1964 Akron Zips football team

1964 Akron Zips football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	6–3 (4–3 OAC)
Head coach	Gordon K. Larson (4th season)
Captain	Dick Case
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl

1964 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Wittenberg $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Capital	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Muskingum	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Otterbein	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Akron	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Denison	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Mount Union	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wooster	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Hiram	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Heidelberg	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Oberlin	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Marietta	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Kenyon	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1964 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1964 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by fourth-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 6–3 overall and 4–3 in OAC play. They outscored their opponents 116–109.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Muskingum	McConagha Stadium New Concord, OH	L 0–11	2,250
September 26	Southwest Missouri State*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 17–0	38,565
October 3	at Ohio Wesleyan	Selby Field Delaware, OH	W 12–11	5,000
October 10	No. 1 Wittenberg	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 0–7	5,512	[1]
October 17	Wooster	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 21–14	4,040
October 24	at Capital	Bexley, OH	L 6–23	2,500
October 31	Baldwin–Wallace	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 15–14	4,529
November 7	at Ball State*	Muncie, IN	W 25–15	4,400	[2]
November 14	Heidelberg	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 20–14	3,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. John Flynn (October 11, 1964). "Akron Stops Wittie Ace". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Ron LeMasters (November 8, 1964). "Akron Blasts Cards in Finale". The Muncie Star. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
4. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 28, 2020.