1974 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1974 Akron Zips football Independent 5–5 Jim Dennison 2nd Barry Eisom Denny Hamad Gary Yost Rubber Bowl The 1974 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by second-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 5–5 and were outscored by their opponents 162–197. Schedule y y September 7 1974 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 31–20 32,874 Delaware Wins; Zips Lack Punch Paul Facinelli September 15, 1974 D1 Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Ohio Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71529574/1974-delaware-akron/ September 14 Delaware Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 0–14 7,216 September 21 at Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 7–17 10,782 September 28 at Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 26–21 15,219 October 5 Tampa Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 7–16 10,092 October 12 1974 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 23–0 7,347 October 26 at Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel) L 14–51 15,200 Kokal, Dooner Set Records In Flashes' Rout Of Zips Akron Beacon Journal Ray Yannucci October 27, 1974 D1, D8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92145542/kokal-dooner-set-records-in-flashes/ Newspapers.com November 2 at 1974 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN W 22–21 7,856 November 9 at 1974 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL W 32–7 11,409 November 16 at 1974 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH (Steel Tire) L 0–30 5,573 Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 14, 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 21, 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