1970 Akron Zips football team

1970 Akron Zips football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3
Head coach	Gordon K. Larson (10th season)
Captain	Fred DeHart Jack Beidleman Rod Lemon Joe Zwisler
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl

1970 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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
St. Norbert			–					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
Ashland			–					4	–	6	–	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
Kentucky State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Chicago			–					2	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					3	–	8	–	0
Parsons			–					2	–	7	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	0
Milwaukee			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at Temple		Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 21–0	8,450–10,000	[1]
September 19	Butler		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	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	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 31–0	8,305	[2]
October 10	at Illinois State	No. 3	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	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		Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH (Steel Tire)	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.