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1979 Akron Zips football Conference Mid-Continent Conference 1979 record 6–5 (3–2 MCC) Head coach Captain
Curtis Howard
Bob Maxwell
Dennis McGlone
Paul Winters
Home stadium Rubber Bowl Seasons
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 [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 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 * 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 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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