2020 Akron Zips football team

The 2020 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by second-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). In their fifth game, the Zips defeated Bowling Green, 31–3, to break their 21-game losing streak dating back to the 2018 season.[2]

2020 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record1–5 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Zagorski (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Feeney (2nd season)
Home stadiumInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (capacity: 27,881)
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy  5 0   6 1  
Kent State  3 1   3 1  
Ohio  2 1   2 1  
Miami (OH)  2 1   2 1  
Akron  1 5   1 5  
Bowling Green  0 5   0 5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$  5 1   7 1  
Western Michigan  4 2   4 2  
Toledo  4 2   4 2  
Central Michigan  3 3   3 3  
Eastern Michigan  2 4   2 4  
Northern Illinois  0 6   0 6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

Schedule

Akron had non-conference games scheduled against Clemson, Youngstown State, New Mexico State, and UMass, which all were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 46:00 p.m.Western MichiganESPN3L 13–58449
November 107:00 p.m.at OhioCBSSNL 10–241,182
November 178:00 p.m.at Kent StateESPNL 35–690
November 281:00 p.m.Miami(OH) ESPN3L 7–380
December 52:00 p.m.Bowling GreenESPN3W 31–30
December 122:30 p.m.at No. 24 BuffaloCBSSNL 7–560

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Coaching staff

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  • Tom Arth - Head coach
  • Matt Feeney – Defensive coordinator / Safeties
  • Tommy Zagorski – Offensive coordinator / offensive line
  • Bryan Gasser – Co-offensive coordinator / wide receivers
  • Chris Hurd – Special teams / Fullbacks / Halfbacks
  • Oscar Rodriguez Jr. – Inside linebackers
  • Brian Cochran – Defensive line
  • Chris Cook – Tight ends
  • Deonte Gibson – Outside linebackers / Defensive Ends
  • Jayden Everett – Running backs
  • Jamael Lett – Secondary

References

  1. Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. Justice, Camryn (December 5, 2020). "Akron Zips snap 21-game losing streak with big win over Bowling Green Falcons". News 5 Cleveland. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  4. "2020 Akron Football Schedule". University of Akron. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. "2020 Akron FB Guide - Pages 71-92 (PDF)" (PDF). University of Akron Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2021.


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