1983 Akron Zips football team

The 1983 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by 11th-year head coach Jim Dennison, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 8–3 overall and 5–2 in OVC play to tie for second place.

1983 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–3 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 1 0 7 2 1
No. 16 Middle Tennessee 5 2 0 8 2 0
Akron 5 2 0 8 3 0
Murray State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Austin Peay 3 4 0 6 5 0
Youngstown State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Tennessee Tech 2 5 0 2 8 0
Morehead State 1 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 Kent State* W 13–6
September 10 at Eastern Michigan* W 13–0
September 17 Western Kentucky*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–13 8,845
September 24 at No. 3 Eastern Kentucky No. 7 L 5–10 14,600 [1]
October 8 No. 17 Middle Tennessee
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 3–26
October 11 No. 14 Eastern Illinois*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 7–10
October 15 at Morehead State W 31–0
October 22 Murray State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 6–3
October 29 at Tennessee Tech W 43–12
November 5 Youngstown State
W 49–21
November 19 at Austin Peay W 26–3

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References edit

  1. ^ "Zips lose in battle of defenses". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 170. Retrieved May 6, 2020.