2003 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2003 Akron Zips football University of Akron script logo.gif Mid-American Conference East Division MAC 7–5 5–3 Lee Owens 9th Paul Winters 9th Joe Tresey 2nd Rubber Bowl 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. Schedule 2003 AP Eastern August 28 7:30 p.m. l Kent State Rubber Bowl Akron, OH Wagon Wheel 38–41 26,814 September 6 3:30 p.m. l y y Wisconsin 18 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN Plus 31–48 75,401 September 13 6:00 p.m. w Eastern Michigan Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 24–17 10,262 September 20 7:00 p.m. w y Howard Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 65–7 20,259 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-zips-score-earl/179646751/ The Akron Beacon Journal Zips score early, often, cruise to easy victory September 21, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 6:00 p.m. w y Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY 38–21 6,385 October 4 2:00 p.m. l y Miami (OH) Yager Stadium Oxford, OH 20–45 20,157 October 11 6:00 p.m. w y Cal Poly Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 45–14 8,319 October 18 6:00 p.m. w UCF Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 38–24 8,113 October 25 12:00 p.m. l y y Connecticut Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT 37–38 36,074 November 1 4:30 p.m. l y Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV ESPNGP 24–42 29,884 November 8 1:00 p.m. w y Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI 40–28 9,222 November 15 12:00 p.m. w Ohio Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 35–28 9,102 http://gozips.com/sports/fball/htmlstatsarchive/football/2003/teamstat.htm 2003 University of Akron Football Akron Zips football October 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130729082257/http://gozips.com/sports/fball/htmlstatsarchive/football/2003/teamstat.htm July 29, 2013 dead Roster 2003 Akron Zips f 2 Sr Matthew Cherry WR y 5 Jr Charlie Frye QB y y 1 Sr Rickey McKenzie DB 4 Jr Sekai Greer DB 23 So Domenik Hixon DB y 24 Jr Montae Russell DB 44 Jr Chase Blackburn LB y 58 Sr Matt Robinson LB 14 So Billy Sullivan P/K *Lee Owens 2015-12-20 References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zips football