1985 Akron Zips football team

The 1985 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They were led by thirteenth-year head coach Jim Dennison, in his final season with the Zips. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 8–4 overall and 5–2 in OVC play to tie for second place.

1985 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1985 record8–4 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Gary Kalis
  • Steve Rafac
  • Tim Wallace
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1985 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee $^ 7 0 0  11 1 0
No. 10 Akron ^ 5 2 0  8 4 0
No. 17 Murray State 5 2 0  7 3 1
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky 5 2 0  8 3 0
Youngstown State 4 3 0  5 6 0
Austin Peay 2 5 0  5 6 0
Tennessee Tech 1 6 0  1 10 0
Morehead State 0 7 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 7at Eastern KentuckyL 6–16
September 14Kent State*W 24–0
September 21Eastern Michigan*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 16–12
September 28at Bowling Green*L 22–27
October 5at Western Kentucky*W 34–32
October 12No. 6 Murray State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 17–10
October 19Morehead StateNo. 18W 38–9
November 2at Tennessee TechNo. 13W 27–9
November 9Youngstown StateNo. T–9
W 30–5
November 16No. 1 Middle TennesseeNo. T–7
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–17
November 23at Austin PeayNo. 13W 17–14
November 30at No. 7 Rhode Island*No. 10L 27–35

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References

  1. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 170. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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