1966 Akron Zips football team

The 1966 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1966 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. Led by sixth-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 and outscored their opponents 137–116.

1966 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1966 record6–3
Head coachGordon K. Larson (6th season)
Captain
  • Jim Braccio
  • George Fuciu
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1966 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Parsons      9 2 0
Drake      8 2 0
Northern Illinois      8 2 0
Santa Clara      7 2 0
Northeastern      6 2 0
Akron      6 3 0
Carnegie Tech      5 3 0
Eastern Michigan      5 3 1
UC Santa Barbara      6 4 0
Cal Poly Pomona      5 5 0
Chattanooga      5 5 0
Wabash      4 4 1
Milwaukee      4 5 1
Southern Illinois      4 5 1
UC Riverside      4 5 0
Tampa      4 5 0
Rose Poly      3 4 1
Hawaii      4 6 0
Portland State      4 6 0
La Verne      3 6 0
Wayne State (MI)      2 6 0

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 17 Northern Michigan W 18–10
September 24 at Muskingum No. 9
L 0–28
October 1 at Tampa L 12–20
October 8 No. 8 Wittenberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–7
October 15 Wooster
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 26–0
October 22 Baldwin Wallace
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 9–6
October 29 at Northern Illinois L 18–31
November 5 at Butler W 20–14
November 12 Heidelberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–0
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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