1983 Akron Zips football team

1983 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–3 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Captain
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 1 0 7 2 1
No. 16 Middle Tennessee 5 2 0 8 2 0
Akron 5 2 0 8 3 0
Murray State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Austin Peay 3 4 0 6 5 0
Youngstown State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Tennessee Tech 2 5 0 2 8 0
Morehead State 1 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by 11th-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 8–3 overall and 5–2 in OVC play to tie for second place.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 Kent State* W 13–6
September 10 at Eastern Michigan* W 13–0
September 17 Western Kentucky*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–13 8,845
September 24 at No. 3 Eastern Kentucky No. 7 L 5–10 14,600 [1]
October 8 No. 17 Middle Tennessee
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 3–26
October 11 No. 14 Eastern Illinois*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 7–10
October 15 at Morehead State W 31–0
October 22 Murray State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 6–3
October 29 at Tennessee Tech W 43–12
November 5 Youngstown State
W 49–21
November 19 at Austin Peay W 26–3

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References

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  1. ^ "Zips lose in battle of defenses". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 170. Retrieved May 6, 2020.