1972 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–2
Head coach
Captain
  • Bruce Walker
  • Calvin Pierce
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bridgeport   –  11 –0 –0
No. 1 Delaware   –  10 –0 –0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –  11 –1 –0
Colorado College   –  8 –1 –0
Tampa   –  10 –2 –0
Trinity (TX)   –  8 –2 –0
Western Carolina   –  7 –2 –1
Hawaii   –  8 –3 –0
Indiana State   –  7 –3 –0
Northeastern   –  6 –2 –0
Bucknell   –  6 –3 –0
Cortland   –  6 –3 –0
San Diego   –  6 –3 –1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –  4 –2 –1
Eastern Michigan   –  6 –4 –0
Milwaukee   –  6 –4 –0
Samford   –  5 –3 –2
Lake Forest   –  4 –3 –1
Nevada   –  6 –5 –0
Central Michigan   –  5 –5 –1
Fordham   –  5 –5 –0
Rose-Hulman   –  5 –5 –0
Santa Clara   –  4 –4 –1
Akron   –  3 –4 –2
Saint Mary's   –  3 –4 –0
Kentucky State   –  4 –6 –0
Drexel   –  3 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  3 –7 –0
Portland State   –  3 –8 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  2 –5 –1
Boston University   –  2 –8 –0
Northern Michigan   –  2 –8 –0
Saint Peter's   –  2 –8 –0
Chattanooga   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Illinois   –  1 –8 –1
Eastern Illinois   –  1 –9 –0
Madison   –  0 –4 –1
UNLV   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. The team was led by 12th-year head coach Gordon K. Larson, in his final season. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio, finished the season with a record of 3–4–2, and outscored their opponents 193–148.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Kent State
T 13–13 25,121
September 16 at Butler
W 34–7 5,150
September 23 Western Illinois
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 24–30 21,464
September 30 at Ball State
T 21–21 16,050
October 14 Northern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 49–0 10,042
October 21 at Youngstown State
L 21–22 4,760
October 28 Central Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–10 9,703
November 4 at Indiana State
L 17–21 7,200
November 11 Quantico Marines
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–24
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 21, 2020.


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