1988 Akron Zips football team

The 1988 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by third-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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 6–7	7,033
September 10	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel)	L 12–32
September 17	Central Michigan	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 16–27
September 24	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 30–28
October 1	at Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH (Steel Tire)	W 33–7
October 8	Arkansas State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 12–13	9,463	^[1]
October 15	at No. 12 Auburn	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 0–42	61,300	^[2]
October 22	Long Beach State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 40–0	8,132	^[3]
October 29	Cal State Fullerton	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 15–14	4,049	^[4]
November 5	New Mexico State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 52–7
November 12	Temple	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 17–37
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ "Fitting conclusion, trick play helps beat Zips 13–12". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No surprises: Auburn 42–0". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Robyn Norwood (October 23, 1988). "Akron U Rolls Over Long Beach". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. E-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bill Lilley (October 30, 1988). "Titans Fall in Final Second, Despite Palamara's Effort". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1988 Akron Zips Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.