1972 Akron Zips football team

The 1972 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. The team was led by 12th-year head coach Gordon K. Larson, in his final season. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio, finished the season with a record of 3–4–2, and outscored their opponents 193–148.

1972 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1972 record3–4–2
Head coach
Captain
  • Bruce Walker
  • Calvin Pierce
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Tennessee State      11 1 0
No. 1 Delaware      10 1 0
Colorado College      8 1 0
Tampa      10 2 0
Hawaii      8 3 0
Indiana State      7 3 0
Northeastern      6 2 0
Bucknell      6 3 0
Cortland      6 3 0
San Diego      6 3 1
Eastern Michigan      6 4 0
Milwaukee      6 4 0
Samford      5 3 2
Lake Forest      4 3 1
Nevada      6 5 0
Central Michigan      5 5 1
Fordham      5 5 0
Rose-Hulman      5 5 0
Santa Clara      4 4 1
Akron      3 4 2
Saint Mary's      3 4 0
Drexel      3 6 0
Northeast Louisiana      3 7 0
Portland State      3 8 0
Wayne State (MI)      2 5 1
Northern Michigan      2 8 0
Saint Peter's      2 8 0
Chattanooga      2 9 0
Southern Illinois      1 8 1
UNLV      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 9 Kent State T 13–13
September 16 at Butler W 34–7
September 23 Western Illinois
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 24–30
September 30 at Ball State T 21–21
October 14 Northern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 49–0
October 21 at Youngstown State
L 21–22
October 28 Central Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–10
November 4 at Indiana State L 17–21
November 11 Quantico Marines
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–24
  • 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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