1980 Akron Zips football team

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1980 Akron Zips football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–4–1 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Andy Graham
  • Ricky Holman
  • Jim Tawse
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
Seasons
  1979
1981  
1980 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Western Kentucky $ 6 1 09 1 0
No. T–10 Murray State 5 2 09 2 0
No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 2 010 3 0
Austin Peay 5 2 07 4 0
Akron 2 4 13 7 1
Morehead State 2 5 04 7 0
Middle Tennessee 2 5 02 8 0
Tennessee Tech 1 6 04 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by eighth-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 3–7–1 overall and 2–4–1 in OVC play, placing fifth.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Northeast Missouri State *W 31–736,041 [1]
September 13 Eastern Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–1010,402 [2]
September 20 Western Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 2–823,506 [3]
September 27at Indiana State *L 9–2710,486 [4]
October 4at Youngstown State T 0–0 [5]
October 11 Eastern Michigan *
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–10 [6]
October 18at Temple *L 7–162,872 [7]
October 25at Murray State L 10–138,500 [8]
November 1 Austin Peay
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 14–418,000 [9]
November 8at Northern Michigan *
L 10–38 [10]
November 15at Middle Tennessee L 9–13 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Akron thrashes NE Missouri St. before 36,041". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Akron U strikes like lighting to beat Eastern". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Snardon's late touchdown lifts Western to 8–2 win". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "ISU beats Akron with Allen's arm". The Indianapolis Star. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Youngstown, Akron finish deadlocked 0–0". The Courier-Journal. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "EMU suffers loss". The Muskegon Chronicle. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Clauser's 3 FGs hilight Temple win over Akron". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Murray survives Akron's rally, improves to 8–0". The Paducah Sun. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Govs start fast, rip Zips, 41–14". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Northern Mich. wallops Akron". Detroit Free Press. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Zips end humbling season with 13–9 defeat". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 10, 2020.