1998 Akron Zips football team

The 1998 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season as members of the Mid-American Conference. They were led by fourth–year head coach Lee Owens. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 4–7, 3–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.

1998 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
1998 record4–7 (3–6 MAC)
Head coachLee Owens (4th season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Marshall xy$  7 1     12 1  
Miami x  7 1     10 1  
Bowling Green  5 3     5 6  
Ohio  5 3     5 6  
Akron  3 6     4 7  
Kent State  0 8     0 11  
West Division
Toledo x  6 2     7 5  
Western Michigan  5 3     7 4  
Central Michigan  5 3     6 5  
Eastern Michigan  3 6     3 8  
Northern Illinois  2 6     2 9  
Ball State  1 7     1 10  
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5 Marshall L 16–27
September 12 at Temple* W 35–28
September 26 Ball State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 52–14
October 3 at Pittsburgh* L 0–35
October 10 at Kent State W 45–16
October 17 at Ohio L 14–28
October 24 Toledo
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 17–24
October 31 at Central Michigan L 27–28
November 7 at Bowling Green L 21–58
November 14 Eastern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 24–21
November 21 Miami
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 14–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1998 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.


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