2001 Akron Zips football team

2001 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record4–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Winters (7th season)
CaptainZac Derr, Tim Ritley, Chris Smith, Scott Smith
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Mid-American Conference football standings
Div     Conf Overall
Team   W   L         W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall x   6 0     8 0     11 2  
Miami (OH)   4 2     6 2     7 5  
Bowling Green   4 2     5 3     8 3  
Kent State   3 3     5 3     6 5  
Akron   3 3     4 4     4 7  
Buffalo   1 5     1 7     3 8  
Ohio   0 6     1 7     1 10  
West Division
No. 23 Toledo xy$   4 1     5 2     10 2  
Northern Illinois x   4 1     4 3     6 5  
Ball State x   4 1     4 3     5 6  
Western Michigan   2 3     4 4     5 6  
Central Michigan   1 4     2 6     3 8  
Eastern Michigan   0 5     1 6     2 9  
Championship: Toledo 41, Marshall 36
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season; they competed in the Mid-American Conference. They were led by seventh–year head coach Lee Owens. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They were outscored by their opponents 281–360 and finished with a record of 4 wins and 7 losses (4–7).