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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