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1990 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Junko (3rd season)
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
Seasons
←  1989
1991 →
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Louisville   –   10 – 1 – 1
No. 3 Miami (FL)   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 4 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Penn State   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   8 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 4 – 2
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Akron   –   3 – 7 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 1
Rutgers   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulsa   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by fifth–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 3–7–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 Illinois State
W 17–7
September 8 at Kent State
W 38–10
September 15 Central Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
T 14–14
September 22 Cal State Fullerton
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 48–17 10,241 [1]
September 29 at No. 12 ( I-AA) Youngstown State
L 23–28
October 6 Western Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 20–24
October 13 at Navy
L 13–17
October 20 at No. 17 Florida
L 0–59 74,558 [2]
October 27 at Rutgers
L 17–20
November 3 Northern Illinois
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 28–31
November 10 at Louisiana Tech
L 15–36 14,600 [3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ Mike DiGiovanna (September 23, 1990). "Titans get lost, then lose to Akron, 48–17". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). p. C12. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Akron U's pain goes far beyond its 59–0 defeat". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 21, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Zips end with another loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1990 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.


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