1977 Akron Zips football team

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.

1977 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
Captain
  • Dave Axner
  • Steve Cockerham
  • Charles Parnell
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1977 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Lehigh ^   –  12 –2 –0
UNLV   –  9 –2 –0
No. T–5 Nevada   –  8 –3 –0
Central Connecticut   –  7 –3 –0
Northern Michigan ^   –  7 –3 –0
Youngstown State   –  7 –3 –0
Portland State   –  7 –4 –0
Delaware   –  6 –3 –1
Akron   –  6 –4 –1
American International   –  5 –4 –1
West Chester   –  5 –5 –0
Central State (OH)   –  5 –6 –0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –  4 –5 –1
Bucknell   –  4 –5 –0
Cal State Los Angeles   –  4 –5 –0
Southern Connecticut State   –  4 –6 –0
Northeastern   –  3 –6 –1
Northern Colorado   –  3 –7 –0
Santa Clara   –  2 –7 –1
Eastern Illinois   –  1 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 at Wayne State (MI)
W 24–14 5,129 [1][2]
September 10 at Morehead State T 13–13 7,000
September 17 Western Kentucky W 24–3 31,792
September 24 at No. 7 Northern Michigan No. 4
L 0–12 4,682
October 1 Indiana State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–3 11,678
October 8 at Dayton No. 9 W 31–24 9,100
October 15 Youngstown State No. 8
L 10–28 8,874
October 22 at Central Michigan 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
November 12 Western Illinois
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 42–7 2,006
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. Mick McCabe (September 4, 1977). "Akron nips WSU, 24-14". Detroit Free Press. p. E1.
  2. "Zips break loose at end for victory". Akron Beacon Journal. September 4, 1977. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 21, 2020.


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