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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

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 Kent State*
W 13–6 37,111 [1]
September 10 at Eastern Michigan*
W 13–0 5,173 [2]
September 17 Western Kentucky*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–13 8,845 [3]
September 24 at No. 3 Eastern Kentucky No. 7
L 5–10 14,600 [4]
October 1 Middle Tennessee No. 12
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 3–26 10,214 [5]
October 8 No. T–19 Eastern Illinois*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 7–10 [6]
October 15 at Morehead State
W 31–0 6,000 [7]
October 22 Murray State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 6–3 2,016 [8]
October 29 at Tennessee Tech
W 43–12 4,119 [9]
November 5 Youngstown State
W 49–21 [10]
November 19 at Austin Peay
W 26–3 [11]

[12]

References

  1. ^ "Akron hands Kent 14th loss in row". The Plain Dealer. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eastern bows to Akron". The Muskegon Chronicle. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Field goal at :05 saves Akron's win over Western". The Courier-Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Zips lose in battle of defenses". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blue Raiders stun Akron Zips 26–3". The Daily News-Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Zips come up short in comeback try". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Akron U stays on the ground, in command". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Akron deals a jolt to Murray's hopes". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Zips whip Tennessee Tech 43–12; Black surpasses 1,000-yard mark". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Zips zap Penguins". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Akron wins, ties for 2nd". The Daily News-Journal. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 170. Retrieved May 6, 2020.


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