2021 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Zagorski (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Feeney (3rd season)
Home stadiumInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
2021 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Kent State xy  6 2   7 7  
Miami (OH)  5 3   7 6  
Ohio  3 5   3 9  
Bowling Green  2 6   4 8  
Buffalo  2 6   4 8  
Akron  1 7   2 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$  6 2   9 5  
Central Michigan x  6 2   9 4  
Toledo  5 3   7 6  
Ball State  4 4   6 7  
Eastern Michigan  4 4   7 6  
Western Michigan  4 4   8 5  
Championship: Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 2021 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by third-year head coach Tom Arth and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

Arth was fired on November 4, 2021.[1] His overall record at Akron was 3–24.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 7:00 p.m. at Auburn* ESPN+/SECN+ L 10–60 83,821
September 11 3:30 p.m. Temple* ESPN+ L 24–45 14,474
September 18 3:30 p.m. Bryant*
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3 W 35–14 8,779
September 25 7:30 p.m. at No. 10 Ohio State* BTN L 7–59 95,178
October 2 3:30 p.m. Ohio
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3 L 17–34 12,616
October 9 12:00 p.m. at Bowling Green ESPN+ W 35–20 17,797
October 16 2:30 p.m. at Miami (OH) ESPN+ L 21–34 11,042
October 23 3:30 p.m. Buffalo
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN+ L 10–45 8,635
November 2 7:00 p.m. Ball State
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
CBSSN L 25–31 7,683
November 9 7:00 p.m. at Western Michigan CBSSN L 40–45 8,443
November 20 12:00 p.m. Kent State
ESPN+ L 0–38 8,879
November 27 12:00 p.m. at Toledo ESPN+ L 14–49 11,282
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

References

  1. Thomas, George M. (November 4, 2021). "University of Akron will try to start anew with a different football coach; Tom Arth fired". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. "2021 Akron Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 14, 2021.


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