2002 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2002 Akron Zips football University of Akron script logo.gif Mid-American Conference East Division MAC 4–8 3–5 Lee Owens 8th Paul Winters 8th Joe Tresey 1st Rubber Bowl The 2002 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2002 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 2002 AP Eastern August 31 11:00 a.m. l y y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN Plus 21–57 51,493 September 7 6:00 p.m. l y y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 14–44 48,057 September 14 6:00 p.m. l Central Michigan Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 17–24 15,629 Central Michigan 24, Akron 17: Half full? Half empty? Fully empty The Akron Beacon Journal David Lee Morgan Jr. September 15, 2002 C1, C10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99364596/central-michigan-24-akron-17-half/ Newspapers.com September 21 3:00 p.m. l y y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 29–48 56,216 September 28 6:00 p.m. l Miami (OH) Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 31–48 17,298 October 5 6:00 p.m. l y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI 34–42 10,075 October 12 2:00 p.m. w y Liberty Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 49–21 7,132 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-struggling-akron-finall/177899242/ The Plain Dealer Struggling Akron finally breaks into win column October 13, 2002 July 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 4:00 p.m. l y Central Florida Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 17–28 18,278 November 2 3:30 p.m. w Marshall Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 34–20 13,762 November 9 2:00 p.m. l y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH 10–27 17,788 November 16 1:00 p.m. w Buffalo Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 21–10 4,178 November 23 2:00 p.m. w y Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH Wagon Wheel 48–10 3,278 http://gozips.com/sports/fball/htmlstatsarchive/football/2002/teamstat.htm 2002 University of Akron Football Akron Zips football October 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130729070636/http://gozips.com/sports/fball/htmlstatsarchive/football/2002/teamstat.htm July 29, 2013 dead Roster 2002 Akron Zips f 2 Jr Matthew Cherry WR y 5 So Charlie Frye QB y y 16 Jr Jonathan Gill QB 35 Fr Jay Rohr RB 36 Jr Dan Basch FB 38 Sr Nick Fortener TE 40 Fr Jerell Ringer RB 42 Jr Bob Hendry RB 61 So Jim Borrieci OL 62 Jr Mike Piccirillo OL 63 Fr Andy Wills OL 65 So Aaron Feller OL 69 So Aaron Conley OL 70 Jr Bryan Shaw OL 71 So Mike Grzeskowiak OL 72 Fr Tim Crouch OL 75 Fr Mike Donaldson OL 76 Fr Justin Hein OL yes 77 So Willie Cook OL 78 Jr Jud Cummins OL 1 Jr Rickey McKenzie DB 4 So Sekai Greer DB 23 Fr Domenik Hixon DB y 24 So Montae Russell DB 44 So Chase Blackburn LB y 54 Sr Josh Hill DL 58 Jr Matt Robinson LB 14 Fr Billy Sullivan P/K https://web.archive.org/web/20021218000229/http://gozips.ocsn.com:80/sports/m-footbl/mtt/akoh-m-footbl-mtt.html *Lee Owens References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zips football