1992 Akron Zips football team

The 1992 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season as members of the Mid-American Conference. They were led by seventh–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 7–3–1, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place.

1992 Akron Zips football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	7–3–1 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach	Gerry Faust (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Junko (5th season)
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl

1992 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bowling Green $	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Western Michigan	6	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Toledo	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Akron	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Miami (OH)	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Ball State	5	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Central Michigan	4	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kent State	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Eastern Michigan	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Ohio	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 5	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, Michigan	W 27–9
September 12	Toledo	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 23–20
September 19	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 20–24
October 3	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 13–0
October 10	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel)	L 16–20
October 17	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 22–14
October 24	Bowling Green	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 3–24
October 31	Central Michigan	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 31–28
November 7	Temple*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 29–15
November 14	No. 7 (I-AA) Youngstown State*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire)	T 10–10
November 21	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 24–22
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game