2000 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2000 Akron Zips football Mid-American Conference East Division MAC 6–5 5–3 Lee Owens 6th Paul Winters 6th Joe Palmisano 3rd Tony McCray Rich Reliford Dwight Smith Butchie Washington Rubber Bowl MAC East Division co-champion The 2000 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season; they competed in the Mid-American Conference. They were led by sixth–year head coach Lee Owens. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They outscored their opponents 333–295 and finished with a record of 6 wins and 5 losses (6–5). Schedule 2000 AP September 2 l y y Virginia Tech 11 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 23–52 56,272 September 9 l y Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI 7–17 18,438 Zips do a 180 in 17-7 loss to Central The Akron Beacon Journal Jason Butler September 10, 2000 D1, D9, D10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99374009/zips-do-a-180-in-17-7-loss-to-central/ Newspapers.com September 16 w y UCF Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 35–24 12,964 September 23 w y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH 23–20 20,114 September 30 w Miami (OH) Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 37–20 14,132 October 7 w y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH 27–21 8,008https://www.newspapers.com/image/981139069/?terms=%22bowling%20green%22%20%22Akron%22&match=1 Akron 27, Bowling Green 21 October 8, 2000 News and Messenger 20 January 9, 2024 newspapers.com October 14 l Northern Illinois Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 35–52 9,487 October 21 l y Connecticut Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 35–38 6,467 October 28 l Marshall Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 28–31 15,641 November 11 w Buffalo Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 49–14 5,132 November 18 w y Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH Wagon Wheel 34–6 5,270Pluto Terry https://www.newspapers.com/image/151691438/?terms=%22Kent%20State%22%20%22Akron%22&match=1 Zips and Flashes Play for the Love of the Game November 19, 2000 The Akron Beacon Journal 31, 37 January 9, 2024 newspapers.com http://www.gozips.com/documents/2017/7/24//pp_131_166_Records.pdf?id=12265 2000 University of Akron Football Akron Zips football December 13, 2017 Roster 2000 Akron Zips f 2 Fr Matthew Cherry WR y 5 Fr Charlie Frye QB y *Lee Owens References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zips football