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The 1983 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by 11th-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 8–3 overall and 5–2 in OVC play to tie for second place.

Record8–3 (5–2 OVC)
Headcoach
Captain
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1983 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–3 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1982
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1983 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^6–1–07–2–1
No. 16 Middle Tennessee5–2–08–2–0
Akron5–2–08–3–0
Murray State4–3–07–4–0
Austin Peay3–4–06–5–0
Youngstown State2–5–04–7–0
Tennessee Tech2–5–02–8–0
Morehead State1–6–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 Kent State* W 13–6 37,111 [1]
September 10 at Eastern Michigan* W 13–0 5,173 [2]
September 17 Western Kentucky*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–13 8,845 [3]
September 24 at No. 3 Eastern Kentucky No. 7 L 5–10 14,600 [4]
October 1 Middle Tennessee No. 12
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 3–26 10,214 [5]
October 8 No. T–19 Eastern Illinois*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 7–10 [6]
October 15 at Morehead State W 31–0 6,000 [7]
October 22 Murray State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 6–3 2,016 [8]
October 29 at Tennessee Tech W 43–12 4,119 [9]
November 5 Youngstown State
W 49–21 [10]
November 19 at Austin Peay W 26–3 [11]
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