1978 Akron Zips football team

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1978 Akron Zips football
Conference Mid-Continent Conference
Record6–5 (4–1 MCC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Marty Bezbatchenko
  • Mike Holian
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
Seasons
←  1977
1979  →
1978 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Youngstown State $^ 5 –0 –010 –2 –0
Akron 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
Eastern Illinois ^ 3 –2 –012 –2 –0
Northern Michigan 1 –3 –15 –4 –1
Western Illinois 1 –3 –13 –6 –1
Northern Iowa 0 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

The 1978 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1978 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Mid-Continent Conference. Led by sixth-year head coach Jim Dennison, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 6–5 overall and 4–1 in MCC play, placing second.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 at Western Illinois
W 19–3 11,300
September 16 at Northeast Missouri State *
L 13–14 5,032
September 23 Wayne State (MI) *
W 28–0 34,529
September 30 No. 4 Eastern Illinois
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 17–16 3,278
October 7 at No. 10 (I-AA) Western Kentucky * No. 6
W 26–21 15,600
October 14 at Eastern Michigan * No. 4
L 14–25 7,298
October 21 at No. 2 Youngstown State No. 6
L 3–27 10,200
October 28 No. 9 Northern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 27–7 10,017
November 4 Temple * No. 8
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 21–56 10,467
November 11 at No. 8 (I-AA) Eastern Kentucky
L 14–35 8,800 [1]
November 18 Northern Iowa
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 39–28 5,500–5,522 [2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Zips' defense unable to stop E. Kentucky". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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