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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
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1976 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^ – 11–2–0
No. 3 Akron ^ – 10–3–0
No. 7 UNLV ^ – 9–3–0
No. 4 Delaware ^ – 8–3–1
Nevada – 8–3–0
Portland State – 8–3–0
Tennessee State – 7–2–1
American International – 6–3–0
Northern Colorado – 6–3–0
Madison – 7–4–0
Santa Clara – 7–4–0
Western Carolina – 6–4–0
Chattanooga – 6–4–1
Southern Connecticut State – 5–4–0
Central State (OH) – 6–5–0
Lehigh – 6–5–0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff – 5–5–0
Central Connecticut – 5–5–0
Lafayette – 5–5–0
Eastern Illinois – 5–6–0
Bucknell – 4–5–0
Youngstown State – 4–6–0
Kentucky State – 3–7–1
Nebraska–Omaha – 3–8–0
Northeastern – 2–7–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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Schedule

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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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