1969 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1969 Akron Zips football Independent 9–1 Gordon K. Larson 9th Dave Holian John Vargo Rubber Bowl 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 1969 small college AP Eastern y y y y September 13 at 1969 Butler Bulldogs Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 52–0 4,550 September 20 Tampa Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 40–0 42,869 September 27 at Eastern Michigan 7 Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI L 3–10 12,100 October 4 Ball State 18 Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 49–9 6,726–6,736 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Ball State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/47/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 3, 2022 October 11 1969 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State 10 Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 40–14 7,556 October 18 1969 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky 7 Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 28–9 13,506 October 25 1:30 p.m. at Dayton 9 Baujan Field Dayton, OH W 14–10 10,422 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-akron-u-stops-dayt/183373449/ The Bradenton Herald Akron U. stops Dayton Flyers October 26, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 at Central Michigan 8 Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI W 9–6 8,800 Zips Win Thriller The Akron Beacon Journal Lou Mleczko November 2, 1969 B1, B6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114588304/zips-win-thriller/ Newspapers.com November 8 vs. 1969 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State 5 Rudy Sharkey Stadium Barberton, OH (Steel Tire) W 60–27 7,200 November 15 Western Kentucky 4 Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 21–18 4,500–5,000 Vance Brilliant in Western's 21-18 Loss to Akron https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90617931/the-courier-journal/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 16, 1969 C3 December 15, 2021 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 15, 2021 2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/akron.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/7/31/139_174_Records.pdf University of Akron May 23, 2020 169 September 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160902104234/http://www.gozips.com/sports/fball/2016-17/2016MediaGuide/2016_FB_Media_Guide dead References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zips football