1971 Akron Zips football team

The 1971 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1971 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. Led by 11th-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 8–2 and outscored their opponents 193–119.

1971 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
CaptainMike Hatch
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Delaware     10 1 0
No. 5 Tennessee State     9 1 0
No. 2 McNeese State     9 1 1
Colorado College     7 1 0
No. 8 Akron     8 2 0
Samford     8 2 0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan     7 1 2
Arkansas AM&N     7 2 0
Indiana (PA)     7 2 0
Kentucky State     8 3 0
Appalachian State     7 3 1
Northern Michigan     7 3 0
Hawaii     7 4 0
Ashland     6 4 0
Santa Clara     6 4 0
Southern Illinois     6 4 0
Tampa     6 5 0
UNLV     5 4 1
Bucknell     5 5 0
Central Michigan     5 5 0
Milwaukee     5 5 0
Nevada     5 5 0
St. Norbert     5 5 0
Wayne State (MI)     4 4 0
Hofstra     5 6 0
Cortland     4 5 0
Northeastern     4 5 0
Portland State     4 5 0
Chicago     3 4 0
Northeast Louisiana     4 6 1
Eastern Illinois     4 6 0
Indiana State     4 6 0
Saint Mary's     3 5 0
Rose-Hulman     3 6 0
Boston University     3 7 0
Drexel     2 6 0
Chattanooga     2 9 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Butler W 24–0 43,171
September 25 Western Illinois No. 12
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–7 7,136
October 2 Ball State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 10–7 14,150
October 9 at North Texas State No. 9 W 20–6 5,000 [1]
October 16 at Northern Michigan No. 5
W 24–17 8,000
October 23 No. 8 Southern Illinois No. 4
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 43–21 15,500–16,138 [2]
October 30 at Central Michigan No. 3 L 7–10 7,675
November 6 at Indiana State No. 8 L 10–37 5,036
November 13 IUP No. 10
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 34–14 8,180
November 20 Youngstown State No. 7
W 7–0 4,202
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Zips rip N. Texas". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 10, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 22, 2020.