1999 Akron Zips football team

The 1999 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season; they competed in the Mid-American Conference. They were led by fifth–year head coach Lee Owens. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They outscored their opponents 315–314 and finished with a record of 7 wins and 4 losses (7–4).

1999 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
1999 record7–4 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Captain
  • George Cameron
  • Jon Eaton
  • Steve Hale
  • Dan Wessman
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$  8 0     13 0  
Miami  6 2     7 4  
Akron  5 3     7 4  
Ohio  5 3     5 6  
Bowling Green  3 5     5 6  
Kent State  2 6     2 9  
Buffalo  0 8     0 11  
West Division
Western Michigan x  6 2     7 5  
Toledo  5 3     6 5  
Northern Illinois  5 3     5 6  
Eastern Michigan  4 4     4 7  
Central Michigan  3 5     4 7  
Ball State  0 8     0 11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4 at No. 2 Penn State* L 24–70
September 11 at Buffalo
W 17–10
September 18 Temple* W 25–15
September 25 at Eastern Michigan L 17–38
October 2 at Ball State W 31–9
October 9 Ohio
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 41–28
October 16 Bowling Green
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 55–25
October 23 at Navy* W 35–29
October 30 Western Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 10–24
November 6 at Miami (OH) L 23–32
November 13 Kent State
W 37–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "1999 Akron Zips Football Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  2. "1999 University of Akron Football" (PDF). Akron Zips football. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
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