1989 Akron Zips football team

The 1989 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by fourth-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 6–4–1.

1989 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1989 record6–4–1
Head coachGerry Faust (4th season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)      11 1 0
No. 2 Notre Dame      12 1 0
No. 3 Florida State      10 2 0
Northern Illinois      9 2 0
No. 15 Penn State      8 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh      8 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia      8 3 1
Syracuse      8 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana      7 4 0
Akron      6 4 1
South Carolina      6 4 1
Virginia Tech      6 4 1
Louisiana Tech      5 4 1
Army      6 5 0
Louisville      6 5 0
East Carolina      5 5 1
Tulsa      6 6 0
Southern Miss      5 6 0
Tulane      4 8 0
Navy      3 8 0
Rutgers      2 7 2
Boston College      2 9 0
Memphis State      2 9 0
Cincinnati      1 9 1
Temple      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 2 at Virginia Tech L 3–29
September 9 Kent State W 40–7
September 16 at Central Michigan W 27–26
September 23 at Youngstown State L 17–20
September 30 at Bowling Green W 38–24
October 7 Louisiana Tech
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 31–24
October 14 at No. 20 (I-AA) Eastern Illinois L 17–21
October 21 at No. 17 (I-AA) Murray State T 31–31
October 28 Cincinnati
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 31–0
November 4 Northern Arizona
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 52–7
November 11 at No. 11 Tennessee L 9–52
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1989 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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