1988 Akron Zips football team

The 1988 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by third-year head coach Gerry Faust. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 5–6.

1988 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1988 record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –  –   12 –0 –0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 3 Florida State   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 5 West Virginia   –  –   11 –1 –0
Southern Miss   –  –   10 –2 –0
No. 13 Syracuse   –  –   10 –2 –0
Army   –  –   9 –3 –0
Louisville   –  –   8 –3 –0
South Carolina   –  –   8 –4 –0
Northern Illinois   –  –   7 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –  –   6 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  –   6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  –   6 –5 –0
Rutgers   –  –   5 –6 –0
Akron   –  –   5 –6 –0
Penn State   –  –   5 –6 –0
Tulane   –  –   5 –6 –0
Louisiana Tech   –  –   4 –7 –0
Temple   –  –   4 –7 –0
Tulsa   –  –   4 –7 –0
Boston College   –  –   3 –8 –0
Cincinnati   –  –   3 –8 –0
East Carolina   –  –   3 –8 –0
Navy   –  –   3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech   –  –   3 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3 at Northern Illinois L 6–7
September 10 at Kent State L 12–32
September 17 Central Michigan L 16–27
September 24 at New Mexico W 30–28
October 1 at Youngstown State W 33–7
October 8 Arkansas State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 12–13
October 15 at No. 12 Auburn L 0–42
October 22 Long Beach State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 40–0
October 29 Cal State Fullerton
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 15–14
November 5 New Mexico State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 52–7
November 12 Temple
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 17–37
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "1988 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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