1969 Akron Zips football team

1969 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Dave Holian
  • John Vargo
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1969 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Akron   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   8 – 1 – 0
Boston University   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Tampa   –   8 – 2 – 0
Tennessee State   –   7 – 1 – 1
Colorado College   –   6 – 2 – 0
Drake   –   7 – 2 – 2
Northern Arizona   –   7 – 3 – 0
Mankato State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 3 – 1
Indiana State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Ashland   –   5 – 3 – 1
Lincoln (MO)   –   5 – 3 – 1
Portland State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   6 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   6 – 4 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   5 – 4 – 0
St. Norbert   –   5 – 4 – 0
Cortland   –   4 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   5 – 5 – 0
Rose Poly   –   4 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   4 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 6 – 0
Chicago   –   2 – 4 – 0
Milwaukee   –   3 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 6 – 0
Samford   –   2 – 6 – 1
Lake Forest   –   2 – 6 – 0
Parsons   –   2 – 8 – 0
Kentucky State   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1969 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. Led by ninth-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 9–1, ranked third in the AP small college poll, and outscored their opponents 316–103.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13 at Butler
W 52–0 4,550
September 20 Tampa
W 40–0 42,869
September 27 at Eastern Michigan No. 7
L 3–10 12,100
October 4 Ball State No. 18
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 49–9 6,726–6,736 [1]
October 11 Illinois State No. 10
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 40–14 7,556
October 18 Eastern Kentucky No. 7
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 28–9 13,506
October 25 1:30 p.m. at Dayton No. 9
W 14–10 10,422 [2]
November 1 at Central Michigan No. 8
W 9–6 8,800 [3]
November 8 vs. Youngstown State No. 5
W 60–27 7,200
November 15 Western Kentucky No. 4
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–18 4,500–5,000 [4][5]

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References

  1. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Ball State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Akron U. stops Dayton Flyers". The Bradenton Herald. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Lou Mleczko (November 2, 1969). "Zips Win Thriller". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vance Brilliant in Western's 21-18 Loss to Akron". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 16, 1969. p. C3. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Western Kentucky)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Akron)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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