2005 Akron Zips football team

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.

2005 Akron Zips football
MAC champion
MAC East Division co-champion
MAC Championship Game, W 3130 vs. NIU
Motor City Bowl, L 3138 vs. Memphis
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record76 (53 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Pry (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Fleming (2nd season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
2005 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
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