1973 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1973 Akron Zips football Independent 6–5 Jim Dennison 1st John Maher Bob Holian Rubber Bowl The 1973 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1973 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by first-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 6–5 and outscored their opponents 289–203. Schedule 1973 small college AP Eastern y y y September 8 at Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE L 24–45 18,640 Zips Contribute to Defeat Bob Nold September 9, 1973 C1 Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Ohio Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71349774/1973-delaware-akron/ September 15 1973 Butler Bulldogs Butler Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 51–19 37,484 September 22 at Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 33–47 9,051 September 29 Ball State Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 14–16 9,755 October 6 7:30 p.m. at Tampa Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL L 7–21 12,358 October 13 at 1973 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan Memorial Field Marquette, MI W 31–7 6,455 October 20 1973 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire) W 31–7 10,935 October 27 2:31 p.m. at Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 13–14 11,000 November 3 1973 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 31–14 5,264 November 10 at Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL W 12–7 14,200 Nold Bob Western Illinois Victim Of Akron's Record Field Goal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88895242/the-akron-beacon-journal/ November 13, 2021 Akron Beacon Journal November 11, 1973 B1 Newspapers.com November 17 1973 Gustavus Adolphus Gusties Gustavus Adolphus Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 42–7 5,863 Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/13634 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