1974 Akron Zips football team

The 1974 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by second-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 5–5 and were outscored by their opponents 162–197.

1974 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1974 record5–5
Head coach
Captain
  • Barry Eisom
  • Denny Hamad
  • Gary Yost
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1974 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^   –    12 –1 –0
No. 6 UNLV ^   –    12 –1 –0
No. 4 Delaware ^   –    12 –2 –0
Tennessee State   –    8 –2 –0
Santa Clara   –    7 –3 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –    7 –3 –0
Northeastern   –    6 –4 –0
Central State (OH)   –    6 –5 –0
Akron   –    5 –5 –0
Indiana State   –    5 –5 –0
Nevada   –    5 –6 –0
Portland State   –    5 –6 –0
Eastern Michigan   –    4 –6 –1
Milwaukee   –    4 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –    4 –6 –0
Chattanooga   –    4 –7 –0
Nebraska–Omaha   –    3 –7 –0
Bucknell   –    2 –8 –0
Northern Michigan   –    0 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 7 Central State (OH) W 31–20
September 14 Delaware
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–14
September 21 at Marshall L 7–17
September 28 at Ball State W 26–21
October 5 Tampa
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 7–16
October 12 Northern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 23–0
October 26 at Kent State L 14–51
November 2 at Indiana State W 22–21
November 9 at Western Illinois W 32–7
November 16 at Youngstown State
L 0–30
  • 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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