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
ConfOverall
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.


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