2014 Akron Zips football team

2014 Akron Zips football

Conference	Mid-American Conference East Division
2014 record	5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Terry Bowden (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	A. J. Milwee (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Chuck Amato (3rd year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (Capacity: 27,881)

2014 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
Bowling Green x		5	–	3		8	–	6
Ohio		4	–	4		6	–	6
Buffalo		3	–	4		5	–	6
Akron		3	–	5		5	–	7
UMass		3	–	5		3	–	9
Miami		2	–	6		2	–	10
Kent State		1	–	6		2	–	9
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$		7	–	1		11	–	3
Toledo x		7	–	1		9	–	4
Western Michigan		6	–	2		8	–	5
Central Michigan		5	–	3		7	–	6
Ball State		4	–	4		5	–	7
Eastern Michigan		1	–	7		2	–	10
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third year head coach Terry Bowden and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field. They were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 PM	Howard*	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN3	W 41–0	9,104
September 6	12:00 PM	at Penn State*	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ABC/ESPN2	L 3–21	97,354
September 20	2:00 PM	Marshall*	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN3	L 17–48	13,357
September 27	1:30 PM	at Pittsburgh*	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	W 21–10	40,059
October 4	2:00 PM	Eastern Michigan	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN3	W 31–6	8,416
October 11	2:00 PM	Miami (OH)	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN3	W 29–19	8,223
October 18	2:00 PM	at Ohio	Peden Stadium • Athens, OH	ESPN3	L 20–23	20,018
October 25	2:00 PM	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN	ESPN3	L 21–35	7,617
November 4	8:00 PM	Bowling Green	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN2	L 10–27	10,348
November 11	8:00 PM	at Buffalo	UB Stadium • Amherst, NY	ESPNU	L 24–55	17,343
November 18	7:00 PM	Massachusetts	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN3	W 30–6	5,571
November 28	12:00 PM	at Kent State	Dix Stadium • Kent, OH (Battle for the Wagon Wheel)	ESPN3	L 24–27	5,118
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:^[1]

References

↑ "2014 Akron Zips Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 11, 2014.

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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