The 1982 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by 10th-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 6–5 overall and 5–2 in OVC play to tie for second place.
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Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 6–5 (5–2 OVC) |
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Home stadium | Rubber Bowl |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 4 | at Youngstown State | W 20–19 | 15,833 | [1] | |||
September 11 | Eastern Michigan* | W 14–7 | 35,684 | [2] | |||
September 18 | at Western Kentucky* | L 3–10 | 8,500 | [3] | |||
September 25 | No. 2 Eastern Kentucky |
| L 10–19 | 9,286 | [4] | ||
October 2 | at Middle Tennessee | W 19–16 | 7,500 | [5] | |||
October 9 | at Eastern Illinois* | L 0–18 | 10,631 | [6] | |||
October 16 | Morehead State |
| W 28–6 | 8,682 | [7] | ||
October 23 | at Marshall* | L 10–12 | 11,714 | [8] | |||
October 30 | Tennessee Tech |
| W 28–12 | 7,126 | [9] | ||
November 13 | at Murray State | L 14–16 | 3,500 | [10] | |||
November 20 | Austin Peay |
| W 42–7 | 3,186 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Akron gets its kicks, spoils party for YSU". The Plain Dealer. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Akron 14, E. Michigan 7". Lansing State Journal. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Meade has no miracles for Zips". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 19, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern whips Akron 19–10". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Akron's field goal at :06 hands Middle Tennessee its first defeat". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duncan sacks Akron". Herald and Review. October 10, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Akron hands Morehead 12th straight loss on road". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thundering Herd tops Akron U with fourth-quarter touchdown". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Meade, Black lead Akron U". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Murray State prevails". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 14, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Akron romps, finishes season a winner". The Plain Dealer. November 21, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Akron)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.