1979 Akron Zips football team

1979 Akron Zips football
Conference	Mid-Continent Conference
Record	6–5 (3–2 MCC)
Head coach	Jim Dennison (7th season)
Captain	Curtis Howard Bob Maxwell Dennis McGlone Paul Winters
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl
Seasons ←  1978 1980  →

1979 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Youngstown State $^	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
Northern Iowa	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Akron	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Eastern Illinois	1	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northern Michigan	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Western Illinois	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1979 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1979 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Mid-Continent Conference. Led by seventh-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 3–2 in MCC play, placing third.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Western Illinois	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 24–7	32,113
September 15	Kent State *	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)	W 15–13	21,645
September 22	at Boise State *	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 21–31	19,642	[1]
September 29	Indiana State *	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 27–28	11,684
October 6	at Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 17–20	9,500
October 13	at Eastern Michigan *	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 24–12	4,555
October 20	No. 2 Youngstown State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire)	L 3–16	10,111
October 27	Northern Michigan	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 45–21	6,044
November 3	at No. 10 (I-AA) Morehead State *	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 23–17	4,000	[2]
November 10	at Temple *	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 6–42	8,398
November 17	at Eastern Illinois	O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	W 27–16	6,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Boise State rips Akron". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 23, 1979. p. 3D.
2. "Zips stop Morehead, 23–17". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 4, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 14, 2021.
4. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 17, 2020.