1984 Akron Zips football team

The 1984 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by 12th-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 4–7 overall and 2–5 in OVC play, placing sixth.

1984 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1984 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 1 08 4 0
No. 7 Middle Tennessee ^ 5 2 011 3 0
No. 13 Murray State 5 2 09 2 0
Youngstown State 5 2 07 4 0
Austin Peay 4 3 07 4 0
Akron 2 5 04 7 0
Morehead State 1 6 02 9 0
Tennessee Tech 0 7 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 at Kent State* L 17–24
September 8 at Cincinnati* L 27–28
September 15 Western Kentucky* W 42–7 23,984
September 22 Eastern Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 21–22 15,131 [1]
September 29 at Middle Tennessee L 3–16
October 6 at UCF* W 26–21 6,814
October 14 Morehead State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 27–3
October 20 at No. 9 Murray State L 6–13
October 27 Tennessee Tech
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 17–9
November 3 at Youngstown State L 2–3
November 17 Austin Peay
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 17–21

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References

  1. "Late field goal decisive as Colonels top Zips". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 170. Retrieved May 6, 2020.


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