1991 Akron Zips football team

1991 Akron Zips football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Gerry Faust (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Junko (4th season)
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl

1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 East Carolina			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Penn State			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 21 Tulsa			–					10	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	1	–	2
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					10	–	3	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Army			–					4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					3	–	6	–	2
Southwestern Louisiana			–					2	–	8	–	1
Louisville			–					2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					1	–	10	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season as Division I-A independents. They were led by sixth–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 7	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 12–35
September 14	Illinois State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 3–25
September 21	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 29–31
September 28	Northern Arizona	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 49–14
October 5	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 20–56	27,500
October 12	No. 18 (I-AA) Youngstown State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire)	W 38–24
October 19	Arkansas State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 28–23
October 26	Northern Illinois	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 17–7	5,301
November 9	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 24–42	31,221
November 16	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–19
November 23	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 37–32
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game