1972 Akron Zips football team

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1972 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–2
Head coach
Captain
  • Bruce Walker
  • Calvin Pierce
Home stadium Rubber Bowl
Seasons
  1971
1973  
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Tennessee State   11 1 0
No. 1 Delaware   10 1 0
Colorado College   8 1 0
IUP   8 1 0
Tampa   10 2 0
Trinity (TX)   8 2 0
Western Carolina   7 2 1
Hawaii   8 3 0
Indiana State   7 3 0
Northeastern   6 2 0
Bucknell   6 3 0
Cortland   6 3 0
San Diego   6 3 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   4 2 1
Eastern Michigan   6 4 0
Milwaukee   6 4 0
Samford   5 3 2
Lake Forest   4 3 1
Nevada   6 5 0
Central Michigan   5 5 1
Fordham   5 5 0
Rose-Hulman   5 5 0
Santa Clara   4 4 1
Akron   3 4 2
Saint Mary's   3 4 0
Drexel   3 6 0
Northeast Louisiana   3 7 0
Portland State   3 8 0
Wayne State (MI)   2 5 1
Boston University   2 8 0
Northern Michigan   2 8 0
Saint Peter's   2 8 0
Chattanooga   2 9 0
Southern Illinois   1 8 1
Eastern Illinois   1 9 0
Madison   0 4 1
UNLV   1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. The team was led by 12th-year head coach Gordon K. Larson, in his final season. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio, finished the season with a record of 3–4–2, and outscored their opponents 193–148.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Kent State T 13–13 25,121
September 16 at Butler W 34–7 5,150
September 23 Western Illinois
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 24–30 21,464
September 30 at Ball State T 21–21 16,050
October 14 Northern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 49–0 10,042
October 21 at Youngstown State
L 21–22 4,760
October 28 Central Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–10 9,703
November 4 at Indiana State L 17–21 7,200
November 11 Quantico Marines
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–24
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 21, 2020.