1976 Akron Zips football team

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The 1976 Akron Zips football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron during the 1976 NCAA Division II 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, and defeated Northern Michigan, 29–26, in the Knute Rockne Bowl. In the championship game in Wichita Falls, Texas, Akron lost to Montana State in the Pioneer Bowl.[1][2] The 1976 season was the first and only ten-win season in Akron's program history.

ConferenceIndependent
APNo. 3
Record10–3
Headcoach
Quick facts Akron Zips football, Pioneer Bowl, L 13–24 vs. Montana State ...
1976 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 3
Record10–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorWally Neal
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
 1975
1977 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1976 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^  1120
No. 3 Akron ^  1030
No. 7 UNLV ^  930
No. 4 Delaware ^  831
Nevada  830
Portland State  830
Tennessee State  721
American International  630
Northern Colorado  630
Madison  740
Santa Clara  740
Western Carolina  640
Chattanooga  641
Southern Connecticut State  540
Central State (OH)  650
Lehigh  650
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  550
Central Connecticut  550
Lafayette  550
Eastern Illinois  560
Bucknell  450
Youngstown State  460
Kentucky State  371
Nebraska–Omaha  380
Northeastern  270
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11TempleL 13–2333,158[3]
September 18Morehead State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 26–610,102
September 25at Youngstown StateW 24–34,846
October 2at Indiana StateW 34–78,318[4]
October 9Dayton
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 27–67,439[5]
October 16at Ball StateNo. T–5W 3–018,323[6]
October 23Eastern MichiganNo. T–5
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 36–09,042[7]
October 30at MarshallNo. 3L 0–137,191[8]
November 6at No. 7 Western IllinoisNo. T–8W 21–1413,743
November 13at Western KentuckyNo. 5W 29–1611,200
November 27No. 7 UNLVNo. 3
W 27–66,562
December 4No. 2 Northern MichiganNo. 3
W 29–26
December 11vs. No. 1 Montana StateNo. 3
L 13–2413,200[9]
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