1967 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1967 Akron Zips football Independent 4–4–1 Gordon K. Larson 7th Jon Denholm Craig Hartz Charlie Marquess Rubber Bowl 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. Schedule 1967 small college AP y y y September 16 at 1967 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan Memorial Field Marquette, MI L 17–34 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bay-city-times-northern-michigan-rol/184070192/ The Bay City Times Northern Michigan rolls in second half September 17, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 Tampa Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 6–0 38,267 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-akron-rushes-past-tampa-60/184070366/ Tulsa World Akron rushes past Tampa, 6–0 September 24, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 1967 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs Quantico Marines Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 20–0 5,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-akron-u-ambushe/184070489/ The Akron Beacon Journal Akron U ambushes Marines, 20–0 October 1, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 1967 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire) W 19–12 4,108 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-zips-edge-penguins-19/184070569/ The Plain Dealer Zips edge Penguins, 19 to 12 October 8, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 at 1967 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Ray E. Watts Stadium Berea, OH T 23–23 8,106 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-bw-catches-akron-232/184070815/ The Plain Dealer B–W catches Akron, 23–23 October 22, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 vs. 1967 Bradley Braves Bradley Clifford Stadium Cuyahoga Falls, OH W 42–12 4,752 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-akron-routs-braves-4212/184071009/ The Pantagraph Akron routs Braves, 42–12 October 29, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 at VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA L 14–38 4,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49566073/bob-fb-11567/ VMI bombards Zips, 38–14 The Akron Beacon Journal November 5, 1967 January 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 at 1967 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg Wittenberg Stadium Springfield, OH L 0–14 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-wittenberg-gains-14/184071171/ Springfield News-Sun Wittenberg gains 14–0 verdict over Zips November 12, 1967 October 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 at Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 21–22 5,000 Temple Nips Akron on Busch's Kickoff Return, 2-Point Play sect. 3, p. 1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Jack Chevalier November 19, 1967 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52310620/temple-nips-akron-on-buschs-kickoff/ Newspapers.com Attendance figure in Temple Edges Akron, 22-21 November 19, 1967 47 Sunday News Lancaster, Pa. Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/13797 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