1985 Akron Zips football team

1985 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Gary Kalis
  • Steve Rafac
  • Tim Wallace
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee $^ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Akron ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 17 Murray State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Austin Peay 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Morehead State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They were led by thirteenth-year head coach Jim Dennison, in his final season with the Zips. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 8–4 overall and 5–2 in OVC play to tie for second place.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Eastern Kentucky
L 6–1611,800[1]
September 14Kent State*
W 24–032,183[2]
September 21Eastern Michigan*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 16–1212,236[3]
September 28at Bowling Green*
L 22–2725,000[4]
October 5at Western Kentucky*
W 34–3223,984[5]
October 12No. 6 Murray State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 17–108,903[6]
October 19at Morehead StateNo. 18
W 38–95,500[7]
November 2at Tennessee TechNo. 13
W 27–9[8]
November 9Youngstown StateNo. T–9
W 30–516,001[9]
November 16No. 1 Middle TennesseeNo. T–7
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–17[10]
November 23at Austin PeayNo. 13
W 17–14[11]
November 30at No. 7 Rhode Island*No. 10
L 27–357,317[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Eastern Kentucky wins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "32,183 see Akron crush Kent State". The Plain Dealer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Akron's two long field goals sink the Hurons, 16–12". Detroit Free Press. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bowling Green edges Akron to remain undefeated". The Newark Advocate. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Akron edges Tops 34–32". The Park City Daily News. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Akron takes low road to end Murray streak". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Akron stays on ground to shoot down Eagles". The Paducah Sun. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Akron gets 27–9 victory over TTU". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Zips bomb Youngstown 30–5". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Middle Tennessee State grabs forst OVC crown in 20 seasons". The Tennessean. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Akron drive throttles Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Skies aren't friendly to Zips". The Akron Beacon Journal. December 1, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 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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