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1996 Akron Zips football team

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1996 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Winters (2nd season)
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Ball State $   7 1     8 4  
Toledo   6 2     7 4  
Miami (OH)   6 2     6 5  
Ohio   5 3     6 6  
Central Michigan   4 4     5 6  
Akron   3 5     4 7  
Bowling Green   3 5     4 7  
Eastern Michigan   3 5     3 8  
Western Michigan   2 6     2 9  
Kent State   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1996 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season as members of the Mid-American Conference. They were led by second–year head coach Lee Owens. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 4–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29 at Ohio L 14–44
September 7 No. 15 Virginia Tech* L 18–21 12,293 [1]
September 14 Toledo
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 10–27
September 21 at Illinois* L 7–38 48,285
September 28 Western Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 27–7
October 5 at Kent State L 17–32
October 12 at Central Michigan L 0–42
October 19 Miami (OH)
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 10–7
October 26 at Northern Illinois* W 34–17 10,465
November 2 Bowling Green
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–14
November 9 at Eastern Michigan L 17–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Va. Tech sweats out tight win". The News and Advance. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1996 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.