List of Akron Zips football seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Akron Zips football team.[1]
Results
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butchel College (1891–1913) | |||||||||
| 1891 | No coach | 1–3 | |||||||
| 1892 | Frank Cook | 3–4 | |||||||
| 1893 | John Heisman | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1894 | John Heisman | 1–0 | |||||||
| 1895 | No coach | 3–2 | |||||||
| 1896 | Harry Wilson | 0–1 | |||||||
| 1897 | No team | ||||||||
| 1898 | No team | ||||||||
| 1899 | Archie Eves | 2–1 | |||||||
| 1900 | No coach | 2–3–1 | |||||||
| 1901 | No team | ||||||||
| 1902 | Forest Firestone | 2–5 | |||||||
| 1903 | Rev. Alfred Place | 0–2 | |||||||
| 1904 | No team | ||||||||
| 1905 | No team | ||||||||
| 1906 | No team | ||||||||
| 1907 | No team | ||||||||
| 1908 | Dr. Dwight Bradley | 3–4 | |||||||
| 1909 | Clarence Weed | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1910 | Frank Haggerty | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1911 | Frank Haggerty | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1912 | Frank Haggerty | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1913 | Frank Haggerty | 3–4 | |||||||
| Akron Zips (1914) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Frank Haggerty | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| Ohio Athletic Conference (1915–1935) | |||||||||
| 1915 | Fred Sefton | 1–7–1 | 1–6 | ||||||
| 1916 | Fred Sefton | 2–7 | 2–4 | ||||||
| 1917 | Fred Sefton | 5–3 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 1918 | Fred Sefton | 2–2–1 | 1–2–1 | ||||||
| 1919 | Fred Sefton | 6–1–1 | 5–1–1 | ||||||
| 1920 | Fred Sefton | 4–4 | 2–4 | ||||||
| 1921 | Fred Sefton | 5–3 | 4–3 | ||||||
| 1922 | Fred Sefton | 5–3 | 5–3 | ||||||
| 1923 | Fred Sefton | 4–3–1 | 2–3–1 | ||||||
| 1924 | James Coleman | 5–3 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 1925 | James Coleman | 1–7 | 1–6 | ||||||
| 1926 | George Babcock | 5–2–2 | 4–2–2 | ||||||
| 1927 | Red Blair | 5–3 | 4–3 | ||||||
| 1928 | Red Blair | 5–3 | 3–4 | ||||||
| 1929 | Red Blair | 9–1 | 7–1 | ||||||
| 1930 | Red Blair | 7–1 | 5–1 | ||||||
| 1931 | Red Blair | 1–7 | 0–7 | ||||||
| 1932 | Red Blair | 2–4–3 | 1–4–2 | ||||||
| 1933 | Red Blair | 5–3–1 | 5–2–1 | ||||||
| 1934 | Red Blair | 3–4–1 | 3–4 | ||||||
| 1935 | Red Blair | 6–3 | 6–3 | ||||||
| Independent (1936–1947) | |||||||||
| 1936 | James Aiken | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| 1937 | James Aiken | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1938 | James Aiken | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1939 | Thomas Dowler | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1940 | Thomas Dowler | 2–5–2 | |||||||
| 1941 | Otis Douglas | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1942 | Otis Douglas | 0–7–2 | |||||||
| 1943 | No team | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team | ||||||||
| 1945 | No team | ||||||||
| 1946 | Paul Baldacci | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1947 | Paul Baldacci | 2–7 | |||||||
| Ohio Athletic Conference (1948–1965) | |||||||||
| 1948 | William Houghton | 2–6 | 1–4 | ||||||
| 1949 | William Houghton | 2–6–1 | 0–3–1 | ||||||
| 1950 | William Houghton | 2–7 | 1–3 | ||||||
| 1951 | William Houghton | 1–8 | 1–3 | ||||||
| 1952 | Red Cochrane | 2–6–1 | 2–2–1 | ||||||
| 1953 | Red Cochrane | 6–3 | 4–2 | ||||||
| 1954 | Joe McMullen | 3–5 | 3–4 | ||||||
| 1955 | Joe McMullen | 6–2 | 6–2 | ||||||
| 1956 | Joe McMullen | 3–5–1 | 3–5–1 | ||||||
| 1957 | Joe McMullen | 7–1–1 | 6–1–1 | ||||||
| 1958 | Joe McMullen | 6–2–1 | 6–2 | ||||||
| 1959 | Joe McMullen | 4–5 | 4–3 | ||||||
| 1960 | Joe McMullen | 1–8 | 1–6 | ||||||
| 1961 | Gordon Larson | 6–2 | 6–1 | ||||||
| 1962 | Gordon Larson | 7–2 | 7–1 | ||||||
| 1963 | Gordon Larson | 6–3 | 5–2 | ||||||
| 1964 | Gordon Larson | 6–3 | 4–3 | ||||||
| 1965 | Gordon Larson | 5–3–1 | 4–1 | ||||||
| Independent (1966–1973) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Gordon Larson | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1967 | Gordon Larson | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1968 | Gordon Larson | 7–3–1 | L 13–33 Grantland Rice Bowl | ||||||
| 1969 | Gordon Larson | 9–1 | |||||||
| 1970 | Gordon Larson | 7–3 | |||||||
| 1971 | Gordon Larson | 8–2 | |||||||
| 1972 | Gordon Larson | 3–4–2 | |||||||
| 1973 | Jim Dennison | 6–5 | |||||||
| Division II (1974–1980) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Jim Dennison | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1975 | Jim Dennison | 7–4 | |||||||
| 1976 | Jim Dennison | 10–3 | |||||||
| 1977 | Jim Dennison | 6–4–1 | |||||||
| Mid-Continent Conference (1978–1979) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Jim Dennison | 6–5 | 4–1 | ||||||
| 1979 | Jim Dennison | 6–5 | 3–2 | ||||||
| Division I-AA (Ohio Valley Conference) (1980–1986) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Jim Dennison | 3–7–1 | 2–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1981 | Jim Dennison | 5–5 | 4–4 | T-4th | |||||
| 1982 | Jim Dennison | 6–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Jim Dennison | 8–3 | 5–2 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Jim Dennison | 4–7 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1985 | Jim Dennison | 8–4 | 5–2 | T-2nd | L I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1986 | Gerry Faust | 7–6 | 4–3 | T-3rd | |||||
| Division I-A Independent (1987–1991) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Gerry Faust | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1988 | Gerry Faust | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1989 | Gerry Faust | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1990 | Gerry Faust | 3–7–1 | |||||||
| 1991 | Gerry Faust | 5–6 | |||||||
| Mid-American Conference (1992–present) | |||||||||
| 1992 | Gerry Faust | 7–3–1 | 5–3 | T-3rd | |||||
| 1993 | Gerry Faust | 5–6 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1994 | Gerry Faust | 1–10 | 1–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1995 | Lee Owens | 2–9 | 2–6 | T-7th | |||||
| 1996 | Lee Owens | 4–7 | 3–5 | T-7th | |||||
| 1997 | Lee Owens | 2–9 | 2–6 | 6th (East) | |||||
| 1998 | Lee Owens | 4–7 | 2–6 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 1999 | Lee Owens | 7–4 | 5–3 | T-3rd (East) | |||||
| 2000 | Lee Owens | 6–5 | 5–3 | T-1st (East) | |||||
| 2001 | Lee Owens | 4–7 | 4–4 | T-4th (East) | |||||
| 2002 | Lee Owens | 4–8 | 3–5 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 2003 | Lee Owens | 7–5 | 5–3 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 2004 | J. D. Brookhart | 6–5 | 6–2 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 2005 | J. D. Brookhart | 7–6 | 5–3 | T-1st (East) | L 38–31 Motor City Bowl | ||||
| 2006 | J. D. Brookhart | 5–7 | 3–5 | T-3rd (East) | |||||
| 2007 | J. D. Brookhart | 4–8 | 3–5 | 6th (East) | |||||
| 2008 | J. D. Brookhart | 5–7 | 3–5 | T-4th (East) | |||||
| 2009 | J. D. Brookhart | 3–9 | 2–6 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 2010 | Rob Ianello | 1–11 | 1–7 | 6th (East) | |||||
| 2011 | Rob Ianello | 1–11 | 0–8 | 7th (East) | |||||
| 2012 | Terry Bowden | 1–11 | 0–8 | 7th (East) | |||||
| 2013 | Terry Bowden | 5–7 | 4–4 | 4th (East) | |||||
| 2014 | Terry Bowden | 5–7 | 3–5 | T-4th (East) | |||||
| 2015 | Terry Bowden | 8–5 | 5–3 | T-2nd (East) | W 23–21 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | ||||
| 2016 | Terry Bowden | 5–7 | 3–5 | T-3rd (East) | |||||
| 2017 | Terry Bowden | 7–7 | 6–2 | 1st (East) | L 3–50 Boca Raton Bowl | ||||
| 2018 | Terry Bowden | 4–8 | 2–6 | T-4th (East) | |||||
| 2019 | Tom Arth | 0–12 | 0–8 | 6th (East) | |||||
| 2020 | Tom Arth | 1–5 | 1–5 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 2021 | Tom Arth | 2–10 | 1–7 | 6th (East) | |||||
| 2022 | Joe Moorhead | 2–10 | 1-7 | 6th (East) | |||||
| 2023 | Joe Moorhead | 2–10 | 1-7 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 2024 | Joe Moorhead | 4–8 | 3-5 | 8th | |||||
| Total: | 534–602–36 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ 2013 Akron Zips football media guide. Retrieved 2013-Oct-13.