1962 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (7–1 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainTom Adolph
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1962 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Wittenberg $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
Akron 7 –1 –07 –2 –0
Denison 5 –1 –07 –1 –1
Muskingum 6 –2 –07 –2 –0
Baldwin–Wallace 3 –1 –06 –2 –0
Hiram 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Otterbein 4 –3 –05 –3 –0
Capital 4 –4 –04 –4 –0
Wooster 3 –4 –04 –4 –1
Mount Union 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Heidelberg 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Oberlin 1 –5 –01 –6 –0
Marietta 1 –5 –01 –8 –0
Ohio Wesleyan 1 –6 –03 –6 –0
Kenyon 1 –6 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1962 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by second-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 7–2 overall and 7–1 in OAC play. They outscored their opponents 261–65.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 at Muskingum W 14–6 5,600
September 29 Baldwin–Wallace W 13–7 36,563
October 6 at Ohio Wesleyan W 41–0 4,162
October 13 Heidelberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 33–6 8,000
October 20 Wooster
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 42–0 6,240
October 27 at Capital Bexley, OH W 46–12 2,064
November 3 at Youngstown State*
L 13–17 9,500
November 10 No. 2 Wittenberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 6–17 6,070 [1]
November 17 Mount Union
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 53–0 978
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Two Strike Through Air Give Wittenberg 17-6 Win Over Akron". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 11, 1962. p. 10E – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 168. Retrieved July 29, 2020.


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