1973 Akron Zips football team

The 1973 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1973 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by first-year head coach Jim Dennison, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 6–5 and outscored their opponents 289–203.

1973 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1973 record6–5
Head coach
Captain
  • John Maher
  • Bob Holian
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Tennessee State   –    10 –0 –0
No. 9 Hawaii   –    9 –2 –0
Nebraska–Omaha   –    7 –2 –1
UNLV   –    8 –3 –0
No. 13 Delaware ^   –    8 –4 –0
Central Michigan   –    7 –4 –0
Nevada   –    7 –4 –0
Milwaukee   –    6 –4 –1
Eastern Michigan   –    6 –4 –0
Akron   –    6 –5 –0
Central State (OH)   –    6 –5 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –    5 –5 –0
Drexel   –    4 –4 –0
Bucknell   –    3 –4 –2
Northeast Louisiana   –    3 –5 –2
Santa Clara   –    4 –6 –0
Chattanooga   –    4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –    4 –7 –0
Northeastern   –    3 –6 –0
Northern Michigan   –    2 –7 –1
Portland State   –    1 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 8 at Delaware L 24–45
September 15 Butler W 51–19
September 22 at Temple L 33–47
September 29 Ball State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 14–16
October 6 at Tampa L 7–21
October 13 at Northern Michigan
W 31–7
October 20 Youngstown State
W 31–7
October 27 at Southern Illinois L 13–14
November 3 Indiana State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 31–14
November 10 at Western Illinois W 12–7
November 17 Gustavus Adolphus
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 42–7
  • 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 21, 2020.
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