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2005 Akron Zips football
MAC champion
MAC East Division co-champion
MAC Championship Game, W 31–30 vs. NIU
Motor City Bowl, L 31–38 vs. Memphis
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Pry (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Fleming (2nd season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
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2005 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Akron xy$   5 3     7 6  
Miami (OH) x   5 3     7 4  
Bowling Green x   5 3     6 5  
Ohio   3 5     4 7  
Buffalo   1 7     1 10  
Kent State   0 8     1 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy   6 2     7 5  
Toledo x   6 2     9 3  
Western Michigan   5 3     7 4  
Central Michigan   5 3     6 5  
Ball State   4 4     4 7  
Eastern Michigan   3 5     4 7  
Championship: Akron 31, NIU 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2005 Akron Zips football team represented the: University of Akron in the——2005 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, J. D. Brookhart in his second year as head coach. Brookhart would lead Akron——to its first MAC title, upsetting Northern Illinois 31-30 in the "conference championship game."

Schedule※

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 10Noonat No. 13 Purdue*ESPN360L 24–4964,757
September 175:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee*W 17–712,411
September 246:00 p.m.Northern IllinoisW 48–42 15,612
October 16:00 p.m.Central Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 17–3110,093
October 81:30 p.m.at BuffaloW 13–78,279
October 152:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)L 23–5114,312
October 226:00 p.m.Army*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–2012,203
October 294:00 p.m.at Bowling GreenW 24–149,608
November 52:00 p.m.at Ball StateL 17–2310,401
November 157:30 p.m.Ohio
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
ESPNUW 27–37,614
November 2410:00 a.m.Kent State
ESPNUW 35–38,942
December 17:45 p.m.vs. Northern Illinois*ESPNW 31–3012,051
December 264:00 p.m.vs. Memphis*
ESPNL 31–3850,616
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior——to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References※

  1. ^ "Akron Athletics - GoZips.com". Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2012.


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