1991 Akron Zips football team

The 1991 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by sixth–year head coach Gerry Faust. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 5–6.

1991 Akron Zips football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Gerry Faust (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Junko (4th season)
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl

1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 East Carolina			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Penn State			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 21 Tulsa			–					10	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	1	–	2
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					10	–	3	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Army			–					4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					3	–	6	–	2
Southwestern Louisiana			–					2	–	8	–	1
Louisville			–					2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					1	–	10	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 12–35
September 14	Illinois State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 3–25
September 21	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 29–31
September 28	Northern Arizona	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 49–14
October 5	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 20–56	27,500
October 12	No. 18 (I-AA) Youngstown State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire)	W 38–24
October 19	Arkansas State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 28–23
October 26	Northern Illinois	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 17–7	5,301
November 9	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 24–42	31,221
November 16	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–19
November 23	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 37–32
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game