive Coordinator / Associate Head Coach)
Jeff Bowden (Special Teams Coordinator / Outside Receivers)
A.J. Milwee (Quarterbacks Coach)
Trent Boykin (Running Backs)
John Pont (Recruiting Coordinator / Inside Receivers)
Alan Arrington (Offensive Line)
Todd Stroud (Defensive Line)
Terrell Buckley (Cornerbacks)
Mike Woodford (Safeties)
Ben Murphy (Director of Football Operations)
Mark Ouimet (Assistant Director of Football Operations)
Kyle Futch (Offensive Graduate Assistant)
Jason Morgan (Offensive Graduate Assistant)
Matt Arshinkoff (Defensive Graduate Assistant)
Danny Breyer (Defensive Graduate Assistant)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 18, 2013

References

Akron Zips football

Venues	Buchtel Field (1923–1939) Rubber Bowl (1940–2008) InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (2009–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Kent State (Wagon Wheel) Youngstown State (Steel Tire, 1940–1995)

Culture & lore	Zippy "Akron Blue and Gold" Zips Marching Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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