2014 Akron Zips football team

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.

2014 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2014 record5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorA. J. Milwee (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Amato (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumInfoCision 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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 p.m.Howard*ESPN3W 41–09,104
September 6Noonat Penn State*ABC/ESPN2L 3–2197,354
September 202:00 p.m.Marshall*
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3L 17–4813,357
September 271:30 p.m.at Pittsburgh*ESPN3W 21–1040,059
October 42:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3W 31–68,416
October 112:00 p.m.Miami (OH)
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3W 29–198,223
October 182:00 p.m.at OhioESPN3L 20–2320,018
October 252:00 p.m.at Ball StateESPN3L 21–357,617
November 48:00 p.m.Bowling Green
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN2L 10–2710,348
November 118:00 p.m.at BuffaloESPNUL 24–5517,343
November 187:00 p.m.Massachusetts
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3W 30–65,571
November 28Noonat Kent StateESPN3L 24–275,118

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Roster

2014 Akron Zips football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Mykel Traylor-Bennett So
WR 2 Tyler Williams Sr
WR 3 L. T. Smith  Sr
WR 4 Fransohn Bickley So
WR 5 Tyrell Goodman Jr
QB 6 Matthew Hoyer  So
RB 7 Jawon Chisholm  Sr
WR 8 Keith Sconiers  Sr
QB 9 Tra'Von Chapman (I) So
RB 10 Hakeem Lawrence  So
WR 11 Zach D'Orazio  Jr
WR 12 Imani Davis Jr
QB 13 Tommy Woodson  Fr
QB 15 Nick Hirschman  Sr
QB 16 Kyle Pohl  Jr
WR 17 Wade Edwards  So
QB 18 Chandler Kincade Fr
QB 23 Devyn Wood Fr
RB 25 D. J. Jones  So
RB 27 Donnell Alexander (I) Jr
RB 28 Manny Morgan  Fr
WR 33 Nice Bice  Jr
RB 34 Conor Hundley Jr
WR 37 Danny Seafler Jr
WR 38 Julian Lowe So
WR 40 Rufus Walls Fr
TE 45 Jeff Allen Sr
WR 47 Josh Smith  Fr
FB 49 Christian Allen  Jr
OL 50 Joe McNamara  Sr
OL 55 Tommy Brown  Jr
OL 56 Isaiah Williams  Jr
OL 57 Stephen Ericksen  Fr
OL 62 Rodney Carroll  So
OL 66 Kyle Ritz Fr
OL 67 Travis Switzer Sr
OL 70 Michael Casimos  So
OL 71 Quaison Osborne Jr
OL 72 Scott Boyett Jr
OL 73 Brett Lee Jr
OL 74 Cedric Brittnum Sr
OL 75 Dylan Brumbaugh  Jr
OL 77 Andrew Bohan  Jr
WR 80 Andrew Pratt Jr
WR 82 Austin Wolf  Fr
TE 83 Michael Kish  Fr
TE 84 Jerome Lewis  Sr
TE 87 Anthony Ritossa  Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 1 Jatavis Brown Jr
DB 2 Larry Hope (I) So
S 4 Johnny Robinson Sr
LB 5 Justin March-Lillard Sr
CB 6 DeAndre Scott  So
S 7 Devonte Morgan Sr
DL 9 Keontae Hollis Sr
DL 10 Richard Dorvilus Jr
DL 11 Nordly Capi  Sr
LB 12 C. J. Mizell  Sr
DB 13 Wedley Charles  So
LB 14 Jerome Lane  Fr
S 15 Cory Morrow  So
CB 17 Donte Williams Sr
CB 19 Drew Phillips  Sr
CB 20 Kyron Brown Fr
CB 21 Kris Givens Jr
CB 22 Mikee Hayes  Fr
S 23 Bre' Ford Sr
DB 24 Jordan George Fr
DB 25 A. J. Coney  Fr
CB 27 John Senter  Jr
CB 29 Bryce Cheek  Jr
DB 30 Bryan Green  So
S 31 Jamal Baggett Fr
S 32 Martel Durant Sr
DL 34 Jamal Marcus (I) Jr
LB 35 Newman Williams Fr
DL 36 Cody Grice  Jr
S 39 James Turner Jr
S 41 Zach Guiser  Fr
DB 43 Nathan Bischof Fr
LB 44 Nick Rossi Sr
LB 51 Tevan Ray  Fr
LB 52 Jon Shelby  Sr
LB 54 Dylan Evans Jr
DE 56 Deon'Tae Moore  Fr
LB 58 Andrew Hauser So
LB 59 John Rachal  So
DL 63 Varnell Garrett Sr
DL 79 Mike Davis  Jr
DL 90 Se'Von Pittman  So
DL 91 Rodney Coe Jr
DL 92 Daryan Martin  So
DL 93 Lavonne Gauthney  Fr
DL 95 Darius Copeland So
DL 96 Alfonso Horner Jr
DL 97 Undrea Bullard Fr
DL 98 Christopher Spruill  Fr
DL 99 Nmesoma Okafor Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 37 Tom O'Leary Fr
P, K 38 Zach Paul  Jr
PK 43 Zach Gingerich  Fr
PK 48 Robert Stein  Jr
P 64 Kyle Foster Fr
LS 65 Hayden Grover Fr
LS 88 Michael Buddenberg Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Chuck Amato (Defensive Coordinator / Associate Head Coach)
  • Jeff Bowden (Special Teams Coordinator / Outside Receivers)
  • A.J. Milwee (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach)
  • Trent Boykin (Running Backs)
  • John Pont (Recruiting Coordinator / Inside Receivers)
  • (Offensive Line)
  • Todd Stroud (Defensive Line)
  • Otis Mounds (Cornerbacks)
  • Mike Woodford (Safeties)
  • Brett Ekkens (Offensive Graduate Assistant)
  • Matt Gildersleeve (Director of Football Strength and Conditioning)
  • Ben Murphy (Director of Football Operations)
  • John Nemec (Director of Player Personnel)
  • Mark Ouimet (Assistant Director of Football Operations)

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

Roster
Last update: December 20, 2016

References

  1. "2014 Akron Zips Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
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