1979 Akron Zips football team

The 1979 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1979 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Mid-Continent Conference. Led by seventh-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 6–5 overall and 3–2 in MCC play, placing third.

1979 Akron Zips football
Conference	Mid-Continent Conference
Record	6–5 (3–2 MCC)
Head coach	Jim Dennison (7th season)
Captain	Curtis Howard Bob Maxwell Dennis McGlone Paul Winters
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl

1979 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Youngstown State $^	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
Northern Iowa	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Akron	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Eastern Illinois	1	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northern Michigan	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Western Illinois	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Western Illinois	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 24–7	32,113
September 15	Kent State*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)	W 15–13	21,645
September 22	at Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 21–31	19,642
September 29	Indiana State*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 27–28	11,684
October 6	at Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 17–20	9,500
October 13	at Eastern Michigan*	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 24–12	4,555
October 20	No. 2 Youngstown State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire)	L 3–16	10,111
October 27	Northern Michigan	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 45–21	6,044
November 3	at No. 10 (I-AA) Morehead State*	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 23–17	4,000
November 10	at Temple*	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 6–42	8,398
November 17	at Eastern Illinois	O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	W 27–16	6,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game