1965 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1965 Akron Zips football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 5–3–1 4–1 Gordon K. Larson 5th Jim Barton Rubber Bowl The 1965 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1965 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). Led by fifth-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 5–3–1 overall and 4–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the OAC. They outscored their opponents 110–94. Schedule y y September 18 Western Kentucky<ncg> Rubber Bowl Akron, OH T 6–6 40,165 September 25 at San Diego State<ncg> Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA L 0–41 29,869 Aztecs Sink Akron, 41-0 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen September 26, 1965 I-1 October 2 at 1965 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg Wittenberg Stadium Springfield, OH W 18–0 7,600 October 9 Ball State<ncg> Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 14–16 2,029 October 16 at 1965 Wooster Fighting Scots Wooster Wooster, OH W 21–8 5,500 October 23 1965 Capital Crusaders Capital Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 6–15 4,113 October 30 at 1965 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Berea, OH W 17–0 8,500 November 6 1965 Butler Bulldogs Butler<ncg> Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 14–7 2,290 November 13 at 1965 Heidelberg Student Princes Heidelberg Tiffin, OH W 14–0 3,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/13167 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 28, 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