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{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1995
| year = 1995
| team = Akron Zips
| team = Akron Zips
| sport = football
| image = University of Akron script logo.gif
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| conference = Mid-American Conference
| conference = [[Mid-American Conference]]
| division = East Division
| short_conf = MAC
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 2–9
| record = 2–9
| conf_record=2–6
| conf_record = 2–6
| head_coach = [[Lee Owens]]
| head_coach = [[Lee Owens]]
| hc_year = 1st
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach =
| off_coach = [[Paul Winters (American football)|Paul Winters]]
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| oc_year = 1st
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| stadium = [[Rubber Bowl]]
| stadium = [[Rubber Bowl]]
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==Schedule==
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
{{CFB schedule
| opprank = y
| rankyear = 1995
| rankyear = 1995
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-A
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-A
| poll = AP
| poll = AP
| attend = y
| source = y

| September 2 | | [[1995 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team|Eastern Michigan]] | [[Rubber Bowl]] | [[Akron, Ohio|Akron, OH]] | L 29–49 | |

| September 16 | at | [[1995 Bowling Green Falcons football team|Bowling Green]] | [[Doyt Perry Stadium]] | [[Bowling Green, Ohio|Bowling Green, OH]] | L 12–50 | |

| September 23 | at | No. 19 [[1995 Kansas State Wildcats football team|Kansas State]]<ncg> | [[Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium|KSU Stadium]] | [[Manhattan, Kansas|Manhattan, KS]] | L 0–67 | 33,145 |

| September 30 | | [[1995 Central Michigan Chippewas football team|Central Michigan]] | Rubber Bowl | Akron, OH | W 16–13 | |

| October 7 | at | [[1995 Western Michigan Broncos football team|Western Michigan]] | [[Waldo Stadium]] | [[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo, MI]] | L 3–7 | |

| October 14 | at | [[1995 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech]]<ncg> | [[Lane Stadium]] | [[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg, VA]] | L 27–77 | 40,688 | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-hokies-pour-on-points/140600104/|work=Daily Press|title=Hokies pour on points|date=October 15, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

| October 21 | | [[1995 Ohio Bobcats football team|Ohio]] | Rubber Bowl | Akron, OH | L 23–29 | |

| October 28 | | [[1995 Kent State Golden Flashes football team|Kent State]] | Rubber Bowl | Akron, OH ([[Wagon Wheel (trophy)|Wagon Wheel]]) | W 14–6 | |

| November 4 | | {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}<ncg> | Rubber Bowl | Akron, OH ([[Steel Tire]]) | L 10–24 | |

| November 11 | at | [[1995 Toledo Rockets football team|Toledo]] | [[Glass Bowl]] | [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo, OH]] | L 7–41 | |

| November 18 | at | [[1995 Miami Redskins football team|Miami (OH)]] | [[Yager Stadium (Miami University)|Yager Stadium]] | [[Oxford, Ohio|Oxford, OH]] | L 0–65 | |


| September 2 | | [[1995 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team|Eastern Michigan]] | [[Rubber Bowl]] | [[Akron, Ohio|Akron, OH]] | L 29–49
| September 16 | at | [[1995 Bowling Green Falcons football team|Bowling Green]] | [[Doyt Perry Stadium]] | [[Bowling Green, Ohio|Bowling Green, OH]] | L 12–50
| September 23 | at | No. 19 [[1995 Kansas State Wildcats football team|Kansas State]]<ncg> | [[Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium|KSU Stadium]] | [[Manhattan, Kansas|Manhattan, KS]] | L 0–67
| September 30 | | [[1995 Central Michigan Chippewas football team|Central Michigan]] | Rubber Bowl | Akron, OH | W 16–13
| October 7 | at | [[1995 Western Michigan Broncos football team|Western Michigan]] | [[Waldo Stadium]] | [[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo, MI]] | L 3–7
| October 14 | at | [[1995 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech]]<ncg> | [[Lane Stadium]] | [[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg, VA]] | L 27–77
| October 21 | | [[1995 Ohio Bobcats football team|Ohio]] | Rubber Bowl | Akron, OH | L 23–29
| October 28 | | [[1995 Kent State Golden Flashes football team|Kent State]] | Rubber Bowl | Akron, OH ([[Wagon Wheel (trophy)|Wagon Wheel]]) | W 14–6
| November 4 | | {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}<ncg> | Rubber Bowl | Akron, OH ([[Steel Tire]]) | L 10–24
| November 11 | at | [[1995 Toledo Rockets football team|Toledo]] | [[Glass Bowl]] | [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo, OH]] | L 7–41
| November 18 | at | [[1995 Miami RedHawks football team|Miami]] | [[Yager Stadium (Miami University)|Yager Stadium]] | [[Oxford, Ohio|Oxford, OH]] | L 0–65
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<ref>{{cite web |title=1995 Akron Zips Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/akron/1995-schedule.html |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |accessdate=May 4, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |title=1995 Akron Zips Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/akron/1995-schedule.html |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |accessdate=May 4, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 21:04, 28 September 2024

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

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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

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  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.