1990 Akron Zips football team

The 1990 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by fifth–year head coach Gerry Faust. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 3–7–1.

1990 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Junko (3rd season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Louisville     10 1 1
No. 3 Miami (FL)     10 2 0
No. 4 Florida State     10 2 0
No. 6 Notre Dame     9 3 0
No. 11 Penn State     9 3 0
Louisiana Tech     8 3 1
Southern Miss     8 4 0
Temple     7 4 0
Syracuse     7 4 2
Army     6 5 0
Northern Illinois     6 5 0
South Carolina     6 5 0
Virginia Tech     6 5 0
East Carolina     5 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana     5 6 0
Navy     5 6 0
Memphis State     4 6 1
Boston College     4 7 0
Tulane     4 7 0
West Virginia     4 7 0
Akron     3 7 1
Pittsburgh     3 7 1
Rutgers     3 8 0
Tulsa     3 8 0
Cincinnati     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 Illinois State W 17–7
September 8 at Kent State W 38–10
September 15 Central Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
T 14–14
September 22 Cal State Fullerton
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 48–17 10,241 [1]
September 29 at No. 12 (I-AA) Youngstown State L 23–28
October 6 Western Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 20–24
October 13 at Navy L 13–17
October 20 at No. 17 Florida L 0–59 74,558 [2]
October 27 at Rutgers L 17–20
November 3 Northern Illinois
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 28–31
November 10 at Louisiana Tech L 15–36 14,600 [3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ Mike DiGiovanna (September 23, 1990). "Titans get lost, then lose to Akron, 48–17". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). p. C12. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Akron U's pain goes far beyond its 59–0 defeat". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 21, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Zips end with another loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1990 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.