1994 Akron Zips football team

The 1994 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season as members of the Mid-American Conference. They were led by ninth–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 1–10, 1–8 in MAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place.

1994 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–10 (1–8 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Junko (7th season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 8 1 0 9 3 0
Bowling Green 7 1 0 9 2 0
Western Michigan 5 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 5 3 0 5 5 1
Ball State 5 3 1 5 5 1
Toledo 4 3 1 6 4 1
Eastern Michigan 5 4 0 5 6 0
Kent State 2 7 0 2 9 0
Akron 1 8 0 1 10 0
Ohio 0 9 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

After the season, head coach Gerry Faust was relieved of his coaching duties.[1] He finished at Akron with a record of 43–53–3.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3 Temple* L 7–32
September 10 Bowling Green
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–45
September 17 at Kent State L 16–32
September 24 at Western Michigan L 6–19
October 8 at Miami L 14–50
October 15 Central Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–47
October 22 Toledo
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 25–48
October 29 at No. 2 (I-AA) Youngstown State* L 7–41
November 5 at Eastern Michigan L 18–42
November 12 at Ball State L 28–38
November 19 Ohio
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 24–10
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Faust fired by Akron". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 21, 1994. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "1994 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.