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This is a list of seasons completed by the Akron Zips football team.[1]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Butchel College (1891–1913) | |||||||||
1891 | No coach | 1–3 | |||||||
1892 | Frank Cook | 3–4 | |||||||
1893 | John Heisman | 5–2 | |||||||
1894 | John Heisman | 1–0 | |||||||
1895 | No coach | 3–2 | |||||||
1896 | Harry Wilson | 0–1 | |||||||
1897 | No team | ||||||||
1898 | No team | ||||||||
1899 | Archie Eves | 2–1 | |||||||
1900 | No coach | 2–3–1 | |||||||
1901 | No team | ||||||||
1902 | Forest Firestone | 2–5 | |||||||
1903 | Rev. Alfred Place | 0–2 | |||||||
1904 | No team | ||||||||
1905 | No team | ||||||||
1906 | No team | ||||||||
1907 | No team | ||||||||
1908 | Dr. Dwight Bradley | 3–4 | |||||||
1909 | Clarence Weed | 4–4 | |||||||
1910 | Frank Haggerty | 7–2 | |||||||
1911 | Frank Haggerty | 3–4–1 | |||||||
1912 | Frank Haggerty | 5–2–1 | |||||||
1913 | Frank Haggerty | 3–4 | |||||||
Akron Zips (1914) | |||||||||
1914 | Frank Haggerty | 4–4–1 | |||||||
Ohio Athletic Conference (1915–1935) | |||||||||
1915 | Fred Sefton | 1–7–1 | 1–6 | ||||||
1916 | Fred Sefton | 2–7 | 2–4 | ||||||
1917 | Fred Sefton | 5–3 | 3–1 | ||||||
1918 | Fred Sefton | 2–2–1 | 1–2–1 | ||||||
1919 | Fred Sefton | 6–1–1 | 5–1–1 | ||||||
1920 | Fred Sefton | 4–4 | 2–4 | ||||||
1921 | Fred Sefton | 5–3 | 4–3 | ||||||
1922 | Fred Sefton | 5–3 | 5–3 | ||||||
1923 | Fred Sefton | 4–3–1 | 2–3–1 | ||||||
1924 | James Coleman | 5–3 | 3–2 | ||||||
1925 | James Coleman | 1–7 | 1–6 | ||||||
1926 | George Babcock | 5–2–2 | 4–2–2 | ||||||
1927 | Red Blair | 5–3 | 4–3 | ||||||
1928 | Red Blair | 5–3 | 3–4 | ||||||
1929 | Red Blair | 9–1 | 7–1 | ||||||
1930 | Red Blair | 7–1 | 5–1 | ||||||
1931 | Red Blair | 1–7 | 0–7 | ||||||
1932 | Red Blair | 2–4–3 | 1–4–2 | ||||||
1933 | Red Blair | 5–3–1 | 5–2–1 | ||||||
1934 | Red Blair | 3–4–1 | 3–4 | ||||||
1935 | Red Blair | 6–3 | 6–3 | ||||||
Independent (1936–1947) | |||||||||
1936 | James Aiken | 6–2–1 | |||||||
1937 | James Aiken | 7–2 | |||||||
1938 | James Aiken | 6–3 | |||||||
1939 | Thomas Dowler | 5–4 | |||||||
1940 | Thomas Dowler | 2–5–2 | |||||||
1941 | Otis Douglas | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1942 | Otis Douglas | 0–7–2 | |||||||
1943 | No team | ||||||||
1944 | No team | ||||||||
1945 | No team | ||||||||
1946 | Paul Baldacci | 5–4 | |||||||
1947 | Paul Baldacci | 2–7 | |||||||
Ohio Athletic Conference (1948–1965) | |||||||||
1948 | William Houghton | 2–6 | 1–4 | ||||||
1949 | William Houghton | 2–6–1 | 0–3–1 | ||||||
1950 | William Houghton | 2–7 | 1–3 | ||||||
1951 | William Houghton | 1–8 | 1–3 | ||||||
1952 | Red Cochrane | 2–6–1 | 2–2–1 | ||||||
1953 | Red Cochrane | 6–3 | 4–2 | ||||||
1954 | Joe McMullen | 3–5 | 3–4 | ||||||
1955 | Joe McMullen | 6–2 | 6–2 | ||||||
1956 | Joe McMullen | 3–5–1 | 3–5–1 | ||||||
1957 | Joe McMullen | 7–1–1 | 6–1–1 | ||||||
1958 | Joe McMullen | 6–2–1 | 6–2 | ||||||
1959 | Joe McMullen | 4–5 | 4–3 | ||||||
1960 | Joe McMullen | 1–8 | 1–6 | ||||||
1961 | Gordon Larson | 6–2 | 6–1 | ||||||
1962 | Gordon Larson | 7–2 | 7–1 | ||||||
1963 | Gordon Larson | 6–3 | 5–2 | ||||||
1964 | Gordon Larson | 6–3 | 4–3 | ||||||
1965 | Gordon Larson | 5–3–1 | 4–1 | ||||||
Independent (1966–1973) | |||||||||
1966 | Gordon Larson | 6–3 | |||||||
1967 | Gordon Larson | 4–4–1 | |||||||
1968 | Gordon Larson | 7–3–1 | L 13–33 Grantland Rice Bowl | ||||||
1969 | Gordon Larson | 9–1 | |||||||
1970 | Gordon Larson | 7–3 | |||||||
1971 | Gordon Larson | 8–2 | |||||||
1972 | Gordon Larson | 3–4–2 | |||||||
1973 | Jim Dennison | 6–5 | |||||||
Division II (1974–1980) | |||||||||
1974 | Jim Dennison | 5–5 | |||||||
1975 | Jim Dennison | 7–4 | |||||||
1976 | Jim Dennison | 10–3 | |||||||
1977 | Jim Dennison | 6–4–1 | |||||||
Mid-Continent Conference (1978–1979) | |||||||||
1978 | Jim Dennison | 6–5 | 4–1 | ||||||
1979 | Jim Dennison | 6–5 | 3–2 | ||||||
Division I-AA (Ohio Valley Conference) (1980–1986) | |||||||||
1980 | Jim Dennison | 3–7–1 | 2–4–1 | 5th | |||||
1981 | Jim Dennison | 5–5 | 4–4 | T-4th | |||||
1982 | Jim Dennison | 6–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
1983 | Jim Dennison | 8–3 | 5–2 | T-2nd | |||||
1984 | Jim Dennison | 4–7 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
1985 | Jim Dennison | 8–4 | 5–2 | T-2nd | L I-AA First Round | ||||
1986 | Gerry Faust | 7–6 | 4–3 | T-3rd | |||||
Division I-A Independent (1987–1991) | |||||||||
1987 | Gerry Faust | 4–7 | |||||||
1988 | Gerry Faust | 5–6 | |||||||
1989 | Gerry Faust | 5–6 | |||||||
1990 | Gerry Faust | 3–7–1 | |||||||
1991 | Gerry Faust | 5–6 | |||||||
Mid-American Conference (1992–present) | |||||||||
1992 | Gerry Faust | 7–3–1 | 5–3 | T-3rd | |||||
1993 | Gerry Faust | 5–6 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
1994 | Gerry Faust | 1–10 | 1–8 | 9th | |||||
1995 | Lee Owens | 2–9 | 2–6 | T-7th | |||||
1996 | Lee Owens | 4–7 | 3–5 | T-7th | |||||
1997 | Lee Owens | 2–9 | 2–6 | 6th (East) | |||||
1998 | Lee Owens | 4–7 | 2–6 | 5th (East) | |||||
1999 | Lee Owens | 7–4 | 5–3 | T-3rd (East) | |||||
2000 | Lee Owens | 6–5 | 5–3 | T-1st (East) | |||||
2001 | Lee Owens | 4–7 | 4–4 | T-4th (East) | |||||
2002 | Lee Owens | 4–8 | 3–5 | 5th (East) | |||||
2003 | Lee Owens | 7–5 | 5–3 | 3rd (East) | |||||
2004 | J. D. Brookhart | 6–5 | 6–2 | 2nd (East) | |||||
2005 | J. D. Brookhart | 7–6 | 5–3 | T-1st (East) | L 38–31 Motor City Bowl | ||||
2006 | J. D. Brookhart | 5–7 | 3–5 | T-3rd (East) | |||||
2007 | J. D. Brookhart | 4–8 | 3–5 | 6th (East) | |||||
2008 | J. D. Brookhart | 5–7 | 3–5 | T-4th (East) | |||||
2009 | J. D. Brookhart | 3–9 | 2–6 | 5th (East) | |||||
2010 | Rob Ianello | 1–11 | 1–7 | 6th (East) | |||||
2011 | Rob Ianello | 1–11 | 0–8 | 7th (East) | |||||
2012 | Terry Bowden | 1–11 | 0–8 | 7th (East) | |||||
2013 | Terry Bowden | 5–7 | 4–4 | 4th (East) | |||||
2014 | Terry Bowden | 5–7 | 3–5 | T-4th (East) | |||||
2015 | Terry Bowden | 8–5 | 5–3 | T-2nd (East) | W 23–21 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | ||||
2016 | Terry Bowden | 5–7 | 3–5 | T-3rd (East) | |||||
2017 | Terry Bowden | 7–7 | 6–2 | 1st (East) | L 3–50 Boca Raton Bowl | ||||
2018 | Terry Bowden | 4–8 | 2–6 | T-4th (East) | |||||
2019 | Tom Arth | 0–12 | 0–8 | 6th (East) | |||||
2020 | Tom Arth | 1–5 | 1–5 | 5th (East) | |||||
2021 | Tom Arth | 2–10 | 1–7 | 6th (East) | |||||
2022 | Joe Moorhead | 2–10 | 1-7 | 6th (East) | |||||
2023 | Joe Moorhead | 2–10 | 1-7 | 5th (East) | |||||
Total: | 528–584–36 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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