1977 Akron Zips football team

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1977 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1977 record6–4–1
Head coach
Captain
  • Dave Axner
  • Steve Cockerham
  • Charles Parnell
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division II independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Lehigh ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
UNLV   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. T–5 Nevada   –   8 – 3 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   7 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Portland State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   6 – 3 – 1
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
American International   –   5 – 4 – 1
Central State (OH)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   4 – 5 – 1
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles   –   4 – 5 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 1
Northern Colorado   –   3 – 7 – 0
Santa Clara   –   2 – 7 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

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.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 at Wayne State (MI)
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 24–14 5,129 [1][2]
September 10 at Morehead State
T 13–13 7,000
September 17 Western Kentucky
W 24–3 31,792
September 24 at No. 7 Northern Michigan No. 4
L 0–12 4,682
October 1 Indiana State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–3 11,678
October 8 at Dayton No. 9
W 31–24 9,100
October 15 Youngstown State No. 8
L 10–28 8,874
October 22 at Central Michigan
L 14–17 20,110
October 29 Eastern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 28–42 6,168
November 5 Marshall
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 28–7 6,087
November 12 Western Illinois
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 42–7 2,006
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[]

  1. ^ Mick McCabe (September 4, 1977). "Akron nips WSU, 24-14". Detroit Free Press. p. E1.
  2. ^ "Zips break loose at end for victory". Akron Beacon Journal. September 4, 1977. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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