1988 Akron Zips football team

The 1988 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by third-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 5–6.

1988 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Junko (1st season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame      12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)      11 1 0
No. 3 Florida State      11 1 0
No. 5 West Virginia      11 1 0
Southern Miss      10 2 0
No. 13 Syracuse      10 2 0
Army      9 3 0
Louisville      8 3 0
South Carolina      8 4 0
Northern Illinois      7 4 0
Pittsburgh      6 5 0
Memphis State      6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana      6 5 0
Rutgers      5 6 0
Akron      5 6 0
Penn State      5 6 0
Tulane      5 6 0
Louisiana Tech      4 7 0
Temple      4 7 0
Tulsa      4 7 0
Boston College      3 8 0
Cincinnati      3 8 0
East Carolina      3 8 0
Navy      3 8 0
Virginia Tech      3 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3 at Northern Illinois L 6–7
September 10 at Kent State L 12–32
September 17 Central Michigan L 16–27
September 24 at New Mexico W 30–28
October 1 at Youngstown State W 33–7
October 8 Arkansas State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 12–13
October 15 at No. 12 Auburn L 0–42
October 22 Long Beach State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 40–0
October 29 Cal State Fullerton
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 15–14
November 5 New Mexico State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 52–7
November 12 Temple
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 17–37
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "1988 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.


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