2021 Akron Zips football team

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2021 Akron Zips football
Akron Zips logo.svg
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2021 record2��10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
  • Tom Arth (3rd season; first nine games)
  • Oscar Rodriguez Jr. (interim)
Offensive coordinatorTommy Zagorski (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Feeney (3rd season)
Home stadiumInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (capacity: 27,881)
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Mid-American Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Kent State xy   6 – 2     7 – 7  
Miami (OH)   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Ohio   3 – 5     3 – 9  
Bowling Green   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Buffalo   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Akron   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   6 – 2     9 – 5  
Central Michigan x   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Toledo   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Ball State   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Western Michigan   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Championship: Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2021 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by third-year head coach Tom Arth and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

Head Coach Tom Arth was fired on November 4, 2021.[1] His overall record at Akron was 3–24.

Previous season[]

Main article: 2020 Akron Zips football team

The Zips finished the 2020 season 1–5 to finish in fourth place in the East Division.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 7:00 p.m. at Auburn*
ESPN+/SECN+ L 10–60 83,821
September 11 3:30 p.m. Temple*
ESPN+ L 24–45 14,474
September 18 3:30 p.m. Bryant*
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3 W 35–14 8,779
September 25 7:30 p.m. at No. 10 Ohio State*
BTN L 7–59 95,178
October 2 3:30 p.m. Ohio
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3 L 17–34 12,616
October 9 12:00 p.m. at Bowling Green
ESPN+ W 35–20 17,797
October 16 2:30 p.m. at Miami (OH)
ESPN+ L 21–34 11,042
October 23 3:30 p.m. Buffalo
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN+ L 10–45 8,635
November 2 7:00 p.m. Ball State
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
CBSSN L 25–31 7,683
November 9 7:00 p.m. at Western Michigan
CBSSN L 40–45 8,443
November 20 12:00 p.m. Kent State
ESPN+ L 0–38 8,879
November 27 12:00 p.m. at Toledo
ESPN+ L 14–49 11,282
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References[]

  1. ^ Thomas, George M. (November 4, 2021). "University of Akron will try to start anew with a different football coach; Tom Arth fired". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 Akron Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
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