1966 Akron Zips football team

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.

1966 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1966 record6–3
Head coach
Captain
  • Jim Braccio
  • George Fuciu
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1966 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Parsons   –    9 –2 –0
Drake   –    8 –2 –0
Northern Illinois   –    8 –2 –0
Santa Clara   –    7 –2 –0
Cortland   –    6 –2 –0
Northeastern   –    6 –2 –0
Akron   –    6 –3 –0
Samford   –    6 –3 –1
Carnegie Tech   –    5 –3 –0
Eastern Michigan   –    5 –3 –1
UC Santa Barbara   –    6 –4 –0
Wheaton (IL)   –    5 –4 –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
La Verne   –    3 –6 –0
Lake Forest   –    2 –5 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –    2 –6 –0

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 17 Northern Michigan W 18–10
September 24 at Muskingum No. 9 L 0–28
October 1 at Tampa L 12–20
October 8 No. 8 Wittenberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–7
October 15 Wooster
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 26–0
October 22 Baldwin Wallace
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 9–6
October 29 at Northern Illinois L 18–31
November 5 at Butler W 20–14
November 12 Heidelberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–0
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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