2004 Akron Zips football team

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

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2005 ->

2004 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
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  |
West Division
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

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September 4| 3:30 p.m.| at Penn State*|

* Beaver Stadium
* State College, PA

| ESPN+| L 10–48| 98,866
September 11| 6:00 p.m.| Middle Tennessee*|

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| | L 24–31| 17,263
September 18| 3:00 p.m.| at No. 12 Virginia*|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| | L 0–51| 57,868
September 23| 7:00 p.m.| at Kent State|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, OH (Battle for the Wagon Wheel)

| | W 24–19| 25,186
October 2| 4:00 p.m.| at Northern Illinois|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| | L 19–49| 26,266
October 9| 6:00 p.m.| Buffalo|

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| | W 44–21| 7,123
October 16| 6:00 p.m.| at Central Florida|

* Citrus Bowl
* Orlando, FL

| | W 26–21| 18,401
October 23| 6:00 p.m.| Ball State|

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| | W 35–23| 7,826
November 5| 7:00 p.m.| Marshall|

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| ESPN2| W 31–28| 29,621
November 13| 1:00 p.m.| at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| | W 31–19| 11,775
November 20| 6:00 p.m.| Miami (OH)|

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| | L 27–37| 17,410

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Roster

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2004 Akron Zips football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `5` | Charlie Frye |  Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Lee Owens

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ "2004 University of Akron Football". Akron Zips football. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2012.

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Akron Zips football

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|

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