1970 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Captain
  • Fred DeHart
  • Jack Beidleman
  • Rod Lemon
  • Joe Zwisler
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
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
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
Chattanooga   –  3 –8 –0
Parsons   –  2 –7 –0
Eastern Illinois   –  2 –8 –0
Milwaukee   –  1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP 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

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

  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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