Akron Zips football
Bowl games
Akron has participated in three bowl games in its history, compiling a 1–2 record. Prior to 1987, the Zips were not a part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I–A).

Akron Zips football

Section Title: Bowl games
Table Section Text: Akron has participated in three bowl games in its history, compiling a 1–2 record. Prior to 1987, the Zips were not a part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I–A).

Season	Coach	Bowl	Opponent	Result

2005	J. D. Brookhart	Motor City Bowl	Memphis	L 38–31

2015	Terry Bowden	Famous Idaho Potato Bowl	Utah State	W 23–21

2017	Terry Bowden	Boca Raton Bowl	Florida Atlantic	L 50–3

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J. D. Brookhart, led the Zips in the 2005 Motor City Bowl, which they lost, 38–31, to the Memphis.

final_sentence: J. D. Brookhart, led the Zips in the 2005 Motor City Bowl, which they lost, 38–31, to the Memphis.