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1985 Akron Zips football team

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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 →
1985 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee $^ 7 0 0 11 1 0
No. 10 Akron ^ 5 2 0 8 4 0
No. 17 Murray State 5 2 0 7 3 1
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky 5 2 0 8 3 0
Youngstown State 4 3 0 5 6 0
Austin Peay 2 5 0 5 6 0
Tennessee Tech 1 6 0 1 10 0
Morehead State 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 7at Eastern KentuckyL 6–16
September 14Kent State*W 24–0
September 21Eastern Michigan*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 16–12
September 28at Bowling Green*L 22–27
October 5at Western Kentucky*W 34–3223,984
October 12No. 6 Murray State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 17–10
October 19Morehead StateNo. 18W 38–9
November 2at Tennessee TechNo. 13W 27–9
November 9Youngstown StateNo. T–9
W 30–5
November 16No. 1 Middle TennesseeNo. T–7
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–17
November 23at Austin PeayNo. 13W 17–14
November 30at No. 7 Rhode Island*No. 10L 27–357,317

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 170. Retrieved May 5, 2020.