1977 Akron Zips football team

1977 Akron Zips football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4–1
Head coach	Jim Dennison (5th season)
Captain	Dave Axner Steve Cockerham Charles Parnell
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl

1977 NCAA Division II independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Lehigh ^			–					12	–	2	–	0
UNLV			–					9	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State			–					8	–	2	–	1
No. T–5 Nevada			–					8	–	3	–	0
Central Connecticut			–					7	–	3	–	0
Northern Michigan ^			–					7	–	3	–	0
Youngstown State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Portland State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					6	–	3	–	1
Akron			–					6	–	4	–	1
American International			–					5	–	4	–	1
West Chester			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					4	–	5	–	1
Bucknell			–					4	–	5	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles			–					4	–	5	–	0
Southern Connecticut State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northeastern			–					3	–	6	–	1
Northern Colorado			–					3	–	7	–	0
Santa Clara			–					2	–	7	–	1
Eastern Illinois			–					1	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1977 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Dennison, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 6–4–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result
September 3	at Wayne State		Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI	W 24–14
September 10	at Morehead State		Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	T 13–13
September 17	Western Kentucky		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 24–3
September 24	at No. 7 Northern Michigan	No. 4	Memorial Field Marquette, MI	L 0–12
October 1	Indiana State		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 20–3
October 8	at Dayton	No. 9	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 31–24
October 15	Youngstown State	No. 8	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire)	L 10–28
October 22	at Central Michigan		Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 14–17
October 29	Eastern Michigan		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 28–42
November 5	Marshall		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 28–7
November 12	Western Illinois		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 42–7
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game