1980 Akron Zips football team

The 1980 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by eighth-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 3–7–1 overall and 2–4–1 in OVC play, placing fifth.

1980 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1980 record3–7–1 (2–4–1 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Andy Graham
  • Ricky Holman
  • Jim Tawse
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1980 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Western Kentucky $ 6 1 0  9 1 0
No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 2 0  10 3 0
No. T–10 Murray State 5 2 0  9 2 0
Austin Peay 5 2 0  7 4 0
Akron 2 4 1  3 7 1
Morehead State 2 5 0  4 7 0
Middle Tennessee 2 5 0  2 8 0
Tennessee Tech 1 6 0  4 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6 Northeast Missouri State* W 31–7
September 13 Eastern Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–10
September 20 Western Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 2–8
September 27 at Indiana State* L 9–27
October 4 at Youngstown State T 0–0
October 11 Eastern Michigan*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–10
October 18 at Temple* L 7–16
October 25 at Murray State L 10–13
November 1 Austin Peay
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 14–41
November 8 at Northern Michigan*
L 10–38
November 15 at Middle Tennessee L 9–13

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References

  1. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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