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2009 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Ohio xy	7	–	1	9	–	5
Temple x	7	–	1	9	–	4
Bowling Green	6	–	2	7	–	6
Kent State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Buffalo	3	–	5	5	–	7
Akron	2	–	6	3	–	9
Miami (OH)	1	–	7	1	–	11
West Division
No. 23 Central Michigan x$	8	–	0	12	–	2
Northern Illinois	5	–	3	7	–	6
Western Michigan	4	–	4	5	–	7
Toledo	3	–	5	5	–	7
Ball State	2	–	6	2	–	10
Eastern Michigan	0	–	8	0	–	12
Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 University of Akron Zips football team will represent The University of Akron in the college football season of 2009. They will compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football during the football season. Akron is competing as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. The team is coached by J.D. Brookhart and will play their homes game in InfoCision Stadium.

Before the season

Much of the anticipation leading up to the season is the grand opening of the new on-campus Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium. The University set up webcams so that fans can watch the progress of the stadium being built.^[1]. Fans watched online as the final stages of the stadium was pieced together, including a 40-foot by 25-foot video scoreboard and ribbon boards along the east stands.

The first Spring Training Scrimmage took place on March 12, after only five practices thus far.^[2] With the offensive side down two key running backs (DeVoe Torrence and Alex Allen), the defense was able to win this session, along with the second scrimmage on March 28.^[3] In the annual Blue-Gold game, the defense came out victorious again, winning the game with a score of 28-24.^[4] Some key notables in this game include a blocked field goal by Norman Shuford and an interception by Kevin Davis.

Alex Allen was one of the 106 nominees for Allstate's AFCA Good Works Team. According to the Press Release, this list "honors college football players who make outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement."^[5]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2009 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Bill Alexander CB	Columbus, GA	Carver HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.49	2009-02-04
Bill Alexander CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Broderick Alexander RB	Covington, GA	Eastside HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	-	2009-02-04
Broderick Alexander RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
David Anderson LB	Cincinnati, OH	Purcell Marian HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	2009-02-04
David Anderson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Deonte Ball CB	Yuma, AZ	Arizona Western JC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.40	2008-12-14
Deonte Ball CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jake Brandt OT	Bexley, OH	Bexley HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.9	2009-02-04
Jake Brandt OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Josh Couch P	Carlisle, OH	Carlisle HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	-	2009-02-04
Josh Couch P	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Jake Delmonico	Beaver Falls, PA	Blackhawk HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.42	2008-12-10
Jake Delmonico	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Jerrod Dillars WR	Adrian, MI	Adrian HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	2009-01-19
Jerrod Dillars WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Blake Fraley MLB	Hilliard, OH	Hillard Darby HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	-	2008-10-31
Blake Fraley MLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Dee Frieson WR	Orange Park, FL	Fleming Island HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	-	2008-06-16
Dee Frieson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Randy Greenwood CB	Mentor, OH	Lake Catholic HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.54	2008-08-14
Randy Greenwood CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 67
Chris Henderson DT	New Berlin, NY	Milford Academy	6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)	313 lb (142 kg)	-	2009-02-04
Chris Henderson DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Abdallah Homayed SLB	Dearborn, MI	Fordson HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	5.09	2009-01-22
Abdallah Homayed SLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Jeremy LaFrance WR	Fullerton, CA	Fullerton JC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.50	2009-02-04
Jeremy LaFrance WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Anthony Meriwether WR	Middleburg Heights, OH	Midpark HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-	2008-12-14
Anthony Meriwether WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Patrick Nicely QB	Willoughby, OH	South HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.70	2009-01-21
Patrick Nicely QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71
Joe Petrides OG	Baltimore, MD	Archbishop Curley HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	-	2008-11-17
Joe Petrides OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Nolan Procter WR	Beverly Hills, MI	Wylie E. Groves HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	-	2008-07-23
Nolan Procter WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Jon Root TE	Erie, PA	Cathedral Preparatory School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	2009-02-01
Jon Root TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Adam Steiner C	Canton, OH	GlenOak HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	-	2009-02-04
Adam Steiner C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Phil Tonga DT	Wilmington, CA	Los Angeles Harbor JC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	-	2009-02-04
Phil Tonga DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Joe Vidovic OT	Willoughby, OH	South HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	-	2008-12-07
Joe Vidovic OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Diamond Weaver CB	Santa Rosa, CA	Santa Rosa JC	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.35	2008-12-12
Diamond Weaver CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Grant Williams TE	Louisville, KY	Ballard HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-	2008-11-19
Grant Williams TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 116 Rivals: 69
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Akron Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20. "Scout.com: Football Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20. "Akron Football Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.

Schedule

September 512:00 p.m.at No. 8 Penn State*

BTNL 7-31 104,968^[6] September 122:00 p.m.Morgan State*

InfoCision Stadium
Akron, Ohio

W 41-027,881^[7] September 193:30 p.m.Indiana*

InfoCision Stadium
Akron, Ohio

ESPNU September 264:00 p.m.at Central Michigan

October 106:00 p.m.Ohio

InfoCision Stadium
Akron, Ohio

October 173:30 p.m.at Buffalo

Fox Sports Ohio October 24TBAat Syracuse*

October 3112:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois

ESPN GamePlan November 73:30 p.m.Kent State

InfoCision Stadium
Akron, Ohio (Battle for the Wagon Wheel)

Fox Sports Ohio November 138:30 p.m.Temple

InfoCision Stadium
Akron, Ohio

ESPNU November 205:30 p.m.at Bowling Green

ESPNU November 27TBAEastern Michigan

InfoCision Stadium
Akron, Ohio

ESPNU/ESPN360

Template:CFB Schedule End^[8]

Roster

The Zips lost relatively few starters from the 2008 football season.^[9] However, the starters that they did lose include lettermen Dennis Kennedy and Chris Kemme, the latter of which signed for the Detroit Lions after the 2009 NFL Draft.^[10] On the defensive side, Akron lost all three linebackers to graduation, and Strong Safety/Kickoff Returner Bryan Williams signed a free agency deal with the Cleveland Browns.^[11] Template:2009 Akron Zips football roster

Coaching staff

The Zips made hired three new coaches for the 2009 football season. Shane Montgomery was the head coach of the Miami Redhawks for the past four seasons, and moved over to serve as Akron's Offensive Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach.^[12] During his time at Miami, he led the team to a first-place tie in the MAC East Division in both 2005 and 2007. Walt Harris is best known for being the head coach of Pitt from 1997 to 2004 and Stanford in 2005 and 2006. A week later, Akron announced the hiring of new Linebackers coach Vince Okruch.^[13]

Name	Position	Year at school
J.D. Brookhart	Head Coach	6th
Walt Harris	Asst. Head Coach Pass Game Coordinator Quarterbacks Coach	1st
Jim Fleming	Defensive Coordinator Safeties Coach	6th
Shane Montgomery	Offensive Coordinator Tight Ends Coach	1st
Brian Callahan	Run Game Coordinator Offensive Line Coach	6th
Dana Chambers	Defensive Line Coach	4th
Reno Ferri	Recruiting Coordinator Running Backs Coach	6th
Emmanuel McDaniel	Cornerbacks Coach	3rd
Mauro Monz	Wide Receivers Coach	4th
Vince Okruch	Linebackers Coach	1st

Game notes

Penn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	0	0	7	0	7
#8 Nittany Lions	14	17	0	0	31

Morgan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears					0
Zips					0

Indiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers					0
Zips					0

Central Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips					0
Chippewas					0

Ohio

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats					0
Zips					0

Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips					0
Bulls					0

Syrcause

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips					0
Orange					0

Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips					0
Huskies					0

Kent State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes					0
Zips					0

Temple

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls					0
Zips					0

Bowling Green

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips					0
Falcons					0

Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips					0
Eagles					0

Notes

^ "New InfoCision Stadium Webcam Address" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-04-15.
^ "First Spring Football Scrimmage Goes to Defense" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-03-12.
^ "Zips Football Has Second Spring Scrimmage" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
^ "Defense Rallies to Beat Offense in Spring Game" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
^ "Allstate and American Football Coaches Association to Honor Student-Athletes Who Make Off-the-Field Contributions" (Press release). Yahoo! Finance. 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
^ "Akron vs Penn State". GoPSUSports.com. 2009-09-05. Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. Retrieved 8 September 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Morgan State vs Akron". GoZipss.com. 2009-09-12. Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-09-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Football - 2009 Schedule & Results". GoZips.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
^ "Roster Breakdown" (PDF). This is Akron: 2009 University of Akron Football Media Guide. Akron Media Relations. 2009-08-17. p. 20. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
^ "Chris Kemme Goes to Detroit Lions" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
^ "Brandon Anderson & Bryan Williams Sign as NFL Free Agents" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
^ "Akron Football Hires Shane Montgomery & Walt Harris" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
^ "Vince Okruch Named Akron Linebackers Coach" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-02-26.

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[1] "New InfoCision Stadium Webcam Address" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-04-15.

[2] "First Spring Football Scrimmage Goes to Defense" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-03-12.

[3] "Zips Football Has Second Spring Scrimmage" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-08-20.

[4] "Defense Rallies to Beat Offense in Spring Game" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-08-20.

[5] "Allstate and American Football Coaches Association to Honor Student-Athletes Who Make Off-the-Field Contributions" (Press release). Yahoo! Finance. 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-08-20.

[6] "Akron vs Penn State". GoPSUSports.com. 2009-09-05. Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. Retrieved 8 September 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[7] "Morgan State vs Akron". GoZipss.com. 2009-09-12. Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-09-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[8] "Football - 2009 Schedule & Results". GoZips.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.

[9] "Roster Breakdown" (PDF). This is Akron: 2009 University of Akron Football Media Guide. Akron Media Relations. 2009-08-17. p. 20. Retrieved 20 August 2009.

[10] "Chris Kemme Goes to Detroit Lions" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-08-20.

[11] "Brandon Anderson & Bryan Williams Sign as NFL Free Agents" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2009-08-20.

[12] "Akron Football Hires Shane Montgomery & Walt Harris" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-08-20.

[13] "Vince Okruch Named Akron Linebackers Coach" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. 2009-02-26.

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