1987 Akron Zips football team

1987 Akron Zips football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Gerry Faust (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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

The 1987 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by second-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 4–7.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 19–24
September 12	Kent State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)	L 23–27
September 19	Eastern Michigan	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 17–16	10,032
September 26	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 3–23
October 3	No. 14 (I-AA) Eastern Illinois	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 24–10	12,524	[1]
October 10	at Oregon State	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	L 26–42
October 17	No. 16 (I-AA) Delaware State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 26–52	9,491	[2]
October 24	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 10–31	18,743
October 31	Nicholls State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 23–17	4,217	[3]
November 14	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 27–21	5,405
November 20	No. 19 (I-AA) Youngstown State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire)	L 6–10	1,300	[4]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Akron zips past Eastern Illinois, 24–10". The Plain Dealer. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Pickoffs help Delaware State roll to a 52–26 win over Akron". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Akron, Kubik are on bright side for change". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "A night for Penguins; Youngstown stops Zips, weather 10–6". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 21, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1987 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.