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1984 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Doug Dillon
  • Ed Grimsley
  • Russell Holmes
  • Clarence Kelly
  • Home stadiumRubber Bowl
    Seasons
    ← 1983
    1985 →
    1984 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.8Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 1 0 8 4 0
    No.7Middle Tennessee ^ 5 2 0 11 3 0
    No.13Murray State 5 2 0 9 2 0
    Youngstown State 5 2 0 7 4 0
    Austin Peay 4 3 0 7 4 0
    Akron 2 5 0 4 7 0
    Morehead State 1 6 0 2 9 0
    Tennessee Tech 0 7 0 0 11 0
    • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

    The 1984 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by 12th-year head coach Jim Dennison, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber BowlinAkron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 4–7 overall and 2–5 in OVC play, placing sixth.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 1 atKent State*
  • Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel)
  • L 17–24
    September 8 atCincinnati*
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • L 27–28
    September 15 Western Kentucky*
  • Akron, OH
  • W 42–7 23,984
    September 22 Eastern Kentucky
    • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
  • L 21–22 15,131 [1]
    September 29 atMiddle Tennessee
  • Murfreesboro, TN
  • L 3–16
    October 6 atUCF*
  • Orlando, FL
  • W 26–21 6,814
    October 14 Morehead State
    • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
  • W 27–3
    October 20 at No. 9Murray State
  • Murray, KY
  • L 6–13
    October 27 Tennessee Tech
    • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
  • W 17–9
    November 3 atYoungstown State
  • Youngstown, OH (Steel Tire)
  • L 2–3
    November 17 Austin Peay
    • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
  • L 17–21
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game
  • [2]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Late field goal decisive as Colonels top Zips". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 170. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

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