1975 Akron Zips football team

The 1975 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1975 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by third-year head coach Jim Dennison, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 7–4.

1975 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Captain
  • Paul Dorando
  • Mark Fowler
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^     13 1 0
American International     8 1 0
Lehigh ^     9 3 0
Delaware     8 3 0
Portland State     8 3 0
Akron     7 4 0
Kentucky State     7 4 0
UNLV     7 4 0
Santa Clara     6 5 0
Tennessee State     5 4 0
Youngstown State     5 4 0
Chattanooga     5 5 1
Bucknell     5 5 0
Indiana State     5 5 0
Lafayette     5 5 0
Southern Connecticut State     5 5 0
Central Connecticut     4 5 0
Central State (OH)     4 6 0
Eastern Michigan     4 6 0
Eastern Illinois     3 5 2
Northeastern     3 6 0
Western Carolina     3 7 0
Nevada     3 8 0
Nebraska–Omaha     2 9 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff     0 11 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Marshall W 20–8 27,949
September 13 at Western Michigan W 27–21 14,200
September 20 at Dayton L 9–31 9,937
September 27 Central State (OH)
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 34–8 11,242
October 4 at No. 10 Delaware L 0–21 18,460 [1]
October 11 at No. 6 Northern Michigan
W 30–13 6,013 [2]
October 18 Temple
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 24–23 8,326
October 25 Youngstown State
W 17–6 10,241
November 1 Indiana State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–11 6,582
November 8 Ball State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 14–17 10,271
November 15 at Morehead State L 0–7 1,910
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ Facinelli, Paul (October 5, 1975). "Delaware Wins 21-0; Zip Attack Grounded". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bruised Zips batter 6th-rated N. Mich". Akron Beacon-Journal. October 12, 1975. pp. C1, C8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1975 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 21, 2020.