2005 Akron Zips football team

2005 Akron Zips football
MAC champion
MAC East Division co-champion
MAC Championship Game, W 31–30 vs. NIU
Motor City Bowl, L 31–38 vs. Memphis
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Pry (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Fleming (2nd season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Akron xy$   5 3     7 6  
Miami (OH) x   5 3     7 4  
Bowling Green x   5 3     6 5  
Ohio   3 5     4 7  
Buffalo   1 7     1 10  
Kent State   0 8     1 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy   6 2     7 5  
Toledo x   6 2     9 3  
Western Michigan   5 3     7 4  
Central Michigan   5 3     6 5  
Ball State   4 4     4 7  
Eastern Michigan   3 5     4 7  
Championship: Akron 31, NIU 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2005 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2005 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 J. D. Brookhart in his second year as head coach. Brookhart would lead Akron to its first MAC title, upsetting Northern Illinois 31-30 in the conference championship game.