2003 Akron Zips football team

2003 Akron Zips football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division East Division
2003 record 7–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach Lee Owens (9th season)
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
(Capacity: 35,202)
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 10 Miami x$  8 –0     13 –1  
Marshall  6 –2     8 –4  
Akron  5 –3     7 –5  
Kent State  4 –4     5 –7  
UCF  2 –6     3 –9  
Ohio  1 –7     2 –10  
Buffalo  1 –7     1 –11  
West Division
No. 23 Bowling Green x  7 –1     11 –3  
Northern Illinois  6 –2     10 –2  
Toledo  6 –2     8 –4  
Western Michigan  4 –4     5 –7  
Ball State  3 –5     4 –8  
Eastern Michigan  2 –6     3 –9  
Central Michigan  1 –7     3 –9  
Championship: Miami 49, Bowling Green 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2003 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 head coach Lee Owens.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 28 7:30 PM Kent State Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH (Battle for the Wagon Wheel) L 38–41   26,814
September 6 3:30 PM at No. 18 Wisconsin* Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ESPN L 31–48   75,401
September 13 6:00 PM Eastern Michigan Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH W 24–17   10,262
September 20 7:00 PM Howard* Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH W 65–7   20,259
September 27 6:00 PM at Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, NY W 38–21   6,385
October 4 2:00 PM at Miami (OH) Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH L 20–45   20,157
October 11 6:00 PM Cal Poly* Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH W 45–14   8,319
October 18 6:00 PM Central Florida Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH W 38–24   8,113
October 25 12:00 PM at Connecticut* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT L 37–38   36,074
November 1 4:30 PM at Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV ESPNGP L 24–42   29,884
November 8 1:00 PM at Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 40–28   9,222
November 15 12:00 PM Ohio Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH W 35–28   9,102
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Roster

2003 Akron Zips football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 5 Charlie Frye Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "2003 University of Akron Football". Akron Zips football. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
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