1989 Akron Zips football team

The 1989 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by fourth-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 6–4–1.

1989 Akron Zips football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4–1
Head coach	Gerry Faust (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Junko (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Notre Dame			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 17 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 21 West Virginia			–					8	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					8	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					7	–	4	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	4	–	1
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Louisiana Tech			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulsa			–					6	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	6	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers			–					2	–	7	–	2
Boston College			–					2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	9	–	1
Temple			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 3–29	28,371	[1]
September 9	Kent State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)	W 40–7	35,189	[2]
September 16	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 27–26	21,782	[3]
September 23	at Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH (Steel Tire)	L 17–20		[4]
September 30	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 38–24	25,057	[5]
October 7	Louisiana Tech	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 31–24	13,107	[6]
October 14	at No. 20 (I-AA) Eastern Illinois	O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	L 17–21		[7]
October 21	at No. 17 (I-AA) Murray State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	T 31–31	5,390	[8]
October 28	Cincinnati	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 31–0	7,747	[9]
November 4	Northern Arizona	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 52–7	23,419	[10]
November 11	at No. 11 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 9–52	91,833	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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