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1969 Akron Zips football team

1969 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Dave Holian
  • John Vargo
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Akron     9 1 0
Indiana (PA)     8 1 0
Boston University     9 2 0
No. 9 Tampa     8 2 0
Tennessee State     7 1 1
Colorado College     6 2 0
Drake     7 2 2
Northern Arizona     7 3 0
Hawaii     6 3 1
Indiana State     6 3 1
Ashland     5 3 1
Lincoln (MO)     5 3 1
Portland State     6 4 0
Santa Clara     6 4 0
UNLV     6 4 0
Eastern Michigan     5 4 0
St. Norbert     5 4 0
Cortland     4 4 0
Northern Michigan     5 5 0
Nevada     5 5 0
Rose Poly     4 4 0
Southern Illinois     5 5 0
Wayne State (MI)     4 4 0
Chattanooga     4 6 0
Chicago     2 4 0
Milwaukee     3 6 0
Northeastern     3 6 0
Wabash     3 6 0
Samford     2 6 1
Lake Forest     2 6 0
Parsons     2 8 0
Kentucky State     0 8 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1969 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. Led by ninth-year head coach Gordon K. Larson, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 9–1, ranked third in the AP small college poll, and outscored their opponents 316–103.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13 at Butler W 52–0 4,550
September 20 Tampa W 40–0 42,869
September 27 at Eastern Michigan No. 7 L 3–10 12,100
October 4 Ball State No. 18
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 49–9 6,726–6,736 [1]
October 11 Illinois State No. 10
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 40–14 7,556
October 18 Eastern Kentucky No. 7
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 28–9 13,506
October 25 at Dayton No. 9 W 14–10 10,422
November 1 at Central Michigan No. 8 W 9–6 8,800 [2]
November 8 vs. Youngstown State No. 5
W 60–27 7,200
November 15 Western Kentucky No. 4
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–18 4,500–5,000 [3][4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Lou Mleczko (November 2, 1969). "Zips Win Thriller". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vance Brilliant in Western's 21-18 Loss to Akron". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 16, 1969. p. C3. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 23, 2020.


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