1979 Akron Zips football team

1979 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record6–5 (3–2 MCC)
Head coach
Captain
  • Curtis Howard
  • Bob Maxwell
  • Dennis McGlone
  • Paul Winters
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Youngstown State $^ 5 0 0 11 2 0
Northern Iowa 4 1 0 6 5 0
Akron 3 2 0 6 5 0
Eastern Illinois 1 4 0 7 4 0
Northern Michigan 1 4 0 4 6 0
Western Illinois 1 4 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1979 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1979 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Mid-Continent Conference. Led by seventh-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 3–2 in MCC play, placing third.