1970 Akron Zips football team

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.

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

Schedule

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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

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  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.