Akron Football Team History
Akron Zips
University of Akron
Akron, OH
Founded: 1870 Stadium: InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field Capacity: 30,000 Colors: Blue & Gold Coach: Gerry Faust Conference: Independent-
1986 Season Highlights
Gerry Faust enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron.
1986 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 vs. Salem-Teikyo (WV)
35
0
W
Sat., Sep. 13 @
Kent State
17
7
W
Sat., Sep. 20 @
Eastern Michigan
21
24
L
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Central Florida
20
17
W
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Middle Tennessee State
12
24
L
Thu., Oct. 16 vs. Murray State
24
13
W
Sat., Oct. 25 vs. Morehead State
30
7
W
Sat., Nov. 1 @ Tennessee Tech
38
13
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs. Austin Peay
31
16
W
Sat., Nov. 15 vs. Eastern Kentucky
24
27
L
Fri., Nov. 21 @ Youngstown State
39
40
L
1986 Season Totals
Record 7-4
Points Scored 291
Scoring Average 26.5
Points Allowed 188
Defense Average 17.1
Opponents Record 23-21
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 2-3
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1986 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1986 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.