American college football season
The 2015 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by fourth-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 8–5, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl , where they defeated Utah State for their first ever bowl victory. This was Akron's fourth bowl appearance. Previous bowl games are: Grantland Rice Bowl 1968, Pioneer Bowl 1976, Motor City Bowl 2005. They made their fifth bowl game appearance in 2017 at the Boca Raton Cheribundi Bowl.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 5 7:00 p.m. at No. 19 Oklahoma * FSN PPV L 3–4185,370 September 12 6:00 p.m. Pittsburgh * ESPN3 L 7–2423,425 September 19 Noon Savannah State * InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH ESPN3 W 52–916,763 September 26 7:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Lafayette * ESPN3 W 35–1424,679 October 3 2:00 p.m. Ohio dagger InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH ESPN3 L 12–1417,301 October 10 3:00 p.m. at Eastern Michigan ESPN3 W 47–215,638 October 17 3:00 p.m. at Bowling Green ESPN3 L 10–5920,021 October 31 2:00 p.m. Central Michigan InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH ESPN3 L 6–1418,981 November 7 Noon at UMass CBSSN W 17–136,228 November 14 Noon at Miami (OH) ESPN3 W 37–2815,629 November 21 3:30 p.m. Buffalo InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH CBSSN W 42–2115,727 November 28 Noon Kent State ASN W 20–016,391 December 22 3:30 p.m. vs. Utah State * ESPN W 23–2118,876 *Non-conference game dagger Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
[ 1]
1
2
3
4 Total
Zips
0
3
0
0
3
#19 Sooners
3
14
21
3
41
1
2
3
4 Total
Panthers
3
7
7
7
24
Zips
0
7
0
0
7
1
2
3
4 Total
Tigers
3
6
0
0
9
Zips
7
21
10
14
52
At Louisiana–Lafayette [ edit ]
1
2
3
4 Total
Zips
7
7
14
7
35
Ragin' Cajuns
0
7
0
7
14
1
2
3
4 Total
Bobcats
7
7
0
0
14
Zips
3
3
3
3
12
At Eastern Michigan [ edit ]
1
2
3
4 Total
Zips
14
26
7
0
47
Eagles
7
7
7
0
21
1
2
3
4 Total
Zips
7
3
0
0
10
Falcons
7
21
21
10
59
1
2
3
4 Total
Chippewas
0
7
7
0
14
Zips
0
6
0
0
6
1
2
3
4 Total
Zips
7
0
7
3
17
Minutemen
7
6
0
0
13
1
2
3
4 Total
Zips
14
13
7
3
37
RedHawks
7
0
7
14
28
1
2
3
4 Total
Bulls
0
14
0
7
21
Zips
14
14
7
7
42
1
2
3
4 Total
Golden Flashes
0
0
0
0
0
Zips
7
7
3
3
20
Utah State–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl [ edit ]
1
2
3
4 Total
Zips
7
6
7
3
23
Aggies
0
7
7
7
21
2015 Akron Zips football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
1
Hakeem Lawrence Jr
WR
2
Tyrell Goodman Jr
WR
2
Michaelee Harris Sr
WR
3
Richie Cooper Fr
RB
4
Conor Hundley Sr
QB
5
Tra'Von Chapman So
QB
7
Devyn Wood Fr
RB
8
Donnell Alexander Sr
WR
10
Mykel Traylor-Bennett Jr
WR
11
A. J. Coney So
WR
12
Imani Davis Sr
QB
13
Tommy Woodson So
QB
14
Caleb Chapman Fr
QB
15
Matthew Hoyer Jr
QB
16
Kyle Pohl Sr
WR
17
Anthony Young So
TE
18
Josh McNeil Jr
WR
19
Anthony Lauro Fr
WR
21
Michael Means Jr
RB
23
Van Edwards Fr
RB
25
D. J. Jones Jr
RB
28
Manny Morgan So
RB
30
Chuck Turfe Fr
TE
33
LaVonne Gauthney So
WR
37
Danny Seafler Sr
WR
39
Landon Yeartie Fr
TE
44
Dylan Seibel So
TE
45
Brandon Junk Fr
FB
49
Christian Allen Sr
OL
55
Tommy Brown Sr
OL
56
Isaiah Williams Sr
OL
57
Stephen Ericksen So
OL
63
Nick Fazio Fr
OL
66
Kyle Ritz Fr
OL
67
Ryan Kortokrax So
OL
70
Michael Casimos Jr
OL
71
Quaison Osborne Sr
OL
73
Mitchell Hlay Fr
OL
74
Xavier Quigley Jr
OL
75
Dylan Brumbaugh Sr
OL
77
Andrew Bohan Sr
OL
79
Rich Kallay Fr
WR
80
Andrew Pratt Sr
WR
82
Austin Wolf So
TE
83
Michael Kish So
TE
84
Avery Cagle Fr
ATH
85
Jaquavis Dixon Fr
ATH
86
Kwadarrius Smith Fr
TE
92
Daryan Martin Jr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LB
1
Jatavis Brown Sr
DB
2
Larry Hope Jr
LB
3
Darryl Monroe Sr
LB
5
Ulysees Gilbert III Fr
CB
6
DeAndre Scott Jr
LB
7
Jerome Lane So
DL
8
Richard Dorvilus Jr
DL
9
Rodney Coe Sr
LB
10
Brian Bell Fr
DB
13
Wedley Charles Jr
S
14
James Turner Sr
S
15
Cory Morrow Jr
DB
17
Bryce Jones Sr
ATH
19
Vince Lockett Fr
CB
20
Kyron Brown Fr
CB
21
Kris Givens Sr
CB
22
Mikee Hayes So
DB
24
Jordan George Fr
CB
27
John Senter Sr
CB
29
Bryce Cheek Sr
S
31
Jamal Baggett Fr
S
32
Zach Guiser So
LB
33
Jason Williams Fr
DL
34
Jamal Marcus Jr
LB , TE
35
Newman Williams Fr
DL
36
Cody Grice Sr
LB
40
John Lako Fr
DB
43
Nathan Bischof Fr
DB
46
Zachary Sweat Jr
DL
50
Brock Boxen Fr
LB
52
Josh Ward Fr
DE , LB
53
Travonte Junius Fr
LB
54
Dylan Evans Sr
DE
56
Deon'Tae Moore So
LB
58
Andrew Hauser Jr
LB
59
John Rachal Jr
DL
90
Se'Von Pittman Jr
DE
93
Daumantuas Venckus Jr
DL
95
Darius Copeland So
DE
96
Alfonso Horner Sr
DL
97
Undrea Bullard Fr
DL
97
Brennan Williams Fr
DL
98
Christopher Spruill So
DT
99
Tyler Shipman Fr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
37
Tom O'Leary So
P , K
38
Zach Paul Sr
P
41
Kyle Foster Fr
PK
43
Zach Gingerich So
PK
47
Shawk Kirk Fr
PK
48
Robert Stein Sr
PK , P
60
Nick Gasser Fr
LS
65
Hayden Grover Fr
LS
88
Michael Buddenberg So
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Chuck Amato (Associate head coach / defensive coordinator)A. J. Milwee (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)Jeff Bowden (special teams coordinator / wide receivers)Trent Boykin (Tight Ends / H-Backs)
Darrell Funk (offensive line / offensive run game coordinator)
Erick Hickson (running backs)
Otis Mounds (Cornerbacks / defensive passing game coordinator)
Todd Stroud (Defensive Line / Director of Football Strength & Conditioning / recruiting coordinator)Mike Woodford (Safeties)
Brett Ekkens (offensive graduate assistant)
Tim Hargrett (offensive graduate assistant)
Kory Gribbin (defensive graduate assistant)
John Hughes (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) IneligibleRoster
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