1974 Akron Zips football team

1974 Akron Zips football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Jim Dennison (2nd season)
Captain	Barry Eisom Denny Hamad Gary Yost
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl

1974 NCAA Division II independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 6 UNLV ^			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Delaware ^			–					12	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Tennessee State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^			–					8	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	3	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					7	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	6	–	0
Portland State			–					5	–	6	–	0
American International			–					4	–	5	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					4	–	6	–	1
Milwaukee			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					3	–	6	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					3	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	7	–	0
Nebraska–Omaha			–					3	–	7	–	0
Bucknell			–					2	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					0	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1974 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by second-year head coach Jim Dennison, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 5–5 and were outscored by their opponents 162–197.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 7	Central State (OH)	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 31–20
September 14	Delaware	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 0–14
September 21	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 7–17
September 28	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 26–21
October 5	Tampa	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 7–16
October 12	Northern Michigan	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 23–0
October 26	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel)	L 14–51
November 2	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 22–21
November 9	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 32–7
November 16	at Youngstown State	Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH (Steel Tire)	L 0–30
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game