1986 Akron Zips football team

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1986 Akron Zips football
University of Akron script logo.gif
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1986 record7–4 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Eastern Kentucky ^ 6 1 0 10 3 1
No. 18 Murray State $^ 6 1 0 7 4 1
Akron 4 3 0 7 4 0
Middle Tennessee 4 3 0 6 5 0
Morehead State 3 4 0 7 4 0
Austin Peay 3 4 0 5 6 0
Youngstown State 2 5 0 2 9 0
Tennessee Tech 0 7 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Gerry Faust.[1] The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 7–4 overall and 4–3 in OVC play to tie for third place.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6 Salem* W 35–0
September 13 at Kent State* W 17–7
September 20 at Eastern Michigan* L 21–24
September 27 UCF*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–17
October 11 at Middle Tennessee L 12–24
October 18 Murray State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 24–13
October 25 No. 2 Morehead State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 30–7
November 1 at Tennessee Tech W 38–13
November 8 Austin Peay
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 31–16
November 15 No. 14 Eastern Kentucky*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 24–27
November 22 at Youngstown State* L 39–40
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Alfano, Peter (April 4, 1986). "Gerry Faust Starts Over with Akron". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 170. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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