2013 Akron Zips football team

2013 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorA. J. Milwee (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChuck Amato (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x$   7 1     10 4  
Buffalo   6 2     8 5  
Ohio   4 4     7 6  
Akron   4 4     5 7  
Kent State   3 5     4 8  
UMass   1 7     1 11  
Miami (OH)   0 8     0 12  
West Division
Northern Illinois x   8 0     12 2  
Ball State   7 1     10 3  
Toledo   5 3     7 5  
Central Michigan   5 3     6 6  
Eastern Michigan   1 7     2 10  
Western Michigan   1 7     1 11  
Championship: Bowling Green 47, Northern Illinois 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2013 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Terry Bowden and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field. They were a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference and finished the season with a 5–7 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.at UCF*ESPN3L 7–3835,115
September 76:00 p.m.No. 20 (FCS) James Madison*ESPN3W 35–3319,653
September 14Noonat No. 11 Michigan*BTNL 24–28107,120
September 216:00 p.m.Louisiana–Lafayette*
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3L 30–3518,809
September 282:30 p.m.at Bowling GreenESPN3L 14–3113,262
October 52:00 p.m.Ohiodagger
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3L 3–4319,775
October 125:00 p.m.at No. 23 Northern IllinoisESPN3L 20–2723,595
October 191:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)ESPN3W 24–1715,164
October 26NoonBall State
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN+L 24–4216,119
November 23:30 p.m.Kent State
TWCSW 16–720,239
November 161:00 p.m.at MassachusettsESPN3W 14–1310,599
November 29NoonToledo
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3W 31–2912,506
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2013 Akron Zips football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Mykel Traylor-Bennett Fr
RB 2 Broderick Alexander  Sr
WR 3 L. T. Smith  Jr
QB 6 Dalton Easton  Fr
RB 7 Jawon Chisholm  Jr
QB 8 Curtis Watson Sr
RB 10 Hakeem Lawrence So
WR 11 Zach D'Orazio  So
WR 12 Imani Davis So
QB 13 Tyler Foster  Fr
QB 13 Tommy Woodson Fr
WR 14 Nice Bice Jr
QB 15 Nick Hirschman  Jr
QB 16 Kyle Pohl  So
WR 17 Wade Edwards  Fr
TE 18 Will Fleming  Sr
RB 22 Tyler Williams Jr
RB 25 D. J. Jones  Fr
RB 26 Rayshawn Walton Jr
RB 28 Marvin Staten Jr
RB 30 Bryan Green  Fr
RB 34 Conor Hundley So
WR 35 Keith Sconiers Sr
WR 37 Danny Seafler So
FB 39 Sean Crandall  Fr
WR 48 Rufus Walls Sr
FB 49 Christian Allen  Fr
OL 56 Isaiah Williams Jr
OL 62 Rodney Carroll  Fr
OT 65 Kevin Mills Fr
G 67 Travis Switzer Jr
OL 70 Michael Casimos  Fr
OL 71 Quaison Osborne So
OL 72 Joe Petrides  Sr
OL 74 Brett Lee So
OL 75 Dylan Brumbaugh  So
OT 76 Jarrod Pughsley  Sr
OL 77 Andrew Bohan  So
OL 78 Micah Lio  Jr
OL 79 Drew Deneher So
WR 80 Andrew Pratt So
WR 81 Tyrell Goodman So
WR 83 Dee Frieson Sr
WR 85 L.J. Chambers  Jr
TE 86 Jon Root  Sr
TE 87 Anthony Ritossa  Jr
WR 88 Jerrod Dillard Sr
FB 97 Jeff Allen Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 4 Anthony Holmes Sr
LB 5 Justin March Jr
CB 6 DeAndre Scott  Fr
DL 8 Keontae Hollis Jr
DE 9 C. J. James  Sr
CB 14 Donte Williams Jr
CB 19 John Senter  So
CB 20 Malachi Freeman Sr
CB 21 Bill Alexander Sr
CB 21 Alex Mack Sr
S 23 Bre' Ford Jr
CB 24 Carl Washington  So
CB 25 Josh Smith Fr
S 26 Devonte Morgan Jr
S 27 Johnny Robinson Jr
CB 29 Bryce Cheek  So
CB 31 Emmanuel Lartey  Sr
CB 32 Martel Durant Jr
S 33 Sean Graves  Sr
S 35 Cory Morrow  Fr
DL 36 Cody Grice  So
S 39 James Turner So
DL 40 Austin Bailey Sr
S 43 Benny Cunningham  Fr
LB 44 Nick Rossi Jr
LB 47 Gary Ransom Jr
LB 50 Jamar Williams Sr
LB 52 Jon Shelby Jr
LB 53 Jatavis Brown So
LB 54 Dylan Evans So
DL 55 Jamel Turner  So
DE 58 Nico Caponi Sr
LB 59 John Rachel  Fr
LB 60 Robert Smith-Harris Sr
LB 61 Ben Karam Jr
DL 63 Varnell Garrett Jr
DL 66 Dakota Wagner  Fr
DL 79 Mike Davis  So
DL 90 Jason Stargel Fr
DE 91 Albert Presley Sr
DE 92 Daryan Martin  Fr
LB 93 Connor Seeman Sr
DL 95 Robert Young Sr
DL 96 Alfonso Horner So
DL 99 James Price  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 38 Zach Paul  So
K 48 Robert Stein  So
K 68 Sam Scifo  Fr
LS 98 Paul Skolmutch  Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Chuck Amato (defensive coordinator / associate head coach)
  • Jeff Bowden (special teams coordinator / outside receivers)
  • A. J. Milwee (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach)
  • Trent Boykin (running backs)
  • John Pont (Recruiting coordinator / Inside Receivers)
  • Alan Arrington (offensive line); with Arrington's accidental death, this position is vacant[1]
  • Todd Stroud (defensive line)
  • Terrell Buckley (Cornerbacks)
  • Mike Woodford (Safeties)
  • Ben Murphy (Director of football operations)
  • Mark Ouimet (assistant director of football operations)
  • Kyle Futch (offensive graduate assistant)
  • Jason Morgan (offensive graduate assistant)
  • Dan Webb (strength and conditioning)
  • Matt Gildersleeve (strength and conditioning graduate assistant)
  • Tommie Westbrook (strength and conditioning graduate assistant)
  • Jason Sanders (Coordinator of Video Services)
  • Nick Andrusisian (Coordinator of Video Services Graduate Assistant)

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

Roster
Last update: June 19, 2013

References

Media related to 2013 Akron Zips football team at Wikimedia Commons