Akron Zips
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The Akron Zips are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. The Zips compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East division. Akron sponsors 17 varsity teams across six men's, 10 women's, and one coed NCAA sanctioned sports. The football team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest level of competition for college football.
Football
First Season |
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1891 |
Team History |
Akron Zips (1950-present) Akron Zippers (1926-49) |
Conference |
Mid-American Conference (1992-present) Ohio Valley Conference (1980-86) Mid-Continent Conference (1978-79) Ohio Athletic Conference (1915-35, 1948-65) Independent (1891-1914, 1936-47, 1966-73, 1974-80, 1987-91) |
Venue |
InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (2009-present) Rubber Bowl (1940-2008) Buchtel Field (c. 1915-39) League Park (c. 1910) |
Key People |
Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1970s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1971 | |||
October 2 | vs. Ball State | Rubber Bowl | |
1973 | |||
November 3 | vs. Indiana State | Rubber Bowl | |
1975 | |||
October 18 | vs. Temple | Rubber Bowl |
1980s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1985 | |||
September 7 | at Eastern Kentucky | Hanger Field |
1990s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1990 | |||
October 20 | at Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field |
2000s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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2001 | |||
September 8 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
2004 | |||
September 4 | at Penn State | Beaver Stadium | |
2007 | |||
September 8 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
2008 | |||
November 13 | vs. Buffalo | Rubber Bowl |
2010s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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2015 | |||
December 22 | vs. Utah State | Albertsons Stadium |
Media guides and yearbooks
Media guides
1980s | 1982 |
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2010s | 2017 • 2017 • 2019 |