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
Conf.Overall
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
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 at Northern Illinois
L 6–7 7,033
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 9,463 [1]
October 15 at No. 12 Auburn
L 0–42 61,300 [2]
October 22 Long Beach State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 40–0 8,132 [3]
October 29 Cal State Fullerton
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 15–144,049 [4]
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. ↑ "Fitting conclusion, trick play helps beat Zips 13–12". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "No surprises: Auburn 42–0". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Robyn Norwood (October 23, 1988). "Akron U Rolls Over Long Beach". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. E-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ Bill Lilley (October 30, 1988). "Titans Fall in Final Second, Despite Palamara's Effort". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved February 12, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ "1988 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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