1977 Akron Zips football team

The 1977 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1977 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by fifth-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 6–4–1.

1977 Akron Zips football
Conference	Independent
1977 record	6–4–1
Head coach	Jim Dennison (5th season)
Captain	Dave Axner Steve Cockerham Charles Parnell
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl

1977 NCAA Division II independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Lehigh ^			–					12	–	2	–	0
UNLV			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. T–5 Nevada			–					8	–	3	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Portland State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					6	–	3	–	1
Akron			–					6	–	4	–	1
Central State (OH)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	5	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles			–					4	–	5	–	0
Northeastern			–					3	–	6	–	1
Northern Colorado			–					3	–	7	–	0
Santa Clara			–					2	–	7	–	1
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result
September 3	at Wayne State		Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI	W 24–14
September 10	at Morehead State		Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	T 13–13
September 17	Western Kentucky		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 24–3
September 24	at No. 7 Northern Michigan	No. 4	Memorial Field Marquette, MI	L 0–12
October 1	Indiana State		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 20–3
October 8	at Dayton	No. 9	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 31–24
October 15	Youngstown State	No. 8	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire)	L 10–28
October 22	at Central Michigan		Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 14–17
October 29	Eastern Michigan		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 28–42
November 5	Marshall		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 28–7
November 12	Western Illinois		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 42–7
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 21, 2020.