2004 Akron Zips football team

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.

2004 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2004 record65 (62 MAC)
Head coachJ. D. Brookhart (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorJim Pry (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Fleming (1st season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
(Capacity: 35,202)
2004 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Miami 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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 PMat Penn State*ESPN+L 10–4898,866
September 116:00 PMMiddle Tennessee*L 24–3117,263
September 183:00 PMat No. 12 Virginia*L 0–5157,868
September 237:00 PMat Kent StateW 24–1925,186
October 24:00 PMat Northern IllinoisL 19–4926,266
October 96:00 PMBuffalo
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 44–217,123
October 166:00 PMat Central FloridaW 26–2118,401
October 236:00 PMBall State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 35–237,826
November 57:00 PMMarshall
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
ESPN2W 31–2829,621
November 131:00 PMat OhioW 31–1911,775
November 206:00 PMMiami (OH)
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, 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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References

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


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