1966 Akron Zips football team

1966 Akron Zips football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Gordon K. Larson (6th season)
Captain	Jim Braccio George Fuciu
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl

1966 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
St. Norbert			–					7	–	1	–	1
Parsons			–					9	–	2	–	0
Drake			–					8	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					8	–	2	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	2	–	0
Cortland			–					6	–	2	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	2	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	3	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					6	–	3	–	1
Samford			–					6	–	3	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	3	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					5	–	3	–	1
Ashland			–					5	–	3	–	2
Northern Arizona			–					6	–	4	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	5	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					5	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado College			–					4	–	4	–	0
Wabash			–					4	–	4	–	1
Milwaukee			–					4	–	5	–	1
Southern Illinois			–					4	–	5	–	1
UC Riverside			–					4	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					4	–	5	–	0
Rose Poly			–					3	–	4	–	1
Hawaii			–					4	–	6	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Mississippi Valley State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Lake Forest			–					2	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					2	–	6	–	0

The 1966 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1966 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. Led by sixth-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 and outscored their opponents 137–116.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Northern Michigan		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 18–10	40,166
September 24	at Muskingum	No. 9	McConagha Stadium New Concord, OH	L 0–28	3,700
October 1	at Tampa		Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 12–20	9,500–10,000	[1]
October 8	No. 8 Wittenberg		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 14–7	4,300
October 15	Wooster		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 26–0	2,000
October 22	Baldwin–Wallace		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 9–6	4,514
October 29	at Northern Illinois		Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 18–31	18,921	[2]
November 5	at Butler		Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 20–14	1,700
November 12	Heidelberg		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 20–0	1,100
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
2. Flynn, John (October 30, 1966). "Tyson Goes Zoom - But Zips Go Zap!". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. C1. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – 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.