1984 Akron Zips football team

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1984 Akron Zips football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
Seasons
←  1983
1985  →
1984 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 –1 –08 –4 –0
No. 7 Middle Tennessee ^ 5 –2 –011 –3 –0
No. 13 Murray State 5 –2 –09 –2 –0
Youngstown State 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Austin Peay 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Akron 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Morehead State 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
Tennessee Tech 0 –7 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by 12th-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 4–7 overall and 2–5 in OVC play, placing sixth.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 at Kent State *
L 17–24 [1]
September 8 at Cincinnati *
L 27–28 [2]
September 15 Western Kentucky *
W 42–7 23,984 [3]
September 22 Eastern Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 21–22 15,131 [4]
September 29 at Middle Tennessee
L 3–16 [5]
October 6 at UCF *
W 26–21 6,814 [6]
October 14 Morehead State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 27–3 10,864 [7]
October 20 at No. 9 Murray State
L 6–13 [8]
October 27 Tennessee Tech
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 17–9 5,232 [9]
November 3 at Youngstown State
L 2–3 9,201 [10]
November 17 Austin Peay
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 17–21 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nix runs Kent State past Zips 24–17". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Akron thinks kick call booted in UC's victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Zips rout Western Kentucky, 42–7". The Plain Dealer. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Late field goal decisive as Colonels top Zips". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Middle Tennessee beats Akron 16–3". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Akron U hangs on to beat C. Florida". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Akron Zips slam Morehead 27–3". The Daily News-Journal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Murray tops Akron". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Zips manage 17–9 triumph". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Zip offense falters; Penguins win 3–2". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Austin Peay 21, Akron 17". The Newark Advocate. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 170. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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