2000 Akron Zips football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2000
| team = Akron Zips
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Mid-American Conference
| division = East Division
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = Lee Owens
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach = Paul Winters
| oc_year = 6th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Joe Palmisano
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain = Tony McCray
| captain2 = Rich Reliford
| captain3 = Dwight Smith
| captain4 = Butchie Washington
| stadium = Rubber Bowl
| champion = MAC East Division co-champion
}}
{{2000 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
The 2000 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season; they competed in the Mid-American Conference. They were led by sixth–year head coach Lee Owens. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They outscored their opponents 333–295 and finished with a record of 6 wins and 5 losses (6–5).
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2000
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| score = 23–52
| attend = 56,272
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| score = 7–17
| attend = 18,438
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UCF
| site_stadium = Rubber Bowl
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| score = 35–24
| attend = 12,964
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Peden Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| score = 23–20
| attend = 20,114
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Rubber Bowl
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| score = 37–20
| attend = 14,132
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| score = 27–21
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Rubber Bowl
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| score = 35–52
| attend = 9,487
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Connecticut
| site_stadium = Rubber Bowl
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| score = 35–38
| attend = 6,467
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Rubber Bowl
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| score = 28–31
| attend = 15,641
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = Rubber Bowl
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| score = 49–14
| attend = 5,132
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Kent State
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Dix Stadium
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| score = 34–6
}}
}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gozips.com/documents/2017/7/24//pp_131_166_Records.pdf?id=12265|title=2000 University of Akron Football|publisher=Akron Zips football|access-date=December 13, 2017}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 2000
| team = Akron Zips
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Fr|first=Matthew|last=Cherry|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Fr|first=Charlie|last=Frye|pos=QB|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Lee Owens
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Akron Zips football navbox}}
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