1991 Akron Zips football team

American college football season

1991 Akron Zips football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–6
Head coach|

* Gerry Faust (6th season)

Defensive coordinator| Bob Junko (4th season)
Home stadium| Rubber Bowl

Seasons

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1992 ->

1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 9 East Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 4 Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 3 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 21 Tulsa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Louisiana Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 2
No. 13 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  | - | 0
Akron |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 2
Southwestern Louisiana |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1
Louisville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Northern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by sixth–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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 7 |  at Western Michigan |

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| L 12–35|  |
September 14 |  Illinois State |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| L 3–25|  |
September 21 |  at Central Michigan |

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| L 29–31|  |
September 28 |  Northern Arizona |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| W 49–14|  |
October 5 |  at East Carolina |

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| L 20–56|  27,500 |  [1]
October 12 |  No. 18 (I-AA) Youngstown State |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH (Steel Tire)

| W 38–24|  |
October 19 |  Arkansas State |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| W 28–23|  |
October 26 |  Northern Illinois |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| W 17–7|  5,301 |
November 9 |  at Virginia Tech |

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| L 24–42|  31,221 |  [2]
November 16 |  at Army |

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| L 0–19|  |
November 23 |  at Temple |

* Veterans Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA

| W 37–32|  |

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "Zips get very rude welcome". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Akron gains respect despite 42–24 defeat". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "1991 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.

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Akron Zips football

Venues|

* League Park (c. 1910)
* Buchtel Field (c. 1915–1939)
* Rubber Bowl (1940–2008)
* InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (2009–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Kent State (Wagon Wheel)
* Youngstown State (Steel Tire, 1940–1995)

Culture & lore|

* Zippy
* "Akron Blue and Gold"
* Zips Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* 1891
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