1990 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Junko (3rd season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Louisville   –  10 –1 –1
No. 3 Miami (FL)   –  10 –2 –0
No. 4 Florida State   –  10 –2 –0
No. 6 Notre Dame   –  9 –3 –0
No. 11 Penn State   –  9 –3 –0
Louisiana Tech   –  8 –3 –1
Southern Miss   –  8 –4 –0
Temple   –  7 –4 –0
Syracuse   –  7 –4 –2
Army   –  6 –5 –0
Northern Illinois   –  6 –5 –0
South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –5 –0
East Carolina   –  5 –6 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  5 –6 –0
Navy   –  5 –6 –0
Memphis State   –  4 –6 –1
Boston College   –  4 –7 –0
Tulane   –  4 –7 –0
West Virginia   –  4 –7 –0
Akron   –  3 –7 –1
Pittsburgh   –  3 –7 –1
Rutgers   –  3 –8 –0
Tulsa   –  3 –8 –0
Cincinnati   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by fifth–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 3–7–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 Illinois State W 17–7
September 8 at Kent State W 38–10
September 15 Central Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
T 14–14
September 22 Cal State Fullerton
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 48–17 10,241 [1]
September 29 at No. 12 (I-AA) Youngstown State L 23–28
October 6 Western Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 20–24
October 13 at Navy L 13–17
October 20 at No. 17 Florida L 0–59 74,558 [2]
October 27 at Rutgers L 17–20
November 3 Northern Illinois
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 28–31
November 10 at Louisiana Tech L 15–36 14,600 [3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ Mike DiGiovanna (September 23, 1990). "Titans get lost, then lose to Akron, 48–17". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). p. C12. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Akron U's pain goes far beyond its 59–0 defeat". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 21, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Zips end with another loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1990 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.


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