American college football season
2004 Akron Zips football Conference Mid-American Conference Division East Division Record 6–5 (6–2 MAC) Head coach J. D. Brookhart (1st season) Offensive coordinator Jim Pry (1st season) Defensive coordinator Jim Fleming (1st season) Home stadium Rubber Bowl Seasons
2004 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Miami (OH) x
7
–
1
8
–
5
Akron
6
–
2
6
–
5
Marshall
6
–
2
6
–
6
Kent State
4
–
4
5
–
6
Ohio
2
–
6
4
–
7
Buffalo
2
–
6
2
–
9
UCF
0
–
8
0
–
11
Toledo xy$
7
–
1
9
–
4
Northern Illinois x
7
–
1
9
–
3
Bowling Green
6
–
2
9
–
3
Eastern Michigan
4
–
4
4
–
7
Central Michigan
3
–
5
4
–
7
Ball State
2
–
6
2
–
9
Western Michigan
0
–
8
1
–
10
Championship: Toledo 35, Miami 27
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant
The 2004 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2004 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 J. D. Brookhart in his first year as head coach.
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 3:30 p.m. at Penn State* Beaver Stadium State College, PA ESPN+ L 10–4898,866
September 11 6:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee* L 24–3117,263
September 18 3:00 p.m. at No. 12 Virginia* Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA L 0–5157,868
September 23 7:00 p.m. at Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Battle for the Wagon Wheel) W 24–1925,186
October 2 4:00 p.m. at Northern Illinois L 19–4926,266
October 9 6:00 p.m. Buffalo W 44–217,123
October 16 6:00 p.m. at Central Florida W 26–2118,401
October 23 6:00 p.m. Ball State W 35–237,826
November 5 7:00 p.m. Marshall ESPN2 W 31–2829,621
November 13 1:00 p.m. at Ohio W 31–1911,775
November 20 6:00 p.m. Miami (OH) L 27–3717,410
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Roster [ edit ]
2004 Akron Zips football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
5
Charlie Frye
Sr
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References [ edit ]
Venues
League Park (c. 1910)
Buchtel Field (c. 1915–1939)
Rubber Bowl (1940–2008)
InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (2009–present)
Bowls & rivalries
Bowl games
Kent State (Wagon Wheel)
Youngstown State (Steel Tire, 1940–1995)
Culture & lore
Zippy
"Akron Blue and Gold"
Zips Marching Band
People
Head coaches
NFL draftees
Statistical leaders
Seasons