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1980 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–4–1 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Andy Graham
  • Ricky Holman
  • Jim Tawse
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Western Kentucky $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. T–10 Murray State 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Austin Peay 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Akron 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Morehead State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Middle Tennessee 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by eighth-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 3–7–1 overall and 2–4–1 in OVC play, placing fifth.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Northeast Missouri State*
W 31–736,041[1]
September 13Eastern Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–1010,402[2]
September 20Western Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 2–823,506[3]
September 27at Indiana State*
L 9–2710,486[4]
October 4at Youngstown State
T 0–0[5]
October 11Eastern Michigan*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–10[6]
October 18at Temple*
L 7–162,872[7]
October 25at Murray State
L 10–138,500[8]
November 1Austin Peay
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 14–418,000[9]
November 8at Northern Michigan*
L 10–38[10]
November 15at Middle Tennessee
L 9–13[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Akron thrashes NE Missouri St. before 36,041". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Akron U strikes like lighting to beat Eastern". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Snardon's late touchdown lifts Western to 8–2 win". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "ISU beats Akron with Allen's arm". The Indianapolis Star. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Youngstown, Akron finish deadlocked 0–0". The Courier-Journal. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "EMU suffers loss". The Muskegon Chronicle. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clauser's 3 FGs hilight Temple win over Akron". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Murray survives Akron's rally, improves to 8–0". The Paducah Sun. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Govs start fast, rip Zips, 41–14". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northern Mich. wallops Akron". Detroit Free Press. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Zips end humbling season with 13–9 defeat". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 10, 2020.


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