| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Akron Zips |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 5–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Terry Bowden |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | A. J. Milwee |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Chuck Amato |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field |
The 2016 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Terry Bowden and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field. They were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division.
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