2014 Akron Zips football team

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2014 Akron Zips football
University of Akron script logo.gif
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2014 record5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorA. J. Milwee (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Amato (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (Capacity: 27,881)
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x   5 3     8 6  
Ohio   4 4     6 6  
Buffalo   3 4     5 6  
Akron   3 5     5 7  
UMass   3 5     3 9  
Miami   2 6     2 10  
Kent State   1 6     2 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   7 1     11 3  
Toledo x   7 1     9 4  
Western Michigan   6 2     8 5  
Central Michigan   5 3     7 6  
Ball State   4 4     5 7  
Eastern Michigan   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2014 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-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 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 p.m.Howard*ESPN3W 41–09,104
September 6Noonat Penn State*ABC/ESPN2L 3–2197,354
September 202:00 p.m.Marshall*
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3L 17–4813,357
September 271:30 p.m.at Pittsburgh*ESPN3W 21–1040,059
October 42:00 p.m.Eastern Michigandagger
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3W 31–68,416
October 112:00 p.m.Miami (OH)
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3W 29–198,223
October 182:00 p.m.at OhioESPN3L 20–2320,018
October 252:00 p.m.at Ball StateESPN3L 21–357,617
November 48:00 p.m.Bowling Green
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN2L 10–2710,348
November 118:00 p.m.at BuffaloESPNUL 24–5517,343
November 187:00 p.m.Massachusetts
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3W 30–65,571
November 28Noonat Kent StateESPN3L 24–275,118

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Roster[]

2014 Akron Zips football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Mykel Traylor-Bennett So
WR 2 Tyler Williams Sr
WR 3 L. T. Smith Redshirt.svg Sr
WR 4 Fransohn Bickley So
WR 5 Tyrell Goodman Jr
QB 6 Matthew Hoyer Redshirt.svg So
RB 7 Jawon Chisholm Redshirt.svg Sr
WR 8 Keith Sconiers Redshirt.svg Sr
QB 9 Tra'Von Chapman (I) So
RB 10 Hakeem Lawrence Redshirt.svg So
WR 11 Zach D'Orazio Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 12 Imani Davis Jr
QB 13 Tommy Woodson Redshirt.svg Fr
QB 15 Nick Hirschman Redshirt.svg Sr
QB 16 Kyle Pohl Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 17 Wade Edwards Redshirt.svg So
QB 18 Chandler Kincade Fr
QB 23 Devyn Wood Fr
RB 25 D. J. Jones Redshirt.svg So
RB 27 Donnell Alexander (I) Jr
RB 28 Manny Morgan Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 33 Nice Bice Redshirt.svg Jr
RB 34 Conor Hundley Jr
WR 37 Danny Seafler Jr
WR 38 Julian Lowe So
WR 40 Rufus Walls Fr
TE 45 Jeff Allen Sr
WR 47 Josh Smith Redshirt.svg Fr
FB 49 Christian Allen Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 50 Joe McNamara Redshirt.svg Sr
OL 55 Tommy Brown Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 56 Isaiah Williams Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 57 Stephen Ericksen Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 62 Rodney Carroll Redshirt.svg So
OL 66 Kyle Ritz Fr
OL 67 Travis Switzer Sr
OL 70 Michael Casimos Redshirt.svg So
OL 71 Quaison Osborne Jr
OL 72 Scott Boyett Jr
OL 73 Brett Lee Jr
OL 74 Cedric Brittnum Sr
OL 75 Dylan Brumbaugh Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 77 Andrew Bohan Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 80 Andrew Pratt Jr
WR 82 Austin Wolf Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 83 Michael Kish Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 84 Jerome Lewis Redshirt.svg Sr
TE 87 Anthony Ritossa Redshirt.svg Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 1 Jatavis Brown Jr
DB 2 Larry Hope (I) So
S 4 Johnny Robinson Sr
LB 5 Justin March-Lillard Sr
CB 6 DeAndre Scott Redshirt.svg So
S 7 Devonte Morgan Sr
DL 9 Keontae Hollis Sr
DL 10 Richard Dorvilus Jr
DL 11 Nordly Capi Redshirt.svg Sr
LB 12 C. J. Mizell Redshirt.svg Sr
DB 13 Wedley Charles Redshirt.svg So
LB 14 Jerome Lane Redshirt.svg Fr
S 15 Cory Morrow Redshirt.svg So
CB 17 Donte Williams Sr
CB 19 Drew Phillips Redshirt.svg Sr
CB 20 Kyron Brown Fr
CB 21 Kris Givens Jr
CB 22 Mikee Hayes Redshirt.svg Fr
S 23 Bre' Ford Sr
DB 24 Jordan George Fr
DB 25 A. J. Coney Redshirt.svg Fr
CB 27 John Senter Redshirt.svg Jr
CB 29 Bryce Cheek Redshirt.svg Jr
DB 30 Bryan Green Redshirt.svg So
S 31 Jamal Baggett Fr
S 32 Martel Durant Sr
DL 34 Jamal Marcus (I) Jr
LB 35 Newman Williams Fr
DL 36 Cody Grice Redshirt.svg Jr
S 39 James Turner Jr
S 41 Zach Guiser Redshirt.svg Fr
DB 43 Nathan Bischof Fr
LB 44 Nick Rossi Sr
LB 51 Tevan Ray Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 52 Jon Shelby Redshirt.svg Sr
LB 54 Dylan Evans Jr
DE 56 Deon'Tae Moore Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 58 Andrew Hauser So
LB 59 John Rachal Redshirt.svg So
DL 63 Varnell Garrett Sr
DL 79 Mike Davis Redshirt.svg Jr
DL 90 Se'Von Pittman Redshirt.svg So
DL 91 Rodney Coe Jr
DL 92 Daryan Martin Redshirt.svg So
DL 93 Lavonne Gauthney Redshirt.svg Fr
DL 95 Darius Copeland So
DL 96 Alfonso Horner Jr
DL 97 Undrea Bullard Fr
DL 98 Christopher Spruill Redshirt.svg Fr
DL 99 Nmesoma Okafor Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 37 Tom O'Leary Fr
P, K 38 Zach Paul Redshirt.svg Jr
PK 43 Zach Gingerich Redshirt.svg Fr
PK 48 Robert Stein Redshirt.svg Jr
P 64 Kyle Foster Fr
LS 65 Hayden Grover Fr
LS 88 Michael Buddenberg Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Chuck Amato (Defensive Coordinator / Associate Head Coach)
  • Jeff Bowden (Special Teams Coordinator / Outside Receivers)
  • A.J. Milwee (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach)
  • Trent Boykin (Running Backs)
  • John Pont (Recruiting Coordinator / Inside Receivers)
  • (Offensive Line)
  • Todd Stroud (Defensive Line)
  • Otis Mounds (Cornerbacks)
  • Mike Woodford (Safeties)
  • Brett Ekkens (Offensive Graduate Assistant)
  • Matt Gildersleeve (Director of Football Strength and Conditioning)
  • 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[]

  1. ^ "2014 Akron Zips Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
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