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2016 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2016 record5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coachTerry Bowden (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorA. J. Milwee (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Amato (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (Capacity: 27,881)
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →

Template:2016 Mid-American Conference football standings The 2016 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-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 third place in the East Division.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:30 PMVMI*
ESPN3W 47–2411,061
September 103:30 PMat No. 10 Wisconsin*BTNL 10–5477,331
September 1712:00 PMat Marshall*CBSSNW 65–3824,258
September 243:30 PMAppalachian State*
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ASNL 38–4515,381
October 13:30 PMat Kent StateESPN3W 31–2720,167
October 83:00 PMMiami (OH)dagger
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3W 35–1311,094
October 153:30 PMNo. 24 Western Michigan
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
CBSSNL 0–4111,321
October 223:00 PMat Ball State
ESPN3W 35–2510,739
October 277:30 PMat Buffalo
BCSNL 20–4115,012
November 27:30 PMToledo
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN2L 17–486,559
November 98:00 PMBowling Green
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPNUL 28–386,605
November 227:00 PMat Ohio
ESPNUL 3–918,025
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[1]

Game summaries[]

VMI[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Keydets 7 3 14 0 24
Zips 12 7 7 21 47




Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2011 AKR, 36–13

at Wisconsin[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Zips 0 10 0 0 10
#10 Badgers 9 21 10 14 54




Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2008 WIS, 38–17

at Marshall[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Zips 7 34 7 17 65
Thundering Herd 21 0 10 7 38




Overall record Last meeting Result
4–9 2014 MARSH, 48–17

Appalachian State[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Mountaineers 10 21 7 7 45
Zips 0 14 10 14 38




Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Kent State[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Zips 3 7 7 14 31
Golden Flashes 7 10 0 10 27




Overall record Last meeting Result
32–24–2 2015 AKR, 20–0

Miami (OH)[]

1 2 3 4 OT
RedHawks 3 3 7 0 13
Zips 14 7 7 7 35




Overall record Last meeting Result
8–16–1 2015 AKR, 37–28

Western Michigan[]

1 2 3 4 OT
#24 Broncos 14 13 7 7 41
Zips 0 0 0 0 0




Overall record Last meeting Result
4–13 2011 WMU, 68–19

at Ball State[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Zips 0 7 14 14 35
Cardinals 7 10 0 8 25




Overall record Last meeting Result
10–11–1 2014 BALL, 35–21

at Buffalo[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Zips 3 7 3 7 20
Bulls 3 17 0 21 41




Overall record Last meeting Result
10–5 2015 AKR, 42–21

Toledo[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Rockets 3 17 14 14 48
Zips 10 0 7 0 17




Overall record Last meeting Result
9–9 2013 AKR, 31–29

Bowling Green[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Falcons 7 14 7 10 38
Zips 0 10 10 8 28




Overall record Last meeting Result
7–15 2015 BGSU, 59–10

at Ohio[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Zips 0 0 3 0 3
Bobcats 0 6 0 3 9




Overall record Last meeting Result
12–19–1 2015 OHIO, 14–12

Roster[]

2016 Akron Zips football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Nelson, KatoKato Nelson Fr
WR 2 Goodman, TyrellTyrell Goodman File:Redshirt.svg Sr
WR 3 Smith, KwadarriusKwadarrius Smith So
QB 4 Woodson, TommyTommy Woodson File:Redshirt.svg Jr
QB 5 Chapman, Tra'VonTra'Von Chapman File:Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 7 Lane, JeromeJerome Lane File:Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 8 Gladney, KevinKevin Gladney File:Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 9 Natson, JoJoJoJo Natson File:Redshirt.svg Sr
TE 10 Traylor-Bennett, MykelMykel Traylor-Bennett File:Redshirt.svg Jr
QB 10 Uecker, ClaytonClayton Uecker File:Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 11 Coney, A. J.A. J. Coney File:Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 12 Davis, ImaniImani Davis Sr
WR 13 Bickley, FransohnFransohn Bickley File:Redshirt.svg Jr
QB 15 Hoyer, MatthewMatthew Hoyer File:Redshirt.svg Sr
ATH 16 Dixon, JaquavisJaquavis Dixon File:Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 17 Young, AnthonyAnthony Young Jr
WR 19 Lauro, AnthonyAnthony Lauro File:Redshirt.svg So
WR 21 Means, MichaelMichael Means File:Redshirt.svg Sr
RB 23 Edwards, VanVan Edwards So
RB 25 Jones, DenzelDenzel Jones File:Redshirt.svg Sr
RB 28 Morgan, MannyManny Morgan File:Redshirt.svg Jr
RB 30 Turfe, ChuckChuck Turfe File:Redshirt.svg Fr
RB 34 Ball, WarrenWarren Ball File:Redshirt.svg Sr
TE 35 Williams, NewmanNewman Williams File:Redshirt.svg So
WR 36 Rainey-Nix, IsaiahIsaiah Rainey-Nix File:Redshirt.svg So
WR 38 Mohammed, IbrahimIbrahim Mohammed File:Redshirt.svg Sr
WR 39 Grossman, JasonJason Grossman Fr
FB 43 Allen, ChristianChristian Allen File:Redshirt.svg Sr
TE 45 Junk, BrandonBrandon Junk File:Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 48 Williams, DarianDarian Williams File:Redshirt.svg Sr
OL 50 Bullard, UndreaUndrea Bullard File:Redshirt.svg So
OL, TE 52 Gauthney, LaVonneLaVonne Gauthney File:Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 56 Council, BrandonBrandon Council Fr
OL 57 Ericksen, StephenStephen Ericksen File:Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 59 Brown, TrevorTrevor Brown Fr
OL 60 Snow, JoshJosh Snow Fr
OL 63 Fazio, NickNick Fazio File:Redshirt.svg So
OL 66 Ritz, KyleKyle Ritz File:Redshirt.svg So
OL 68 Siegman, AndrewAndrew Siegman Fr
OL 69 Kortokrax, RyanRyan Kortokrax File:Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 72 Tuley-Tillman, LoganLogan Tuley-Tillman File:Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 73 Neeley, JonathanJonathan Neeley Fr
OL 74 Quigley, XavierXavier Quigley File:Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 75 Letuli, JovannJovann Letuli Jr
OL 76 Kallay, RichRich Kallay File:Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 77 McCoy, CedricCedric McCoy File:Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 78 Sample, AustinAustin Sample Fr
OL 79 Jordan, MontelMontel Jordan Fr
WR 80 Dixon, BryceBryce Dixon Fr
WR 81 Mitchell, BrandonBrandon Mitchell File:Redshirt.svg So
WR 82 Wolf, AustinAustin Wolf File:Redshirt.svg Jr
TE 83 Kish, MichaelMichael Kish File:Redshirt.svg Jr
TE 84 Cagle, AveryAvery Cagle File:Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 85 Simmons, FreddieFreddie Simmons File:Redshirt.svg Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Davis, AlvinAlvin Davis Fr
DB 2 Hope, LarryLarry Hope Sr
LB 2 King, JamesJames King (I) So
LB 3 Glover, DeMarkusDeMarkus Glover Fr
DL 4 Jest, Davon'teDavon'te Jest Fr
LB 5 Gilbert III, UlyseesUlysees Gilbert III So
CB 6 Scott, DeAndreDeAndre Scott File:Redshirt.svg Sr
DL 8 Copeland, DariusDarius Copeland File:Redshirt.svg Jr
LB 9 Davis, JamalJamal Davis File:Redshirt.svg So
LB 10 Bell, BrianBrian Bell So
LB 11 Rachal, JohnJohn Rachal File:Redshirt.svg Sr
CB 12 Brown, KyronKyron Brown File:Redshirt.svg Fr
DL 13 Spruill, ChristopherChristopher Spruill File:Redshirt.svg Sr
S 14 Turner, JamesJames Turner File:Redshirt.svg Sr
S 15 Morrow, CoryCory Morrow File:Redshirt.svg Sr
LB 16 Lloyd, DeMarcusDeMarcus Lloyd Jr
DB 17 Jones, BryceBryce Jones File:Redshirt.svg Sr
S 18 Gilchrist, TylerTyler Gilchrist Fr
ATH 19 Lockett, VinceVince Lockett File:Redshirt.svg Fr
DE 19 Venckus, DaumantuasDaumantuas Venckus File:Redshirt.svg Sr
DE 20 Featherstone, ShawnShawn Featherstone File:Redshirt.svg So
DB 21 Butler, MichaelMichael Butler File:Redshirt.svg Sr
CB 22 Hayes, MikeeMikee Hayes File:Redshirt.svg Jr
DB 23 Bischof, NathanNathan Bischof File:Redshirt.svg So
DB 24 George, JordanJordan George File:Redshirt.svg So
LB 25 Junius, TravonteTravonte Junius So
CB 26 Dailey, DarianDarian Dailey File:Redshirt.svg So
CB 28 Ellis, MarkMark Ellis File:Redshirt.svg Fr
S 31 Baggett, JamalJamal Baggett File:Redshirt.svg So
S 32 Guiser, ZachZach Guiser File:Redshirt.svg Jr
DL 34 Marcus, JamalJamal Marcus File:Redshirt.svg Sr
DB 38 Butler, DenzelDenzel Butler (I) So
LB 40 Lako, JohnJohn Lako File:Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 42 Barakat, YoussefYoussef Barakat File:Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 42 Hauser, AndrewAndrew Hauser File:Redshirt.svg Jr
DB 46 Sweat, ZacharyZachary Sweat File:Redshirt.svg Sr
DL 50 Boxen, BrockBrock Boxen So
S 51 Jones, DevonDevon Jones File:Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 52 Ward, JoshJosh Ward File:Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 55 Jones, TonyTony Jones Jr
DE 56 Moore, Deon'TaeDeon'Tae Moore File:Redshirt.svg Jr
DL 65 Jean-Baptiste, AndyAndy Jean-Baptiste File:Redshirt.svg Fr
DL 90 Pittman, Se'VonSe'Von Pittman File:Redshirt.svg Sr
DL 91 Camara, IbrahimaIbrahima Camara Jr
DL 94 Reinke, BrianBrian Reinke File:Redshirt.svg So
DL 97 Williams, BrennanBrennan Williams File:Redshirt.svg So
DL 99 Hamilton, JelaniJelani Hamilton File:Redshirt.svg Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 37 O'Leary, TomTom O'Leary File:Redshirt.svg So
PK 39 Gingerich, ZachZach Gingerich File:Redshirt.svg Jr
P 41 Foster, KyleKyle Foster File:Redshirt.svg So
PK, P 44 Semerene, JonJon Semerene Jr
PK, P 47 Fitschen, JerryJerry Fitschen Fr
PK, P 49 Fonseca, JamesJames Fonseca File:Redshirt.svg So
PK, P 60 Gasser, NickNick Gasser File:Redshirt.svg So
LS 65 Grover, HaydenHayden Grover File:Redshirt.svg So
LS 88 Buddenberg, MichaelMichael Buddenberg File:Redshirt.svg Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Chuck Amato (Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator)
  • Todd Stroud (Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line / Recruiting Coordinator)
  • A. J. Milwee (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks)
  • Jeff Bowden (Special Teams Coordinator / Wide Receivers)
  • Trent Boykin (Tight Ends / H-Backs)
  • Brett Ekkens (Offensive Line)
  • Erick Hickson (Running Backs)
  • Otis Mounds (Cornerbacks / Defensive Passing Game Coordinator)
  • Mike Woodford (Safeties)
  • Hunter Bowden (Offensive Graduate Assistant)
  • Tim Hargrett (Offensive Graduate Assistant)
  • Kory Gribbin (Defensive Graduate Assistant)
  • Nick Verna (Defensive Graduate Assistant)
  • 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 21, 2016

References[]

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