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1986 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons← 19851987 →
1986 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Eastern Kentucky ^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 1
No. 18 Murray State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Akron 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Middle Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Austin Peay 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Youngstown State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Tennessee Tech 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They were led by first-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 7–4 overall and 4–3 in OVC play to tie for third place.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Salem*W 35–035,202
September 13at Kent State*W 17–719,000
September 20at Eastern Michigan*L 21–2414,716
September 27UCF*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–1712,186
October 11at Middle TennesseeL 12–2410,500
October 18Murray State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 24–13
October 25 No. 2 Morehead State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 30–79,532
November 1at Tennessee TechW 38–1310,229
November 8Austin Peay
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 31–16
November 15 No. 14 Eastern Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 24–27
November 22at Youngstown StateL 39–408,143

References

  1. Alfano, Peter (April 4, 1986). "Gerry Faust Starts Over with Akron". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. "Faust Zips to easy win in first game at Akron". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Zips win their 2nd for Faust". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Surprising EMU tips Akron, 24–21". Lansing State Journal. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Second-half blues in Ohio". Florida Today. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Middle Tennessee overcomemes Akron". The Plain Dealer. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Akron rallies to bounce Murray State team 24–13". The Marion Star. October 17, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Akron zaps Morehead back to earth with 30–7 triumph". The Courier-Journal. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Akron tumbles testy Tech, 38–13". The Tennessean. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Akron's easy victory suits Faust just fine". The Plain Dealer. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Eastern Kentucky edges Akron". The Newark Advocate. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Penguins edge Zips". Dayton Daily News. November 22, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 170. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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