1970 Akron Zips football team

The 1970 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1970 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. Led by 10th-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 7–3 and outscored their opponents 259–92.

1970 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1970 record7–3
Head coachGordon K. Larson (10th season)
Captain
  • Fred DeHart
  • Jack Beidleman
  • Rod Lemon
  • Joe Zwisler
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Tampa      10 1 0
No. 5 Tennessee State      10 0 0
No. 11 Delaware      9 2 0
Hawaii      9 2 0
Northern Michigan      8 2 0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan      7 2 1
Akron      7 3 0
Central Michigan      7 3 0
Temple      7 3 0
Drake      7 4 0
Wayne State (MI)      6 2 0
Nevada      6 3 1
Southern Illinois      6 3 0
Portland State      6 4 0
UNLV      6 4 0
Santa Clara      5 4 1
La Verne      5 4 0
Indiana State      5 5 0
Sonoma State      4 4 1
Drexel      4 4 0
Bucknell      4 6 0
Northeastern      3 5 0
Chattanooga      3 8 0
Milwaukee      1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 12 at Temple W 21–0
September 19 Butler W 34–0
September 26 Northern Michigan No. 3
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 19–6
October 3 at Ball State No. 2 W 31–0
October 10 at Illinois State No. 3 L 14–15
October 17 Indiana State No. 10
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 8–17
October 24 Dayton
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 6–14
October 31 Central Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 35–19
November 7 at Youngstown State
W 42–14
November 14 at IUP Indiana, PA W 49–7
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
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