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The 1999 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season; they competed in the Mid-American Conference. They were led by fifth–year head coach Lee Owens. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They outscored their opponents 315–314 and finished with a record of 7 wins and 4 losses (7–4).

DivisionEast Division
Record7–4 (5–3 MAC)
Headcoach
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1999 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–4 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Winters (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Palmisano (2nd season)
Captains
  • George Cameron
  • Jon Eaton
  • Steve Hale
  • Dan Wessman
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
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1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$ 8–0  13–0 
Miami (OH) 6–2  7–4 
Akron 5–3  7–4 
Ohio 5–3  5–6 
Bowling Green 3–5  5–6 
Kent State 2–6  2–9 
Buffalo 0–8  0–11 
West Division
Western Michigan x 6–2  7–5 
Toledo 5–3  6–5 
Northern Illinois 5–3  5–6 
Eastern Michigan 4–4  4–7 
Central Michigan 3–5  4–7 
Ball State 0–8  0–11 
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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The Zips spoiled Navy's homecoming on October 23, winning 35–29, after trailing 23–0.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at No. 2 Penn State*L 24–7095,192[2]
September 11at BuffaloW 17–1020,835[3]
September 18Temple*W 25–1510,980[4]
September 25at Eastern MichiganL 17–3814,423[5]
October 2at Ball StateW 31–920,752[6]
October 9Ohio
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 41–287,665[7]
October 16Bowling Green
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 55–256,039[8]
October 23at Navy*W 35–2930,780[9]
October 30Western Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 10–246,679[10]
November 6at Miami (OH)L 23–3210,687[11]
November 13Kent State
W 37–3410,015[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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