1978 Akron Zips football team

1978 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record6–5 (4–1 MCC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Marty Bezbatchenko
  • Mike Holian
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Youngstown State $^ 5 0 0 10 2 0
Akron 4 1 0 6 5 0
Eastern Illinois ^ 3 2 0 12 2 0
Northern Michigan 1 3 1 5 4 1
Western Illinois 1 3 1 3 6 1
Northern Iowa 0 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

The 1978 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1978 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Mid-Continent Conference. Led by sixth-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 4–1 in MCC play, placing second.