1970 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1970 Akron Zips football Independent 7–3 Gordon K. Larson 10th Fred DeHart Jack Beidleman Rod Lemon Joe Zwisler Rubber Bowl The 1970 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1970 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. Led by 10th-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 7–3 and outscored their opponents 259–92. Schedule 1970 small college AP y y y September 12 at Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 21–0 8,450–10,000 Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Temple) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/690/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 September 19 1970 Butler Bulldogs Butler Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 34–0 41,670 September 26 1970 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan 3 Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 19–6 14,474 October 3 at Ball State 2 Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 31–0 8,305 Late Akron Surge Swamps Cards The Muncie Star Bob Barnet October 4, 1970 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96686829/late-akron-surge-swamps-cards/ Newspapers.com October 10 at 1970 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State 3 Hancock Stadium Normal, IL L 14–15 15,500 October 17 Indiana State 10 Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 8–17 8,752–12,111 Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Indiana State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/305/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 October 24 Dayton Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 6–14 15,230 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-kosins-carries-dayto/182619693/ The Courier-Journal Kosins carries Dayton 14–6; Tampa rolls October 25, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 Central Michigan Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 35–19 6,000–6,023 Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Central Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/129/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 13, 2022 November 7 at 1970 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH (Steel Tire) W 42–14 5,000 November 14 at 1970 IUP Indians IUP Indiana, PA W 49–7 4,500 Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/13329 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 22, 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