1976 Akron Zips football team
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| 1971 Akron Zips football | |
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Pioneer Bowl, L 13–24 vs. Montana St.
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1971 record | 10–3 |
| Head coach | Jim Dennison (4th year) |
The 1976 Akron Zips football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron during the 1976 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Dennison, the Zips compiled a 10–3 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 282 to 144. In post-season play, they defeated UNLV, 27–6, in a Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game, and defeated Northern Michigan, 29–26, in the Knute Rockne Bowl. They lost to Montana State in the Pioneer Bowl.[1] The 1976 season was the first and only 10-win season in Akron's program history.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | |||
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| September 11 | Temple* | Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH | L 13-23 | ||||||
| September 18 | Morehead State* | Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH | W 26-6 | ||||||
| September 25 | at Youngstown State* | Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH | W 24-3 | ||||||
| October 2 | at Indiana State* | Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN | W 34-7 | ||||||
| October 9 | Dayton* | Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH | W 27-6 | ||||||
| October 16 | at Ball State* | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | W 3-0 | ||||||
| October 23 | Eastern Michigan* | Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH | W 36-0 | ||||||
| October 30 | at Marshall* | Fairfield Stadium • Huntington, WV | L 0-13 | ||||||
| November 6 | at Western Illinois* | Hanson Field • Macomb, IL | W 21-14 | ||||||
| November 13 | at Western Kentucky* | L.T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | W 29-16 | ||||||
| November 27 | UNLV* | Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH (Division II Quarterfinal) | W 27-6 | ||||||
| December 4 | Northern Michigan* | Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH (Knute Rockne Bowl - Division II Semifinal) | W 29-26 | ||||||
| December 11 | vs. Montana State* | Lake Wichita Park • Wichita Falls, TX (Pioneer Bowl - Division II Championship) | L 13-24 | ||||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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Schedule Source[2]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.databasefootball.com/college/teams/teamyear.htm?TeamID=2&Season=1976 Akron Team Schedule 1976
