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The 2001 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season; they competed in the Mid-American Conference. They were led by seventh–year head coach Lee Owens. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They were outscored by their opponents 281–360 and finished with a record of 4 wins and 7 losses (4–7).

DivisionEast Division
Record4–7 (4–4 MAC)
Headcoach
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2001 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record4–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Winters (7th season)
Captains
  • Zac Derr
  • Tim Ritley
  • Chris Smith
  • Scott Smith
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
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2001 Mid-American Conference football standings
Div  Conf.Overall
Team W L    W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall x 6–0  8–0  11–2 
Miami (OH) 4–2  6–2  7–5 
Bowling Green 4–2  5–3  8–3 
Kent State 3–3  5–3  6–5 
Akron 3–3  4–4  4–7 
Buffalo 1–5  1–7  3–8 
Ohio 0–6  1–7  1–10 
West Division
No. 23 Toledo xy$ 4–1  5–2  10–2 
Northern Illinois x 4–1  4–3  6–5 
Ball State x 4–1  4–3  5–6 
Western Michigan 2–3  4–4  5–6 
Central Michigan 1–4  2–6  3–8 
Eastern Michigan 0–5  1–6  2–9 
Championship: Toledo 41, Marshall 36
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 30OhioW 31–2913,532
September 8at No. 22 Ohio State*L 14–28102,602
September 22at No. 24 Purdue*L 14–3363,459
September 29Kent State
W 14–10
October 6at Western MichiganL 14–31
October 13at Miami (OH)L 27–3010,561
October 20Bowling Green
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 11–1614,621
October 27at MarshallL 33–5012,607
November 3at UCF*L 17–5715,779
November 17at BuffaloW 41–147,811
November 24Eastern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 65–62 3OT6,019
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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2001 Akron Zips football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 2 Matthew Cherry So
QB 5 Charlie Frye  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 44 Chase Blackburn Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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