1982 Akron Zips football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1982
| team = Akron Zips
| sport = football
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| conference = Ohio Valley Conference
| short_conf = OVC
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 5–2
| head_coach = Jim Dennison
| hc_year = 10th
| captain = {{plainlist|
- Rick Addis
- Frank Mazgaj
- Fred Robertson
- Tim Staycer}}
| stadium = Rubber Bowl
}}
{{1982 Ohio Valley Conference football standings}}
The 1982 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Led by 10th-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 6–5 overall and 5–2 in OVC play to tie for second place.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1982
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
| timezone = Eastern
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| September 4 | | at | Youngstown State | Stambaugh Stadium | Youngstown, OH (Steel Tire) | W 20–19 | 15,833 | {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-akron-gets-its-kicks-s/158685619/|newspaper=The Plain Dealer|title=Akron gets its kicks, spoils party for YSU|date=September 5, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| September 11 | | | Eastern Michigan
| September 18 | | at | Western Kentucky
| September 25 | | | No. 2 Eastern Kentucky | Rubber Bowl | Akron, OH | L 10–19 | 9,286 | {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-eastern-whips-ak/158683525/|newspaper=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Eastern whips Akron 19–10|date=September 26, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| October 2 | | at | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium | Murfreesboro, TN | W 19–16 | 7,500 | {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-akrons-field-goal-a/158685798/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Akron's field goal at :06 hands Middle Tennessee its first defeat|date=October 3, 1982|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| October 9 | | at | Eastern Illinois
| October 16 | | | Morehead State | Rubber Bowl | Akron, OH | W 28–6 | 8,682 | {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-akron-hands-morehead/158685977/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Akron hands Morehead 12th straight loss on road|date=October 17, 1982|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| October 23 | 1:30 p.m. | at | Marshall
| October 30 | | | Tennessee Tech | Rubber Bowl | Akron, OH | W 28–12 | 7,126 | {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-meade-black-le/158686050/|work=The Akron Beacon Journal|title=Meade, Black lead Akron U|date=October 31, 1982|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| November 13 | | at | Murray State | Roy Stewart Stadium | Murray, KY | L 14–16 | 3,500 | {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-murray-state/158686131/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Murray State prevails|date=November 14, 1982|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| November 20 | | | Austin Peay | Rubber Bowl | Akron, OH | W 42–7 | 3,186 | {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-akron-romps-finishes-s/158686198/|work=The Plain Dealer|title=Akron romps, finishes season a winner|date=November 21, 1982|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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{{cite web |author= |title=NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Akron) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/132360 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |accessdate=November 8, 2024 }}
References
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