1975 Akron Zips football team

The 1975 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1975 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by third-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 7–4.

1975 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1975 record7–4
Head coach
Captain
  • Paul Dorando
  • Mark Fowler
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1975 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^   –    13 –1 –0
Lehigh ^   –    9 –3 –0
Delaware   –    8 –3 –0
Portland State   –    8 –3 –0
Akron   –    7 –4 –0
UNLV   –    7 –4 –0
Santa Clara   –    6 –5 –0
Tennessee State   –    5 –4 –0
Chattanooga   –    5 –5 –1
Bucknell   –    5 –5 –0
Indiana State   –    5 –5 –0
Lafayette   –    5 –5 –0
Central State (OH)   –    4 –6 –0
Eastern Michigan   –    4 –6 –0
Northeastern   –    3 –6 –0
Nevada   –    3 –8 –0
Nebraska–Omaha   –    2 –9 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6 Marshall W 20–8
September 13 at Western Michigan W 27–21
September 20 at Dayton L 9–31
September 27 Central State (OH)
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 34–8
October 4 at No. 10 Delaware L 0–21
October 11 at No. 6 Northern Michigan
W 30–13
October 18 Temple
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 24–23
October 25 Youngstown State
W 17–6
November 1 Indiana State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–11
November 8 Ball State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 14–17
November 15 at Morehead State L 0–7
  • 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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