1999 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1999 Akron Zips football Mid-American Conference East Division MAC 7–4 5–3 Lee Owens 5th Paul Winters 5th Joe Palmisano 2nd George Cameron Jon Eaton Steve Hale Dan Wessman Rubber Bowl The 1999 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season; they competed in the Mid-American Conference. They were led by fifth–year head coach Lee Owens. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They outscored their opponents 315–314 and finished with a record of 7 wins and 4 losses (7–4). The Zips spoiled Navy's homecoming on October 23, winning 35–29, after trailing 23–0.https://www.espn.com/ncf/1999/991023/recap/aacnna.html Navy has no answer for Akron comeback October 23, 1999 ESPN ESPN December 2, 2022 Schedule 1999 NCAA Division I-A AP September 4 l y y Penn State 2 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 24–70 95,192 Penn State Football - Lions still looking for back to carry load Wehmueller, John Y. The Sentinel. 5 September 1999. Pg. 26. via newspapers.com September 11 w y Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium Buffalo, NY 17–10 20,835 COLLEGE FOOTBALL - Akron 17, UB 10 The Buffalo News. 12 September 1999. Pg. 27. via newspapers.com September 18 w y Temple Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 25–15 10,980 Akron 25, Temple 15 Standard-Speaker. September 19, 1999. Pg. 19. via newspapers.com September 25 l y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI 17–38 14,423 MAC - EMU 38, Akron 17 Detroit Free Press. 26 September 1999. Pg. 52. via newspapers.com October 2 w y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN 31–9 20,752 Akron 31, Ball State 9 Dayton Daily News. 3 October 1999. Pg. 58. via newspapers.com October 9 w Ohio Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 41–28 7,665 OHIO - Akron 41, Ohio 28 The Akron Beacon Journal. 10 October 1999. Pg. 6. via newspapers.com October 16 w Bowling Green Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 55–25 6,039 Akron 55, Bowling Green 25 Dayton Daily News. 17 October 1999. Pg. 15. via newspapers.com October 23 w y y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 35–29 30,780 Akron 35, Navy 29 The Lima News. 24 October 1999. Pg. 36. via newspapers.com October 30 l Western Michigan Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 10–24 6,679 Western Michigan 24, Akron 10 The Akron Beacon Journal. 31 October 1999. Pg. 38. via newspapers.com November 6 l y Miami (OH) Yager Stadium Oxford, OH 23–32 10,687 Miami of Ohio 32, Akron 23 The Akron Beacon Journal. 7 November 1999. Pg. 34. via newspapers.com November 13 w Kent State Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel) 37–34 10,015 Akron 37, Kent State 34 The Akron Beacon Journal. 14 November 1999. Pg. 37. via newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/akron/1999-schedule.html 1999 Akron Zips Football Schedule and Results sports-reference.com Sports Reference April 19, 2018http://www.gozips.com/documents/2017/7/24//pp_131_166_Records.pdf?id=12265 1999 University of Akron Football Akron Zips football April 19, 2018 References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zips football