2002 Akron Zips football team

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2002 Akron Zips football
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Conference Mid-American Conference East Division
2002 record 4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach Lee Owens (8th year)
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
(Capacity: 35,202)
Seasons
« 2001 2003 »
2002 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
#24 Marshall x$   7 1         11 2  
UCF   6 2         7 5  
Miami   5 3         7 5  
Ohio   4 4         4 8  
Akron   3 5         4 8  
Kent State   1 7         3 9  
Buffalo   0 8         1 11  
West Division
Toledo xy   7 1         9 5  
Northern Illinois x   7 1         8 4  
Bowling Green   6 2         9 3  
Ball State   4 4         6 6  
Western Michigan   3 5         4 8  
Central Michigan   2 6         4 8  
Eastern Michigan   1 7         3 9  
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A college football during the 2002 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 head coach Lee Owens.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 11:00 AM at Iowa* Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA ESPN+ L 21–57   51,493
September 7 6:00 PM at Maryland* Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD L 14–44   48,057
September 14 6:00 PM Central Michigan Rubber BowlAkron, OH L 17–24   15,629
September 21 3:00 PM at Virginia* Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA L 29–48   56,216
September 28 6:00 PM Miami (OH) Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH L 31–48   17,298
October 5 6:00 PM at Eastern Michigan Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI L 34–42   10,075
October 12 2:00 PM Liberty* Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH W 49–21   7,132
October 26 4:00 PM at Central Florida Citrus BowlOrlando, FL L 17–28   18,278
November 2 3:30 PM #25 Marshall Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH W 34–20   13,762
November 9 2:00 PM at Ohio Peden StadiumAthens, OH L 10–27   17,788
November 16 1:00 PM Buffalo Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH W 21–10   4,178
November 23 2:00 PM at Kent State Dix StadiumKent, OH (Battle for the Wagon Wheel) W 48–10   3,278
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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