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1989 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Junko (2nd season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Miami (FL)     11 1 0
    No.2Notre Dame     12 1 0
    No.3Florida State     10 2 0
    Northern Illinois     9 2 0
    No.15Penn State     8 3 1
    No.17Pittsburgh     8 3 1
    No.21West Virginia     8 3 1
    Syracuse     8 4 0
    Southwestern Louisiana     7 4 0
    Akron     6 4 1
    South Carolina     6 4 1
    Virginia Tech     6 4 1
    Louisiana Tech     5 4 1
    Army     6 5 0
    Louisville     6 5 0
    East Carolina     5 5 1
    Tulsa     6 6 0
    Southern Miss     5 6 0
    Tulane     4 8 0
    Navy     3 8 0
    Rutgers     2 7 2
    Boston College     2 9 0
    Memphis State     2 9 0
    Cincinnati     1 9 1
    Temple     1 10 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1989 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football seasonasDivision I-A independents. They were led by fourth-year head coach Gerry Faust. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber BowlinAkron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 6–4–1.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 2 atVirginia Tech
  • Blacksburg, VA
  • L 3–29 28,371 [1]
    September 9 Kent State
  • Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)
  • W 40–7
    September 16 atCentral Michigan
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
  • W 27–26
    September 23 atYoungstown State
  • Youngstown, OH (Steel Tire)
  • L 17–20 [2]
    September 30 atBowling Green
  • Bowling Green, OH
  • W 38–24
    October 7 Louisiana Tech
    • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
  • W 31–24 13,107 [3]
    October 14 at No. 20(I-AA) Eastern Illinois
  • Charleston, IL
  • L 17–21
    October 21 at No. 17(I-AA) Murray State
  • Murray, KY
  • T 31–31
    October 28 Cincinnati
    • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
  • W 31–0
    November 4 Northern Arizona
    • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
  • W 52–7
    November 11 at No. 11Tennessee
  • Knoxville, TN
  • L 9–52 91,833 [4]
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    [5]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Little goes right for Akron in opening loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Youngstown stuns Akron 20–17". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Zips hold off rally to gain 31–24 victory". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 8, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tennessee's speed is too much for Zips to stop". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "1989 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.

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