1987 Akron Zips football team

The 1987 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by second-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 4–7.

1987 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1987 record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)        12 0 0
No. 4 Syracuse        11 0 1
No. 2 Florida State        11 1 0
No. 15 South Carolina        8 4 0
Pittsburgh        8 4 0
Penn State        8 4 0
No. 17 Notre Dame        8 4 0
Southern Miss        6 5 0
Rutgers        6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana        6 5 0
Memphis State        5 5 1
Northern Illinois        5 5 1
West Virginia        6 6 0
Tulane        6 6 0
Army        5 6 0
Boston College        5 6 0
East Carolina        5 6 0
Akron        4 7 0
Cincinnati        4 7 0
Louisville        3 7 1
Temple        3 8 0
Tulsa        3 8 0
Virginia Tech        2 9 0
Navy        2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5 at Western Michigan L 19–24
September 12 Kent State L 23–27
September 19 Eastern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 17–16
September 26 at Temple L 3–23
October 3 No. 14 (I-AA) Eastern Illinois
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 24–10
October 10 at Oregon State L 26–42
October 17 No. 16 (I-AA) Delaware State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 26–52
October 24 at Louisville L 10–31
October 31 Nicholls State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 23–17
November 14 at Northern Illinois W 27–21
November 21 No. 19 (I-AA) Youngstown State
L 6–10
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "1987 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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