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The 1985 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They were led by thirteenth-year head coach Jim Dennison, in his final season with the Zips. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 8–4 overall and 5–2 in OVC play to tie for second place.

Record8–4 (5–2 OVC)
Headcoach
Captain
  • Gary Kalis
  • Steve Rafac
  • Tim Wallace
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1985 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Gary Kalis
  • Steve Rafac
  • Tim Wallace
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1985 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee $^7–0–011–1–0
No. 10 Akron ^5–2–08–4–0
No. 17 Murray State5–2–07–3–1
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky5–2–08–3–0
Youngstown State4–3–05–6–0
Austin Peay2–5–05–6–0
Tennessee Tech1–6–01–10–0
Morehead State0–7–01–10–0
  • $ – 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 7at Eastern KentuckyL 6–1611,800[1]
September 14Kent State*W 24–032,183[2]
September 21Eastern Michigan*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 16–1212,236[3]
September 28at Bowling Green*L 22–2725,000[4]
October 5at Western Kentucky*W 34–3223,984[5]
October 12No. 6 Murray State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 17–108,903[6]
October 19at Morehead StateNo. 18W 38–95,500[7]
November 2at Tennessee TechNo. 13W 27–9[8]
November 9Youngstown StateNo. T–9
W 30–516,001[9]
November 16No. 1 Middle TennesseeNo. T–7
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–17[10]
November 23at Austin PeayNo. 13W 17–14[11]
November 30at No. 7 Rhode Island*No. 10L 27–357,317[12]
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