1979 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record6–5 (3–2 MCC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Curtis Howard
  • Bob Maxwell
  • Dennis McGlone
  • Paul Winters
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1979 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Youngstown State $^ 5 –0 –011 –2 –0
Northern Iowa 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
Akron 3 –2 –06 –5 –0
Eastern Illinois 1 –4 –07 –4 –0
Northern Michigan 1 –4 –04 –6 –0
Western Illinois 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1979 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1979 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Mid-Continent Conference. Led by seventh-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 6–5 overall and 3–2 in MCC play, placing third.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Western Illinois
W 24–7 32,113
September 15 Kent State*
W 15–13 21,645
September 22 at Boise State*
L 21–31 19,642 [1]
September 29 Indiana State*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 27–28 11,684
October 6 at Northern Iowa
L 17–20 9,500
October 13 at Eastern Michigan*
W 24–12 4,555
October 20 No. 2 Youngstown State
L 3–16 10,111
October 27 Northern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 45–21 6,044
November 3 at No. 10 (I-AA) Morehead State*
W 23–17 4,000
November 10 at Temple*
L 6–42 8,398
November 17 at Eastern Illinois
W 27–16 6,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Boise State rips Akron". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 23, 1979. p. 3D.
  2. ↑ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 17, 2020.


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