1977 Akron Zips football team

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.

1977 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1977 record6–4–1
Head coach
Captain
  • Dave Axner
  • Steve Cockerham
  • Charles Parnell
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1977 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Lehigh ^   –    12 –2 –0
UNLV   –    9 –2 –0
No. T–5 Nevada   –    8 –3 –0
Northern Michigan   –    7 –3 –0
Portland State   –    7 –4 –0
Delaware   –    6 –3 –1
Akron   –    6 –4 –1
Central State (OH)   –    5 –6 –0
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
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 3 at Wayne State W 24–14
September 10 at Morehead State T 13–13
September 17 Western Kentucky W 24–3
September 24 at No. 7 Northern Michigan No. 4
L 0–12
October 1 Indiana State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–3
October 8 at Dayton No. 9 W 31–24
October 15 Youngstown State No. 8
L 10–28
October 22 at Central Michigan L 14–17
October 29 Eastern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 28–42
November 5 Marshall
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 28–7
November 12 Western Illinois
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 42–7
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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