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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