1995 Akron Zips football team

1995 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Winters (1st season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 24 Toledo $ 7 – 0 – 1 11 – 0 – 1
Miami (OH) 6 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Ball State 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Eastern Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Bowling Green 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Central Michigan 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Akron 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Ohio 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
Kent State 0 – 7 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season as members of the Mid-American Conference. They were led by first-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 2–9 overall and 2–6 in MAC play to tie for seventh place.

This season was the last year of the Steel Tire rivalry series between Akron and Youngstown State, who'd met every year since 1967. The two teams are scheduled to meet next on September 5, 2020.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Eastern Michigan
L 29–49
September 16 at Bowling Green
L 12–50
September 23 at No. 19 Kansas State*
L 0–67 33,145
September 30 Central Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 16–13
October 7 at Western Michigan
L 3–7
October 14 at Virginia Tech*
L 27–77 40,688 [2]
October 21 Ohio
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 23–29
October 28 Kent State
W 14–6
November 4 Youngstown State*
L 10–24
November 11 at Toledo
L 7–41
November 18 at Miami (OH)
L 0–65
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[3]

References

  1. ^ "2020 Akron Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hokies pour on points". Daily Press. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1995 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.


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