1970 Akron Zips football team

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1970 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Captain
  • Fred DeHart
  • Jack Beidleman
  • Rod Lemon
  • Joe Zwisler
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   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
Arkansas AM&N   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 3 – 0
St. Norbert   –   6 – 3 – 0
Nevada   –   6 – 3 – 1
Portland State   –   6 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 4 – 0
Cortland   –   5 – 4 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lafayette   –   6 – 5 – 0
Colorado College   –   4 – 4 – 0
Drexel   –   4 – 4 – 0
Hofstra   –   5 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 5 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 3 – 2
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 0
Ashland   –   4 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lehigh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Rose Poly   –   3 – 5 – 1
Northeastern   –   3 – 5 – 0
Indiana Central   –   3 – 6 – 0
Lake Forest   –   3 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Chicago   –   2 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga   –   3 – 8 – 0
Parsons   –   2 – 7 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   2 – 8 – 0
Milwaukee   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

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.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 at Temple
W 21–0 8,450–10,000 [1]
September 19 Butler
W 34–0 41,670
September 26 Northern Michigan No. 3
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 19–6 14,474
October 3 at Ball State No. 2
W 31–0 8,305 [2]
October 10 at Illinois State No. 3
L 14–15 15,500
October 17 Indiana State No. 10
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 8–17 8,752–12,111 [3]
October 24 Dayton
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 6–14 15,230
October 31 Central Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 35–19 6,000–6,023 [4]
November 7 at Youngstown State
W 42–14 5,000
November 14 at IUP Indiana, PA W 49–7 4,500
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Bob Barnet (October 4, 1970). "Late Akron Surge Swamps Cards". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1970 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 22, 2020.


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