1984 Akron Zips football team

The 1984 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by 12th-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 4–7 overall and 2–5 in OVC play, placing sixth.

1984 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 7 Middle Tennessee ^ 5 2 0 11 3 0
No. 13 Murray State 5 2 0 9 2 0
Youngstown State 5 2 0 7 4 0
Austin Peay 4 3 0 7 4 0
Akron 2 5 0 4 7 0
Morehead State 1 6 0 2 9 0
Tennessee Tech 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 at Kent State* L 17–24
September 8 at Cincinnati* L 27–28
September 15 Western Kentucky* W 42–7 23,984
September 22 Eastern Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 21–22 15,131 [1]
September 29 at Middle Tennessee L 3–16
October 6 at UCF* W 26–21 6,814
October 14 Morehead State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 27–3
October 20 at No. 9 Murray State L 6–13
October 27 Tennessee Tech
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 17–9
November 3 at Youngstown State L 2–3
November 17 Austin Peay
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 17–21

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References

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  1. ^ "Late field goal decisive as Colonels top Zips". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 170. Retrieved May 6, 2020.