1963 Akron Zips football team

1963 Akron Zips football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	6–3 (5–2 OAC)
Head coach	Gordon K. Larson (3rd season)
Captain	John Lahoski Chuck Cobb
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Wittenberg $	6	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
Denison	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Oberlin	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Muskingum	6	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Akron	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Otterbein	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Baldwin–Wallace	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Marietta	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Hiram	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Kenyon	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Capital	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Heidelberg	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Mount Union	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Wooster	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1963 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by third-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 5–2 in OAC play. They outscored their opponents 201–102.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Muskingum	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 13–0	42,815
September 28	at Baldwin–Wallace	Berea, OH	L 10–14	6,500
October 5	Ohio Wesleyan	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 36–7	3,865
October 12	at Heidelberg	Tiffin, OH	W 42–0	3,642
October 19	at Wooster	Wooster, OH	W 35–14	5,400
October 26	Capital	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 19–13	4,414
November 2	Youngstown State *	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire)	W 21–7	3,313
November 9	at No. 4 Wittenberg	Wittenberg Stadium Springfield, OH	L 13–34	7,000	[1]
November 16	at Southwest Missouri State *	SMS Stadium Springfield, MO	L 12–13
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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.