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The 1980 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by eighth-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 3–7–1 overall and 2–4–1 in OVC play, placing fifth.

Record3–7–1 (2–4–1 OVC)
Headcoach
Captain
  • Andy Graham
  • Ricky Holman
  • Jim Tawse
Quick facts Akron Zips football, Conference ...
1980 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–4–1 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Andy Graham
  • Ricky Holman
  • Jim Tawse
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
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1980 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Western Kentucky $6–1–09–1–0
No. T–10 Murray State5–2–09–2–0
No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky ^5–2–010–3–0
Austin Peay5–2–07–4–0
Akron2–4–13–7–1
Morehead State2–5–04–7–0
Middle Tennessee2–5–02–8–0
Tennessee Tech1–6–04–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Northeast Missouri State*W 31–736,041[1]
September 13Eastern Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–1010,402[2]
September 20Western Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 2–823,506[3]
September 27at Indiana State*L 9–2710,486[4]
October 4at Youngstown StateT 0–0[5]
October 11Eastern Michigan*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–10[6]
October 18at Temple*L 7–162,872[7]
October 25at Murray StateL 10–138,500[8]
November 1Austin Peay
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 14–418,000[9]
November 8at Northern Michigan*
L 10–38[10]
November 15at Middle TennesseeL 9–13[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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