1981 Akron Zips football team

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1981 Akron Zips football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record5–5 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Don Schutz
  • Dennis Brumfield
  • Brad Reese
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
Seasons
←  1980
1982  →
1981 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 8 –0 –012 –2 –0
No. 9 Murray State 5 –3 –08 –3 –0
Youngstown State 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Tennessee Tech 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Middle Tennessee 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Western Kentucky 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Akron 4 –4 –05 –5 –0
Austin Peay 3 –5 –05 –5 –0
Morehead State 0 –8 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by ninth-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 5–5 overall and 4–4 in OVC play to tie for fourth place.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 Middle Tennessee
L 7–10 31,004 [1]
September 12 at Eastern Michigan *
W 14–7 9,200 [2]
September 19 at Kent State *
L 6–17 13,169 [3]
September 26 at No. 5 Eastern Kentucky
L 0–37 15,800 [4]
October 3 Youngstown State
L 7–34 [5]
October 10 at Tennessee Tech
W 10–7 8,345 [6]
October 17 Morehead State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 31–14 [7]
October 24 No. 4 Murray State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–19 [8]
October 31 at Austin Peay
W 23–19 4,750 [9]
November 7 Western Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 14–19 6,002 [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Akron shows no zip in 10–7 opening loss". The Plain Dealer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "'New beginning' as Zips halt losing streak". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Kent State stops Akron, 17–6". The Des Moines Register. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Thompson, Eastern Ky. romp past Zips 37–0". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Youngstown State romps over Akron". Springfield News-Sun. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Strong second half helps Akron defeat Tenn. Tech". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Akron routs Morehead". The Ironton Tribune. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Akron stuns Murray State". The Jackson Sun. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Zips nip Austin Peay for 4th straight win". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Western Kentucky 19, Akron 14". The Paducah Sun. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 170. Retrieved May 10, 2020.


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