1978 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record6–5 (4–1 MCC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Marty Bezbatchenko
  • Mike Holian
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1978 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Youngstown State $^ 5 0 010 2 0
Akron 4 1 06 5 0
Eastern Illinois ^ 3 2 012 2 0
Northern Michigan 1 3 15 4 1
Western Illinois 1 3 13 6 1
Northern Iowa 0 5 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant

The 1978 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1978 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Mid-Continent Conference. Led by sixth-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 6–5 overall and 4–1 in MCC play, placing second.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 at Western Illinois W 19–3 11,300
September 16 at Northeast Missouri State*
L 13–14 5,032
September 23 Wayne State (MI)* W 28–0 34,529
September 30 No. 4 Eastern Illinois
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 17–16 3,278
October 7 at No. 10 (I-AA) Western Kentucky* No. 6 W 26–21 15,600
October 14 at Eastern Michigan* No. 4 L 14–25 7,298
October 21 at No. 2 Youngstown State No. 6
L 3–27 10,200
October 28 No. 9 Northern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 27–7 10,017
November 4 Temple* No. 8
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 21–56 10,467
November 11 at No. 8 (I-AA) | Eastern Kentucky* L 14–35 8,800
November 18 Northern Iowa
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 39–28 5,500–5,522 [1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  2. "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  3. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 21, 2020.


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