2016 Akron Zips football team

American college football season

2016 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
  • Terry Bowden (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorA. J. Milwee (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Amato (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Miami (OH) x   6 – 2     6 – 7  
Akron   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Bowling Green   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Kent State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Buffalo   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$   8 – 0     13 – 1  
Toledo   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Northern Illinois   5 – 3     5 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Ball State   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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 p.m.VMI*ESPN3W 47–2411,061
September 103:30 pmat No. 10 Wisconsin*BTNL 10–5477,331
September 17Noonat Marshall*CBSSNW 65–3824,258
September 243:30 p.m.Appalachian State*
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ASNL 38–4515,381
October 13:30 p.m.at Kent State
ESPN3W 31–2720,167
October 83:00 p.m.Miami (OH)dagger
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3W 35–1311,094
October 153:30 p.m.No. 24 Western Michigan
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
CBSSNL 0–4111,321
October 223:00 p.m.at Ball StateESPN3W 35–2510,739
October 277:30 p.m.at BuffaloBCSNL 20–4115,012
November 27:30 p.m.Toledo
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN2L 17–486,559
November 98:00 p.m.Bowling Green
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPNUL 28–386,605
November 227:00 p.m.at OhioESPNUL 3–918,025
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

VMI

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

At Wisconsin

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

At Marshall

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

Appalachian State

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

At Kent State

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

Miami (OH)

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

Western Michigan

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

At Ball State

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

At Buffalo

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

Toledo

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

Bowling Green

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

At Ohio

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

Roster

2016 Akron Zips football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Kato Nelson Fr
WR 2 Tyrell Goodman  Sr
WR 3 Kwadarrius Smith So
QB 4 Tommy Woodson  Jr
QB 5 Tra'Von Chapman  Jr
WR 7 Jerome Lane  Jr
WR 8 Kevin Gladney  Jr
WR 9 JoJo Natson  Sr
TE 10 Mykel Traylor-Bennett  Jr
QB 10 Clayton Uecker  Jr
WR 11 A. J. Coney  Jr
WR 12 Imani Davis Sr
WR 13 Fransohn Bickley  Jr
QB 15 Matthew Hoyer  Sr
ATH 16 Jaquavis Dixon  Fr
WR 17 Anthony Young Jr
WR 19 Anthony Lauro  So
WR 21 Michael Means  Sr
RB 23 Van Edwards So
RB 25 Denzel Jones  Sr
RB 28 Manny Morgan  Jr
RB 30 Chuck Turfe  Fr
RB 34 Warren Ball  Sr
TE 35 Newman Williams  So
WR 36 Isaiah Rainey-Nix  So
WR 38 Ibrahim Mohammed  Sr
WR 39 Jason Grossman Fr
FB 43 Christian Allen  Sr
TE 45 Brandon Junk  Fr
WR 48 Darian Williams  Sr
OL 50 Undrea Bullard  So
OL, TE 52 LaVonne Gauthney  Jr
OL 56 Brandon Council Fr
OL 57 Stephen Ericksen  Jr
OL 59 Trevor Brown Fr
OL 60 Josh Snow Fr
OL 63 Nick Fazio  So
OL 66 Kyle Ritz  So
OL 68 Andrew Siegman Fr
OL 69 Ryan Kortokrax  Jr
OL 72 Logan Tuley-Tillman  Jr
OL 73 Jonathan Neeley Fr
OL 74 Xavier Quigley  Jr
OL 75 Jovann Letuli Jr
OL 76 Rich Kallay  Fr
OL 77 Cedric McCoy  Jr
OL 78 Austin Sample Fr
OL 79 Montel Jordan Fr
WR 80 Bryce Dixon Fr
WR 81 Brandon Mitchell  So
WR 82 Austin Wolf  Jr
TE 83 Michael Kish  Jr
TE 84 Avery Cagle  Fr
WR 85 Freddie Simmons  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Alvin Davis Fr
DB 2 Larry Hope Sr
LB 2 James King (I) So
LB 3 DeMarkus Glover Fr
DL 4 Davon'te Jest Fr
LB 5 Ulysees Gilbert III So
CB 6 DeAndre Scott  Sr
DL 8 Darius Copeland  Jr
LB 9 Jamal Davis  So
LB 10 Brian Bell So
LB 11 John Rachal  Sr
CB 12 Kyron Brown  Fr
DL 13 Christopher Spruill  Sr
S 14 James Turner  Sr
S 15 Cory Morrow  Sr
LB 16 DeMarcus Lloyd Jr
DB 17 Bryce Jones  Sr
S 18 Tyler Gilchrist Fr
ATH 19 Vince Lockett  Fr
DE 19 Daumantuas Venckus  Sr
DE 20 Shawn Featherstone  So
DB 21 Michael Butler  Sr
CB 22 Mikee Hayes  Jr
DB 23 Nathan Bischof  So
DB 24 Jordan George  So
LB 25 Travonte Junius So
CB 26 Darian Dailey  So
CB 28 Mark Ellis  Fr
S 31 Jamal Baggett  So
S 32 Zach Guiser  Jr
DL 34 Jamal Marcus  Sr
DB 38 Denzel Butler (I) So
LB 40 John Lako  Fr
LB 42 Youssef Barakat  Fr
LB 42 Andrew Hauser  Jr
DB 46 Zachary Sweat  Sr
DL 50 Brock Boxen So
S 51 Devon Jones  Fr
LB 52 Josh Ward  Fr
LB 55 Tony Jones Jr
DE 56 Deon'Tae Moore  Jr
DL 65 Andy Jean-Baptiste  Fr
DL 90 Se'Von Pittman  Sr
DL 91 Ibrahima Camara Jr
DL 94 Brian Reinke  So
DL 97 Brennan Williams  So
DL 99 Jelani Hamilton  Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 37 Tom O'Leary  So
PK 39 Zach Gingerich  Jr
P 41 Kyle Foster  So
PK, P 44 Jon Semerene Jr
PK, P 47 Jerry Fitschen Fr
PK, P 49 James Fonseca  So
PK, P 60 Nick Gasser  So
LS 65 Hayden Grover  So
LS 88 Michael Buddenberg  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

  1. ^ "2016 Akron Zips Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
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