2003 Akron Zips football team

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2003 Akron Zips football
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Conference Mid-American Conference East Division
2003 record 7–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach Lee Owens (9th year)
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
(Capacity: 35,202)
Seasons
« 2002 2004 »
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
#10 Miami x$   8 0         13 1  
Marshall   6 2         8 4  
Akron   5 3         7 5  
Kent State   4 4         5 7  
UCF   2 6         3 9  
Ohio   1 7         2 10  
Buffalo   1 7         1 11  
West Division
#23 Bowling Green x   7 1         11 3  
Northern Illinois   6 2         10 2  
Toledo   6 2         8 4  
Western Michigan   4 4         5 7  
Ball State   3 5         4 8  
Eastern Michigan   2 6         3 9  
Central Michigan   1 7         3 9  
Championship: Miami 49, Bowling Green 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A college football during the 2003 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 28 7:30 PM Kent State Rubber BowlAkron, OH (Battle for the Wagon Wheel) L 38–41   26,814
September 6 3:30 PM at #18 Wisconsin* Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI ESPN L 31–48   75,401
September 13 6:00 PM Eastern Michigan Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH W 24–17   10,262
September 20 7:00 PM Howard* Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH W 65–7   20,259
September 27 6:00 PM at Buffalo University at Buffalo StadiumAmherst, NY W 38–21   6,385
October 4 2:00 PM at Miami (OH) Yager StadiumOxford, OH L 20–45   20,157
October 11 6:00 PM Cal Poly* Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH W 45–14   8,319
October 18 6:00 PM Central Florida Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH W 38–24   8,113
October 25 12:00 PM at Connecticut* Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT L 37–38   36,074
November 1 4:30 PM at Marshall Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV ESPNGP L 24–42   29,884
November 8 1:00 PM at Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI W 40–28   9,222
November 15 12:00 PM Ohio Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH W 35–28   9,102
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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