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1976 Akron Zips football team

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.

1976 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 3
Record10–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorWally Neal
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
Cal State Los Angeles   –   5 – 3 – 1
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 11Temple
L 13–2333,158
September 18Morehead State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 26–610,102
September 25at Youngstown State
W 24–34,846
October 2at Indiana State
W 34–78,318
October 9Dayton
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 27–67,439
October 16at Ball StateNo. T–5
W 3–018,323
October 23Eastern MichiganNo. T–5
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 36–09,042
October 30at MarshallNo. 3
L 0–137,191
November 6at No. 7 Western IllinoisNo. T–8
W 21–1413,743
November 13at Western KentuckyNo. 5
W 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Montana State wins title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 12, 1976. p. 4B.
  2. ^ "Dennehy leads Montana State's bowl win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 12, 1976. p. D1.
  3. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Akron Season Schedule - databaseFootball.com/NCAA". Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015. Akron Team Schedule 1976


 

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