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
Conf.Overall
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 [4]
October 21 at No. 17 (I-AA) Murray State
T 31–31 5,390 [5]
October 28 Cincinnati
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 31–0
November 4 Northern Arizona
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 52–7 23,419 [6]
November 11 at No. 11 Tennessee
L 9–52 91,833 [7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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. ↑ "Zips have 3 losses, but few answers". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Murray State rallies to tie Zips 31–31". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Sweitzer's returns give Zips a kick". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tennessee's speed is too much for Zips to stop". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "1989 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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