1989 Akron Zips football team

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1989 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Junko (2nd season)
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
Seasons
←  1988
1990  →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)  – 11 –1 –0
No. 2 Notre Dame  – 12 –1 –0
No. 3 Florida State  – 10 –2 –0
Northern Illinois  – 9 –2 –0
No. 15 Penn State  – 8 –3 –1
No. 17 Pittsburgh  – 8 –3 –1
No. 21 West Virginia  – 8 –3 –1
Syracuse  – 8 –4 –0
Southwestern Louisiana  – 7 –4 –0
Akron  – 6 –4 –1
South Carolina  – 6 –4 –1
Virginia Tech  – 6 –4 –1
Louisiana Tech  – 5 –4 –1
Army  – 6 –5 –0
Louisville  – 6 –5 –0
East Carolina  – 5 –5 –1
Tulsa  – 6 –6 –0
Southern Miss  – 5 –6 –0
Tulane  – 4 –8 –0
Navy  – 3 –8 –0
Rutgers  – 2 –7 –2
Boston College  – 2 –9 –0
Memphis State  – 2 –9 –0
Cincinnati  – 1 –9 –1
Temple  – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by fourth-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 6–4–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 at Virginia Tech
L 3–29 28,371 [1]
September 9 Kent State
W 40–7
September 16 at Central Michigan
W 27–26
September 23 at Youngstown State
L 17–20 [2]
September 30 at Bowling Green
W 38–24
October 7 Louisiana Tech
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 31–24 13,107 [3]
October 14 at No. 20 (I-AA) Eastern Illinois
L 17–21
October 21 at No. 17 (I-AA) Murray State
T 31–31
October 28 Cincinnati
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 31–0
November 4 Northern Arizona
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 52–7
November 11 at No. 11 Tennessee
L 9–52 91,833 [4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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The 1977 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1977 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Dennison, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 6–4–1.

The 1968 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1968 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. Led by eighth-year head coach Gordon K. Larson, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the regular season with a record of 7–2–1, ranked No. 17 in the nation, and were invited to play in the Grantland Rice Bowl, functionally the Mideast regional championship game for the NCAA's College Division, against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

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The 1956 Akron Zips football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Joe McMullen, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 216 to 171. Jerry Reeves and John Williams the team captains. The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.

The 1954 Akron Zips football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1954 college football season. In its first season under head coach Joe McMullen, the team compiled a 3–5 record. John Cistone and Mario Rossi were the team captains. The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.

References

  1. ↑ "Little goes right for Akron in opening loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Youngstown stuns Akron 20–17". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Zips hold off rally to gain 31–24 victory". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 8, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tennessee's speed is too much for Zips to stop". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "1989 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.


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