1988 Akron Zips football team

1988 Akron Zips football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Gerry Faust (3rd season)
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl

1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 5 West Virginia		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Syracuse		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Louisville		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Penn State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Boston College		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by third-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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 3	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 6–7
September 10	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel)	L 12–32
September 17	Central Michigan	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 16–27
September 24	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 30–28
October 1	at Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH (Steel Tire)	W 33–7
October 8	Arkansas State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 12–13
October 15	at No. 12 Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 0–42
October 22	Long Beach State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 40–0
October 29	Cal State Fullerton	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 15–14
November 5	New Mexico State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 52–7
November 12	Temple	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 17–37
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game