1985 Akron Zips football team

1985 Akron Zips football
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 27–35 vs. Rhode Island
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	8–4 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach	Jim Dennison (13th season)
Captain	Gary Kalis Steve Rafac Tim Wallace
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl
Seasons ←  1984 1986  →

1985 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee $^	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Akron ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Murray State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Youngstown State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Austin Peay	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Tennessee Tech	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Morehead State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	at Eastern Kentucky		Hanger Field Richmond, KY	L 6–16
September 14	Kent State *		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)	W 24–0
September 21	Eastern Michigan *		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 16–12
September 28	at Bowling Green *		Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 22–27
October 5	at Western Kentucky *		L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 34–32	23,984
October 12	No. 6 Murray State		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 17–10
October 19	Morehead State	No. 18	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 38–9
November 2	at Tennessee Tech	No. 13	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 27–9
November 9	Youngstown State	No. T–9	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire)	W 30–5
November 16	No. 1 Middle Tennessee	No. T–7	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 0–17
November 23	at Austin Peay	No. 13	Clarksville Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 17–14
November 30	at No. 7 Rhode Island *	No. 10	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 27–35	7,317
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 170. Retrieved May 5, 2020.