1988 Akron Zips football team

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1988 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Junko (1st season)
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
Seasons
←  1987
1989  →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame  – – 12 –0 –0
No. 2 Miami (FL)  – – 11 –1 –0
No. 3 Florida State  – – 11 –1 –0
No. 5 West Virginia  – – 11 –1 –0
Southern Miss  – – 10 –2 –0
No. 13 Syracuse  – – 10 –2 –0
Army  – – 9 –3 –0
Louisville  – – 8 –3 –0
South Carolina  – – 8 –4 –0
Northern Illinois  – – 7 –4 –0
Pittsburgh  – – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State  – – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana  – – 6 –5 –0
Rutgers  – – 5 –6 –0
Akron  – – 5 –6 –0
Penn State  – – 5 –6 –0
Tulane  – – 5 –6 –0
Louisiana Tech  – – 4 –7 –0
Temple  – – 4 –7 –0
Tulsa  – – 4 –7 –0
Boston College  – – 3 –8 –0
Cincinnati  – – 3 –8 –0
East Carolina  – – 3 –8 –0
Navy  – – 3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 3 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by third-year head coach Gerry Faust. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 5–6.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3 at Northern Illinois
L 6–7
September 10 at Kent State
L 12–32
September 17 Central Michigan
L 16–27
September 24 at New Mexico
W 30–28
October 1 at Youngstown State
W 33–7
October 8 Arkansas State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 12–13
October 15 at No. 12 Auburn
L 0–42
October 22 Long Beach State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 40–0
October 29 Cal State Fullerton
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 15–14
November 5 New Mexico State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 52–7
November 12 Temple
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 17–37
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "1988 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.


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