2003 Akron Zips football team

The 2003 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2003 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 head coach Lee Owens.

2003 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2003 record75 (53 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
(Capacity: 35,202)
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 10 Miami x$  8 0     13 1  
Marshall  6 2     8 4  
Akron  5 3     7 5  
Kent State  4 4     5 7  
UCF  2 6     3 9  
Ohio  1 7     2 10  
Buffalo  1 7     1 11  
West Division
No. 23 Bowling Green x  7 1     11 3  
Northern Illinois  6 2     10 2  
Toledo  6 2     8 4  
Western Michigan  4 4     5 7  
Ball State  3 5     4 8  
Eastern Michigan  2 6     3 9  
Central Michigan  1 7     3 9  
Championship: Miami 49, Bowling Green 27
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:30 p.m.Kent StateL 38–4126,814
September 63:30 p.m.at No. 18 Wisconsin*ESPN+L 31–4875,401
September 136:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 24–1710,262
September 207:00 p.m.Howard*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 65–720,259
September 276:00 p.m.at BuffaloW 38–216,385
October 42:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)L 20–4520,157
October 116:00 p.m.Cal Poly*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 45–148,319
October 186:00 p.m.Central Florida
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 38–248,113
October 25Noonat Connecticut*L 37–3836,074
November 14:30 p.m.at MarshallESPNGPL 24–4229,884
November 81:00 p.m.at Central MichiganW 40–289,222
November 15NoonOhio
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 35–289,102
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2003 Akron Zips football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 2 Matthew Cherry Sr
QB 5 Charlie Frye Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1 Rickey McKenzie Sr
DB 4 Sekai Greer Jr
DB 23 Domenik Hixon So
DB 24 Montae Russell Jr
LB 44 Chase Blackburn Jr
LB 58 Matt Robinson Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P/K 14 Billy Sullivan So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. "2003 University of Akron Football". Akron Zips football. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
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