2006 Akron Zips football team

2006 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Moorhead (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Fleming (3rd season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
2006 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Ohio x 7–1  9–5 
Kent State 5–3  6–6 
Akron 3–5  5–7 
Bowling Green 3–5  4–8 
Miami (OH) 2–6  2–10 
Buffalo 1–7  2–10 
West Division
Central Michigan x$ 7–1  10–4 
Western Michigan 6–2  8–5 
Northern Illinois 5–3  7–6 
Ball State 5–3  5–7 
Toledo 3–5  5–7 
Eastern Michigan 1–7  1–11 
Championship: Central Michigan 31, Ohio 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2006 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Akron competed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Zips were led by J. D. Brookhart in his third year as head coach.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23:30 p.m.at No. 19 Penn State*ESPN2L 16–34106,505
September 912:00 p.m.at NC State*ESPNUW 20–1756,103
September 161:00 p.m.at Central MichiganESPN360L 21–2420,097
September 236:00 p.m.North Texas*W 33–1316,011
September 302:00 p.m.at Kent StateESPN PlusL 15–3722,013
October 73:30 p.m.at Cincinnati*ESPN360L 14–2018,123
October 216:00 p.m.Miami (OH)dagger
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
ESPN360W 24–1317,721
October 287:00 p.m.at ToledoESPN360L 20–3519,331
November 41:00 p.m.Bowling Green
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 35–2815,728
November 96:00 p.m.Buffalo
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
ESPNUW 31–1614,512
November 167:30 p.m.at OhioESPNUL 7–1715,631
November 243:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
ESPNUL 0–1716,686
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

  1. ↑ "2006 Football Schedule". Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2012.