2015 Akron Zips football team

2015 Akron Zips football
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorA. J. Milwee (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChuck Amato (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Ohio   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Akron   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Buffalo   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Kent State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Miami (OH)   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UMass   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Western Michigan x   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Toledo x   6 – 2     10 – 2  
Central Michigan x   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Ball State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Eastern Michigan   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2015 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Terry Bowden and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field. They were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, where they defeated Utah State for their first ever bowl victory. This was Akron's fourth bowl appearance. Previous bowl games are: Grantland Rice Bowl 1968, Pioneer Bowl 1976, Motor City Bowl 2005. They made their fifth bowl game appearance in 2017 at the Boca Raton Cheribundi Bowl.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 p.m.at No. 19 Oklahoma*
FSN PPVL 3–4185,370
September 126:00 p.m.Pittsburgh*
ESPN3L 7–2423,425
September 19NoonSavannah State*
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3W 52–916,763
September 267:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Lafayette*
ESPN3W 35–1424,679
October 32:00 p.m.Ohiodagger
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3L 12–1417,301
October 103:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
ESPN3W 47–215,638
October 173:00 p.m.at Bowling Green
ESPN3L 10–5920,021
October 312:00 p.m.Central Michigan
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3L 6–1418,981
November 7Noonat UMass
CBSSNW 17–136,228
November 14Noonat Miami (OH)
ESPN3W 37–2815,629
November 213:30 p.m.Buffalo
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
CBSSNW 42–2115,727
November 28NoonKent State
ASNW 20–016,391
December 223:30 p.m.vs. Utah State*
ESPNW 23–2118,876
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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At Oklahoma

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1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 3 0 0 3
#19 Sooners 3 14 21 3 41
See also: 2015 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Pittsburgh

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 3 7 7 7 24
Zips 0 7 0 0 7
See also: 2015 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Savannah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 6 0 0 9
Zips 7 21 10 14 52
See also: 2015 Savannah State Tigers football team

At Louisiana–Lafayette

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1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 7 7 14 7 35
Ragin' Cajuns 0 7 0 7 14
See also: 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

Ohio

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 7 0 0 14
Zips 3 3 3 3 12
See also: 2015 Ohio Bobcats football team

At Eastern Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 14 26 7 0 47
Eagles 7 7 7 0 21
See also: 2015 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

At Bowling Green

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1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 7 3 0 0 10
Falcons 7 21 21 10 59
See also: 2015 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Central Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 7 7 0 14
Zips 0 6 0 0 6
See also: 2015 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

At Massachusetts

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1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 7 0 7 3 17
Minutemen 7 6 0 0 13
See also: 2015 UMass Minutemen football team

At Miami (OH)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 14 13 7 3 37
RedHawks 7 0 7 14 28
See also: 2015 Miami RedHawks football team

Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 14 0 7 21
Zips 14 14 7 7 42
See also: 2015 Buffalo Bulls football team

Kent State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 0 0 0
Zips 7 7 3 3 20
See also: 2015 Kent State Golden Flashes football team and Wagon Wheel (trophy)

Utah State–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

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1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 7 6 7 3 23
Aggies 0 7 7 7 21
See also: 2015 Utah State Aggies football team and 2015 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Roster

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2015 Akron Zips football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 Hakeem Lawrence  Jr
WR 2 Tyrell Goodman  Jr
WR 2 Michaelee Harris  Sr
WR 3 Richie Cooper Fr
RB 4 Conor Hundley Sr
QB 5 Tra'Von Chapman  So
QB 7 Devyn Wood  Fr
RB 8 Donnell Alexander  Sr
WR 10 Mykel Traylor-Bennett Jr
WR 11 A. J. Coney  So
WR 12 Imani Davis Sr
QB 13 Tommy Woodson  So
QB 14 Caleb Chapman  Fr
QB 15 Matthew Hoyer  Jr
QB 16 Kyle Pohl  Sr
WR 17 Anthony Young So
TE 18 Josh McNeil Jr
WR 19 Anthony Lauro  Fr
WR 21 Michael Means  Jr
RB 23 Van Edwards Fr
RB 25 D. J. Jones  Jr
RB 28 Manny Morgan  So
RB 30 Chuck Turfe Fr
TE 33 LaVonne Gauthney  So
WR 37 Danny Seafler Sr
WR 39 Landon Yeartie  Fr
TE 44 Dylan Seibel  So
TE 45 Brandon Junk Fr
FB 49 Christian Allen  Sr
OL 55 Tommy Brown  Sr
OL 56 Isaiah Williams  Sr
OL 57 Stephen Ericksen  So
OL 63 Nick Fazio  Fr
OL 66 Kyle Ritz  Fr
OL 67 Ryan Kortokrax  So
OL 70 Michael Casimos  Jr
OL 71 Quaison Osborne Sr
OL 73 Mitchell Hlay Fr
OL 74 Xavier Quigley Jr
OL 75 Dylan Brumbaugh  Sr
OL 77 Andrew Bohan  Sr
OL 79 Rich Kallay Fr
WR 80 Andrew Pratt Sr
WR 82 Austin Wolf  So
TE 83 Michael Kish  So
TE 84 Avery Cagle Fr
ATH 85 Jaquavis Dixon Fr
ATH 86 Kwadarrius Smith Fr
TE 92 Daryan Martin  Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 1 Jatavis Brown Sr
DB 2 Larry Hope Jr
LB 3 Darryl Monroe  Sr
LB 5 Ulysees Gilbert III Fr
CB 6 DeAndre Scott  Jr
LB 7 Jerome Lane  So
DL 8 Richard Dorvilus  Jr
DL 9 Rodney Coe Sr
LB 10 Brian Bell Fr
DB 13 Wedley Charles  Jr
S 14 James Turner Sr
S 15 Cory Morrow  Jr
DB 17 Bryce Jones Sr
ATH 19 Vince Lockett Fr
CB 20 Kyron Brown  Fr
CB 21 Kris Givens Sr
CB 22 Mikee Hayes  So
DB 24 Jordan George  Fr
CB 27 John Senter  Sr
CB 29 Bryce Cheek  Sr
S 31 Jamal Baggett  Fr
S 32 Zach Guiser  So
LB 33 Jason Williams Fr
DL 34 Jamal Marcus  Jr
LB, TE 35 Newman Williams  Fr
DL 36 Cody Grice  Sr
LB 40 John Lako Fr
DB 43 Nathan Bischof  Fr
DB 46 Zachary Sweat  Jr
DL 50 Brock Boxen Fr
LB 52 Josh Ward Fr
DE, LB 53 Travonte Junius Fr
LB 54 Dylan Evans Sr
DE 56 Deon'Tae Moore  So
LB 58 Andrew Hauser Jr
LB 59 John Rachal  Jr
DL 90 Se'Von Pittman  Jr
DE 93 Daumantuas Venckus  Jr
DL 95 Darius Copeland So
DE 96 Alfonso Horner Sr
DL 97 Undrea Bullard  Fr
DL 97 Brennan Williams  Fr
DL 98 Christopher Spruill  So
DT 99 Tyler Shipman Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 37 Tom O'Leary So
P, K 38 Zach Paul  Sr
P 41 Kyle Foster  Fr
PK 43 Zach Gingerich  So
PK 47 Shawk Kirk  Fr
PK 48 Robert Stein  Sr
PK, P 60 Nick Gasser  Fr
LS 65 Hayden Grover  Fr
LS 88 Michael Buddenberg  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Chuck Amato (Associate head coach / defensive coordinator)
  • A. J. Milwee (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Jeff Bowden (special teams coordinator / wide receivers)
  • Trent Boykin (Tight Ends / H-Backs)
  • Darrell Funk (offensive line / offensive run game coordinator)
  • Erick Hickson (running backs)
  • Otis Mounds (Cornerbacks / defensive passing game coordinator)
  • Todd Stroud (Defensive Line / Director of Football Strength & Conditioning / recruiting coordinator)
  • Mike Woodford (Safeties)
  • Brett Ekkens (offensive graduate assistant)
  • Tim Hargrett (offensive graduate assistant)
  • Kory Gribbin (defensive graduate assistant)
  • John Hughes (defensive graduate assistant)
  • Ben Murphy (Director of football operations)
  • John Nemec (Director of player personnel)
  • Mark Ouimet (assistant director of football operations)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 20, 2016

References

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  1. ^ "2015 Akron Zips Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 9, 2015.


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