1967 Akron Zips football team

The 1967 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1967 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. Led by seventh-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 4–4–1 and outscored their opponents 162–155.

1967 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1967 record4–4–1
Head coach
Captain
  • Jon Denholm
  • Craig Hartz
  • Charlie Marquess
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1967 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
IUP    8 1 0
Santa Clara    8 1 0
Northeastern    7 1 0
Wheaton (IL)    7 2 0
Samford    8 2 1
Wayne State (MI)    6 2 0
Chattanooga    7 3 0
Eastern Michigan    6 3 0
La Verne    6 3 0
Tennessee A&I    6 3 0
Parsons    6 3 1
Hawaii    6 4 0
Akron    4 4 1
Carnegie Mellon    4 4 0
Cortland    4 4 0
Northern Illinois    5 5 0
UC Riverside    4 4 1
UC Santa Barbara    5 5 0
Drake    4 5 0
Pacific (CA)    4 5 0
Portland State    4 6 0
Lincoln (MO)    3 5 0
Boston University    3 6 0
Lake Forest    3 6 0
Milwaukee    3 6 0
Mississippi Valley State    3 6 0
Southern Illinois    3 7 0
Colorado College    2 5 1
Rose Poly    1 6 2
Tampa    2 7 0
Wabash    2 7 0
Cal Poly Pomona    2 8 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 at Northern Michigan
L 17–34 6,000
September 23 Tampa W 6–0 38,267
September 30 Quantico Marines
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–0 5,700
October 7 Youngstown State
W 19–12 4,108
October 21 at Baldwin–Wallace Berea, OH T 23–23 8,106
October 28 vs. Bradley W 42–12 4,752
November 4 at VMI L 14–38 4,800
November 11 at Wittenberg
L 0–14 4,000
November 18 at Temple L 21–22 5,000 [1]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. Chevalier, Jack (November 19, 1967). "Temple Nips Akron on Busch's Kickoff Return, 2-Point Play". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Temple Edges Akron, 22-21". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. November 19, 1967. p. 47.
  2. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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