1999 Akron Zips football team

1999 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–4 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Winters (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Palmisano (2nd season)
Captain
  • George Cameron
  • Jon Eaton
  • Steve Hale
  • Dan Wessman
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$   8 0     13 0  
Miami (OH)   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

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).

The Zips spoiled Navy's Homecoming October 23, winning 35–29, after trailing 23–0.[1]

  1. ^ "Navy has no answer for Akron comeback". ESPN. ESPN. October 23, 1999. Retrieved December 2, 2022.