2001 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2001 Akron Zips football Mid-American Conference East Division MAC 4–7 4–4 Lee Owens 7th Paul Winters 7th Zac Derr Tim Ritley Chris Smith Scott Smith Rubber Bowl The 2001 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season; they competed in the Mid-American Conference. They were led by seventh–year head coach Lee Owens. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They were outscored by their opponents 281–360 and finished with a record of 4 wins and 7 losses (4–7). Schedule 2001 AP August 30 w Ohio Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 31–29 13,532 September 8 l y y Ohio State 22 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 14–28 102,602 September 22 l y y Purdue 24 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 14–33 63,459 September 29 w Kent State Rubber Bowl Akron, OH Wagon Wheel 14–10 October 6 l y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 14–31 October 13 l y Miami (OH) Yager Stadium Oxford, OH 27–30 10,561 October 20 l Bowling Green Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 11–16 14,621 October 27 l y Marshall Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV 33–50 12,607 November 3 l y y UCF Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 17–57 15,779 November 17 w y Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY 41–14 7,811 November 24 w Eastern Michigan Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 65–62 3OT 6,019 http://www.gozips.com/documents/2017/7/24//pp_131_166_Records.pdf?id=12265 2001 University of Akron Football Akron Zips football December 11, 2017 Roster 2001 Akron Zips f 2 So Matthew Cherry WR y 5 Fr Charlie Frye QB y y 44 Fr Chase Blackburn LB y *Lee Owens References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zips football