1964 Akron Zips football team

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1964 Akron Zips football
Conference Ohio Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (4–3 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainDick Case
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
Seasons
←  1963
1965  →
1964 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Wittenberg $ 7 –0 –08 –0 –0
Capital 7 –1 –07 –1 –0
Muskingum 7 –1 –08 –2 –0
Otterbein 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Akron 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Baldwin–Wallace 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Denison 3 –3 –06 –3 –0
Mount Union 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Wooster 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
Hiram 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Heidelberg 2 –4 –03 –5 –1
Oberlin 1 –4 –03 –5 –0
Marietta 1 –4 –02 –7 –0
Ohio Wesleyan 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Kenyon 0 –6 –00 –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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