Terry Bowden – The Buchtelite

Zips Coach Terry Bowden “Selling a Vision” to 2016 Recruiting Class

By Katie King, kmk200@zips.uakron.edu

February 8, 2016

Last Wednesday, Feb. 3, University of Akron head football coach Terry Bowden announced the high school student-athletes of the 2016 recruiting class. Bowden invited students, athletes, faculty, and fans to a press conference in the Student Union Starbucks. Attendees had the opportunity to ask ques...

Tags: Akron football, Akron Zips, Terry Bowden, University of Akron

Zips win first ever bowl game

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com

December 23, 2015

The University of Akron football team won their first FBS bowl game in the history of the program Tuesday afternoon by defeating the Utah State Aggies 23-21 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl game. The game was played at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho before 18,876 fans. Kicker Robert Stein connected...

Tags: A.J. Coney, Akron football, Akron Zips, Andrew Pratt, Cody Grice, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl game, Jerome Lane, Kris Givens, Robert Stein, Se’Von Pittman, Terry Bowden, Thomas Woodson, Zach Guiser

Football team heads west for bowl game

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com

December 7, 2015

The University of Akron football team announced on Sunday, Dec. 6, that they will be playing Utah State Aggies in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho on Dec. 22. The appearance in the bowl game is only the second time that Akron has been in one since the program moved to Division I-A (FB...

Tags: Akron football, Akron Zips, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl game, Terry Bowden

Defense shines in Wagon Wheel victory

By Terr Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com

November 27, 2015

The University of Akron football defense played its best game of the year as the Zips defeated the Kent State Golden Flashes 20-0 in a Mid-American Conference game and reclaimed the Wagon Wheel Friday afternoon at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. In his last home game as a Zip, Jatavis Brown led...

Tags: Akron football, Akron Zips, Andrew Pratt, Bryce Cheek, Cody Grice, Conor Hundley, Darryl Monroe, Golden Flashes, Jatavis Brown, Jerome Lane, Kent State, Robert Stein, Se’Von Pittman, Terry Bowden, Thomas Woodson, Wagon Wheel

Football gears up for big game with Buffalo

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com

November 18, 2015

The University of Akron football team returns home to host Buffalo on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 3:30 p.m. EST at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. The Zips got back to the even mark at 5-5 overall and 3-3 in MAC play after a 37-28 MAC win at Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 14. With two games remaining, the Zips ...

Tags: Akron football, Conor Hundley, DeAndre Scott, Imani Davis, Jatavis Brown, Jerome Lane, Terry Bowden, Thomas Woodson, University of Akron, Zips Football

Zips football hangs on to beat RedHawks, 37-28

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com

November 14, 2015

The University of Akron’s football team ran out to a 27-7 halftime lead, watched as the Miami of Ohio RedHawks battled back, but then hung on for the 37-28 win in Oxford, Ohio at Yager stadium Saturday afternoon. The Zips’ Robert Stein sealed with victory by kicking a 50 yard field goal...

Tags: Akron football, Austin Wolf, Cody Grice, Conor Hundley, Imani Davis, Jamal Marcus, Jatavis Brown, Jerome Lane, Robert Stein, Terry Bowden, Thomas Woodson, University of Akron, Zach Guiser, Zach Paul

Akron football takes on Miami (Ohio)

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com

November 11, 2015

The University of Akron football team heads south for its last regular season Mid-American Conference road game this Saturday against the Miami University of Ohio RedHawks at noon at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio. The Zips (4-5, 2-3 MAC) look to make it two in a row after beating the University of ...

Tags: Akron football, Conor Hundley, DeAndre Scott, Dylan Evans, Imani Davis, Jamal Marcus, Jatavis Brown, Jerome Lane, Terry Bowden, Thomas Woodson

Football team gets back to winning

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com

November 9, 2015

The University of Akron’s football team edged the Minutemen from the University of Massachusetts on Saturday, 17-13. The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for the Zips. Thomas Woodson used his arm and legs to account for both Akron touchdowns in the game by throwing a 27-yard pass to Au...

Tags: Akron football, Austin Wolf, Cody Grice, Conor Hundley, DeAndre Scott, Dylan Evans, Jatavis Brown, Jerome Lane, Kris Givens, Robert Stein, Terry Bowden, Thomas Woodson, University of Akron

Zips take on the Minutemen

By Terry Rabbitts, sports-editor@buchtelite.com

November 4, 2015

The University of Akron’s football team looks to bounce back after last week’s loss as the Zips visit the Massachusetts Minutemen on Saturday at noon at Gillette Stadium. “We got to pick it back up,” fourth-year head coach Terry Bowden said in his weekly teleconference, referring to the 14-6 ...

Tags: Akron football, DeAndre Scott, Dylan Evans, Jamal Marcus, Jatavis Brown, Terry Bowden, University of Akron

Zips look to tame the Tigers

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports Editor

September 16, 2015

The Akron Zips football take looks to finally break into the win column for the first time in the 2015 season as they play host to the Savannah State Tigers at InfoCision Stadium this Saturday. The Zips (0-2), who lost to Pitt, 24-7 last week, hope to mount more of an offensive attack than it has had...

Tags: Akron football, Akron Zips, Connor Hundley, Jatavis Brown, Jerome Lane, Kyle Pohl, Terry Bowden, Thomas Woodson, Tra'von Chapman

Football looks to take the next step

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports Editor

September 9, 2015

In 2005, the Akron Zips football team enjoyed its finest season at the Division 1-A level. It finished the season with a winning record, won the MAC Championship Game, and competed in its first bowl game at that level. Fast forward ten years: since then the Zips have not had the luxury of a winning se...

Tags: Akron Zips, MAC, Terry Bowden