1963 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1963 Akron Zips football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 6–3 5–2 Gordon K. Larson 3rd John Lahoski Chuck Cobb Rubber Bowl The 1963 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1963 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by third-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 6–3 overall and 5–2 in OAC play. They outscored their opponents 201–102. Schedule 1963 small college AP y y y September 21 1963 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 13–0 42,815 September 28 at 1963 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Berea, OH L 10–14 6,500 October 5 1963 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 36–7 3,865 October 12 at 1963 Heidelberg Student Princes Heidelberg Tiffin, OH W 42–0 3,642 October 19 at 1963 Wooster Fighting Scots Wooster Wooster, OH W 35–14 5,400 October 26 1963 Capital Crusaders Capital Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 19–13 4,414 November 2 1963 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State<ncg> Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire) W 21–7 3,313 November 9 at No. 4 Wittenberg Wittenberg Stadium Springfield, OH L 13–34 7,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Wittenberg) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/806/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 16, 2022 November 16 at 1963 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State<ncg> SMS Stadium Springfield, MO L 12–13 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/13015 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 July 29, 2020 168 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