1986 Akron Zips football team

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1986 Akron Zips football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Eastern Kentucky ^ 6 –1 –010 –3 –1
No. 18 Murray State $^ 6 –1 –07 –4 –1
Akron 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Middle Tennessee 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Morehead State 3 –4 –07 –4 –0
Austin Peay 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Youngstown State 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
Tennessee Tech 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Gerry Faust. [1] The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 7–4 overall and 4–3 in OVC play to tie for third place.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Salem *
W 35–035,202 [2]
September 13at Kent State *
W 17–719,000 [3]
September 20at Eastern Michigan *
L 21–2414,716 [4]
September 27 UCF *
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–1712,186 [5]
October 11at Middle Tennessee
L 12–2410,500 [6]
October 18 Murray State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 24–13 [7]
October 25 No. 2 Morehead State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 30–79,532 [8]
November 1at Tennessee Tech
W 38–1310,229 [9]
November 8 Austin Peay
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 31–16 [10]
November 15 No. 14 Eastern Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 24–27 [11]
November 22at Youngstown State
L 39–408,143 [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Alfano, Peter (April 4, 1986). "Gerry Faust Starts Over with Akron". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Faust Zips to easy win in first game at Akron". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Zips win their 2nd for Faust". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Surprising EMU tips Akron, 24–21". Lansing State Journal. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Second-half blues in Ohio". Florida Today. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Middle Tennessee overcomemes Akron". The Plain Dealer. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Akron rallies to bounce Murray State team 24–13". The Marion Star. October 17, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Akron zaps Morehead back to earth with 30–7 triumph". The Courier-Journal. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Akron tumbles testy Tech, 38–13". The Tennessean. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Akron's easy victory suits Faust just fine". The Plain Dealer. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Eastern Kentucky edges Akron". The Newark Advocate. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Penguins edge Zips". Dayton Daily News. November 22, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 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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