1977 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1977 Akron Zips football Independent 6–4–1 Jim Dennison 5th Dave Axner Steve Cockerham Charles Parnell Rubber Bowl 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. Schedule 1977 NCAA Division II AP y y y y September 3 at Wayne State (MI) Wayne State Stadium Detroit, MI W 24–14 5,129 Akron nips WSU, 24-14 Detroit Free Press Mick McCabe September 4, 1977 E1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18518340/akron_nips_wsu_2414/Zips break loose at end for victory Akron Beacon Journal September 4, 1977 C1, C4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18518785/zips_break_loose_at_end_for_victory/ Newspapers.com September 10 at 1977 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY T 13–13 7,000 September 17 Western Kentucky Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 24–3 31,792 September 24 at No. 7 1977 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan No. 4 Memorial Field Marquette, MI L 0–12 4,682 October 1 Indiana State Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 20–3 11,678 October 8 at 1977 Dayton Flyers Dayton No. 9 Baujan Field Dayton, OH W 31–24 9,100 October 15 1977 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State No. 8 Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire) L 10–28 8,874 October 22 at Central Michigan Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI L 14–17 20,110 October 29 Eastern Michigan Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 28–42 6,168 November 5 Marshall Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 28–7 6,087 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-linemen-heros-o/139641937/ The Akron Beacon Journal Linemen heros of Akron win November 6, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 1977 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 42–7 2,006 Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/12867 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 14, 2021 2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/akron.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/7/31/139_174_Records.pdf University of Akron May 21, 2020 169 September 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160902104234/http://www.gozips.com/sports/fball/2016-17/2016MediaGuide/2016_FB_Media_Guide dead References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zips football