1962 Akron Zips football team

1962 Akron Zips football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	7–2 (7–1 OAC)
Head coach	Gordon K. Larson (2nd season)
Captain	Tom Adolph
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Wittenberg $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Akron	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Denison	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Muskingum	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Hiram	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Otterbein	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Capital	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Wooster	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Mount Union	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Heidelberg	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Oberlin	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Marietta	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Kenyon	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1962 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1962 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by second-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 7–2 overall and 7–1 in OAC play. They outscored their opponents 261–65.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Muskingum	McConagha Stadium New Concord, OH	W 14–6	5,600
September 29	Baldwin–Wallace	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 13–7	36,563
October 6	at Ohio Wesleyan	Selby Field Delaware, OH	W 41–0	4,162
October 13	Heidelberg	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 33–6	8,000
October 20	Wooster	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 42–0	6,240
October 27	at Capital	Bexley, OH	W 46–12	2,064
November 3	at Youngstown State *	Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH (Steel Tire)	L 13–17	9,500
November 10	No. 2 Wittenberg	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 6–17	6,070	[1]
November 17	Mount Union	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 53–0	978
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

Players

• Tom Adolph - captain and end
• Tony Butowicz - guard
• Chuck Cobb
• George Deo - fullback
• Dick Galloway - tackle
• Ray Glinsky
• George Grosso - end
• Sam Haramis
• Herman Huth - tackle
• Bob Johnson
• John Lahosky - linebacker
• Ed Lopeman
• Tom Lowry
• Joe Mackey - quarterback
• Ray Matthews - halfback
• Joe Richardson
• Darrington Seals - halfback

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Staff

• Head coach - Gordon K. Larson
• Athletic director - Kenneth Cochrane<ref>1964 Akron yearbook, p. 105.

References

1. "Two Strike Through Air Give Wittenberg 17-6 Win Over Akron". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 11, 1962. p. 10E – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
3. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 168. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
4. The 1963 TelBuch (University of Akron yearbook), p. 103.