1970 Akron Zips football team

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.

1970 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Captain
  • Fred DeHart
  • Jack Beidleman
  • Rod Lemon
  • Joe Zwisler
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Tampa   –  10 –1 –0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –  10 –0 –0
No. 11 Delaware   –  9 –2 –0
Hawaii   –  9 –2 –0
Northern Michigan   –  8 –2 –0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan   –  7 –2 –1
Akron   –  7 –3 –0
Central Michigan   –  7 –3 –0
Temple   –  7 –3 –0
Drake   –  7 –4 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  6 –2 –0
Arkansas AM&N   –  6 –3 –0
Southern Illinois   –  6 –3 –0
Nevada   –  6 –3 –1
Portland State   –  6 –4 –0
UNLV   –  6 –4 –0
Boston University   –  5 –4 –0
Cortland   –  5 –4 –0
Indiana (PA)   –  5 –4 –0
Santa Clara   –  5 –4 –1
Lafayette   –  6 –5 –0
Colorado College   –  4 –4 –0
Drexel   –  4 –4 –0
Hofstra   –  5 –5 –0
Indiana State   –  5 –5 –0
Samford   –  5 –5 –0
Wabash   –  3 –3 –2
Saint Mary's   –  3 –4 –0
Bucknell   –  4 –6 –0
Lehigh   –  4 –6 –0
Rose Poly   –  3 –5 –1
Northeastern   –  3 –5 –0
Indiana Central   –  3 –6 –0
Lake Forest   –  3 –6 –0
Chattanooga   –  3 –8 –0
Parsons   –  2 –7 –0
Eastern Illinois   –  2 –8 –0
Milwaukee   –  1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 at Temple
W 21–0 8,450–10,000 [1]
September 19 Butler
W 34–0 41,670
September 26 Northern Michigan No. 3
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 19–6 14,474
October 3 at Ball State No. 2
W 31–0 8,305 [2]
October 10 at Illinois State No. 3
L 14–15 15,500
October 17 Indiana State No. 10
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 8–17 8,752–12,111 [3]
October 24 Dayton
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 6–14 15,230
October 31 Central Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 35–19 6,000–6,023 [4]
November 7 at Youngstown State
W 42–14 5,000
November 14 at IUP Indiana, PA W 49–7 4,500
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  2. Bob Barnet (October 4, 1970). "Late Akron Surge Swamps Cards". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  4. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  5. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  6. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 22, 2020.


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