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
Conference	Independent
1973 record	6–5
Head coach	Jim Dennison (1st season)
Captain	John Maher Bob Holian
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl

1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 8	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 24–45
September 15	Butler	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 51–19
September 22	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 33–47
September 29	Ball State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 14–16
October 6	at Tampa	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 7–21
October 13	at Northern Michigan	Memorial Field Marquette, MI	W 31–7
October 20	Youngstown State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire)	W 31–7
October 27	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 13–14
November 3	Indiana State	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 31–14
November 10	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	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.