1965 Akron Zips football team

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1965 Akron Zips football
Conference Ohio Athletic Conference
1965 record5–3–1 (4–1 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainJim Barton
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
Seasons
←  1964
1966  →
1965 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Muskingum $7–0–08–1–0
Wittenberg 4–1–06–2–0
Akron 4–1–05–3–1
Mount Union 5–2–07–2–0
Capital 5–2–06–2–0
Denison 5–2–06–3–0
Otterbein 4–3–04–5–0
Hiram 3–4–04–4–0
Wooster 3–4–04–5–0
Baldwin–Wallace 2–3–04–3–1
Ohio Wesleyan 1–3–13–5–1
Heidelberg 1–5–12–5–2
Oberlin 1–5–01–7–0
Kenyon 0–5–01–8–0
Marietta 0–5–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1965 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). Led by fifth-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 5–3–1 overall and 4–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the OAC. They outscored their opponents 110–94.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Western Kentucky *
T 6–6 40,165
September 25 at San Diego State *
L 0–41 29,869 [1]
October 2 at Wittenberg
W 18–0 7,600
October 9 Ball State *
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 14–16 2,029
October 16 at Wooster Wooster, OH W 21–8 5,500
October 23 Capital
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 6–15 4,113
October 30 at Baldwin–Wallace Berea, OH W 17–0 8,500
November 6 Butler *
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–7 2,290
November 13 at Heidelberg Tiffin, OH W 14–0 3,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ Howard Hagen (September 26, 1965). "Aztecs Sink Akron, 41-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
  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. 169. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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