1985 Akron Zips football team

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1985 Akron Zips football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Gary Kalis
  • Steve Rafac
  • Tim Wallace
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
Seasons
←  1984
1986  →
1985 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee $^ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 10 Akron ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
No. 17 Murray State 5 –2 –07 –3 –1
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Youngstown State 4 –3 –05 –6 –0
Austin Peay 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Tennessee Tech 1 –6 –01 –10 –0
Morehead State 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They were led by thirteenth-year head coach Jim Dennison, in his final season with the Zips. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 8–4 overall and 5–2 in OVC play to tie for second place.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Eastern Kentucky
L 6–1611,800 [1]
September 14 Kent State *
W 24–032,183 [2]
September 21 Eastern Michigan *
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 16–1212,236 [3]
September 28at Bowling Green *
L 22–2725,000 [4]
October 5at Western Kentucky *
W 34–3223,984 [5]
October 12No. 6 Murray State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 17–108,903 [6]
October 19at Morehead State No. 18
W 38–95,500 [7]
November 2at Tennessee Tech No. 13
W 27–9 [8]
November 9 Youngstown State No. T–9
W 30–516,001 [9]
November 16No. 1 Middle Tennessee No. T–7
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–17 [10]
November 23at Austin Peay No. 13
W 17–14 [11]
November 30at No. 7 Rhode Island *No. 10
L 27–357,317 [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Eastern Kentucky wins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "32,183 see Akron crush Kent State". The Plain Dealer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Akron's two long field goals sink the Hurons, 16–12". Detroit Free Press. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bowling Green edges Akron to remain undefeated". The Newark Advocate. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Akron edges Tops 34–32". The Park City Daily News. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Akron takes low road to end Murray streak". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Akron stays on ground to shoot down Eagles". The Paducah Sun. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Akron gets 27–9 victory over TTU". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Zips bomb Youngstown 30–5". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Middle Tennessee State grabs forst OVC crown in 20 seasons". The Tennessean. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Akron drive throttles Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Skies aren't friendly to Zips". The Akron Beacon Journal. December 1, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 170. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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