2002 Akron Zips football team

2002 Akron Zips football
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Conference	Mid-American Conference East Division
2002 record	4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Lee Owens (8th year)
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl (Capacity: 35,202)
Seasons « 2001 2003 »

2002 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
#24 Marshall x†		7	–	1					11	–	2
UCF		6	–	2					7	–	5
Miami		5	–	3					7	–	5
Ohio		4	–	4					4	–	8
Akron		3	–	5					4	–	8
Kent State		1	–	7					3	–	9
Buffalo		0	–	8					1	–	11
West
Toledo xy		7	–	1					9	–	5
Northern Illinois x		7	–	1					8	–	4
Bowling Green		6	–	2					9	–	3
Ball State		4	–	4					6	–	6
Western Michigan		3	–	5					4	–	8
Central Michigan		2	–	6					4	–	8
Eastern Michigan		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
† – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2002 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 head coach Lee Owens.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	11:00 AM	at Iowa*	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPN+	L 21–57	51,493
September 7	6:00 PM	at Maryland*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		L 14–44	48,057
September 14	6:00 PM	Central Michigan	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH		L 17–24	15,629
September 21	3:00 PM	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		L 29–48	56,216
September 28	6:00 PM	Miami (OH)	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH		L 31–48	17,298
October 5	6:00 PM	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI		L 34–42	10,075
October 12	2:00 PM	Liberty*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH		W 49–21	7,132
October 26	4:00 PM	at Central Florida	Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL		L 17–28	18,278
November 2	3:30 PM	No. 25 Marshall	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH		W 34–20	13,762
November 9	2:00 PM	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH		L 10–27	17,788
November 16	1:00 PM	Buffalo	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH		W 21–10	4,178
November 23	2:00 PM	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Battle for the Wagon Wheel)		W 48–10	3,278
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2002 Akron Zips football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 5 Frye, CharlieCharlie Frye 3.0 !So QB 16 Gill, JonathanJonathan Gill 5.0 !Jr RB 35 Rohr, JayJay Rohr 1.0 !Fr FB 36 Basch, DanDan Basch 5.0 !Jr TE 38 Fortener, NickNick Fortener 7.0 !Sr RB 40 Ringer, JerellJerell Ringer 1.0 !Fr RB 42 Hendry, BobBob Hendry 5.0 !Jr OL 61 Borrieci, JimJim Borrieci 3.0 !So OL 62 Piccirillo, MikeMike Piccirillo 5.0 !Jr OL 63 Wills, AndyAndy Wills 1.0 !Fr OL 65 Feller, AaronAaron Feller 3.0 !So OL 69 Conley, AaronAaron Conley 3.0 !So OL 70 Shaw, BryanBryan Shaw 5.0 !Jr OL 71 Grzeskowiak, MikeMike Grzeskowiak 3.0 !So OL 72 Crouch, TimTim Crouch 1.0 !Fr OL 75 Donaldson, MikeMike Donaldson 1.0 !Fr OL 76 Hein, JustinJustin Hein File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr OL 77 Cook, WillieWillie Cook 3.0 !So OL 78 Cummins, JudJud Cummins 5.0 !Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 McKenzie, RickeyRickey McKenzie 5.0 !Jr DB 4 Greer, SekaiSekai Greer 3.0 !So DB 23 Hixon, DomenikDomenik Hixon 1.0 !Fr DB 24 Russell, MontaeMontae Russell 3.0 !So LB 44 Blackburn, ChaseChase Blackburn 3.0 !So DL 54 Hill, JoshJosh Hill 7.0 !Sr LB 58 Robinson, MattMatt Robinson 5.0 !Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P/K 14 Sullivan, BillyBilly Sullivan 1.0 !Fr	Head coach Lee Owens Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster