1982 Akron Zips football team

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1982 Akron Zips football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Rick Addis
  • Frank Mazgaj
  • Fred Robertson
  • Tim Staycer
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
Seasons
  1981
1983  
1982 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 7 0 013 0 0
Akron 5 2 06 5 0
Middle Tennessee 4 3 08 3 0
Youngstown State 4 3 06 5 0
Morehead State 2 5 05 6 0
Murray State 2 5 04 7 0
Austin Peay 2 5 03 7 0
Tennessee Tech 1 6 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by 10th-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 5–2 in OVC play to tie for second place.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4 at Youngstown State W 20–19 15,833 [1]
September 11 Eastern Michigan *W 14–7 35,684 [2]
September 18 at Western Kentucky *L 3–10 8,500 [3]
September 25 No. 2 Eastern Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 10–19 9,286 [4]
October 2 at Middle Tennessee W 19–16 7,500 [5]
October 9 at Eastern Illinois *L 0–18 10,631 [6]
October 16 Morehead State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 28–6 8,682 [7]
October 23 at Marshall *L 10–12 11,714 [8]
October 30 Tennessee Tech
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 28–12 7,126 [9]
November 13 at Murray State L 14–16 3,500 [10]
November 20 Austin Peay
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 42–7 3,186 [11]

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References

  1. "Akron gets its kicks, spoils party for YSU". The Plain Dealer. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Akron 14, E. Michigan 7". Lansing State Journal. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Meade has no miracles for Zips". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 19, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Eastern whips Akron 19–10". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Akron's field goal at :06 hands Middle Tennessee its first defeat". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Duncan sacks Akron". Herald and Review. October 10, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Akron hands Morehead 12th straight loss on road". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Thundering Herd tops Akron U with fourth-quarter touchdown". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Meade, Black lead Akron U". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Murray State prevails". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 14, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Akron romps, finishes season a winner". The Plain Dealer. November 21, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Akron)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 8, 2024.