1964 Akron Zips football team

1964 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (4–3 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainDick Case
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Wittenberg $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Capital 7 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Muskingum 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Otterbein 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Akron 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Denison 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Mount Union 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wooster 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Hiram 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Heidelberg 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Oberlin 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Marietta 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Kenyon 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1964 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1964 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by fourth-year head coach Gordon K. Larson, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 6–3 overall and 4–3 in OAC play. They outscored their opponents 116–109.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 at Muskingum
L 0–11 2,250
September 26 Southwest Missouri State*
W 17–0 38,565
October 3 at Ohio Wesleyan
W 12–11 5,000
October 10 No. 1 Wittenberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–7 5,512 [1]
October 17 Wooster
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–14 4,040
October 24 at Capital Bexley, OH L 6–23 2,500
October 31 Baldwin–Wallace
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 15–14 4,529
November 7 at Ball State* Muncie, IN W 25–154,400[2]
November 14 Heidelberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–14 3,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ John Flynn (October 11, 1964). "Akron Stops Wittie Ace". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Ron LeMasters (November 8, 1964). "Akron Blasts Cards in Finale". The Muncie Star. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 28, 2020.


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